Objective(s): MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are considered as powerful, post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HCC). However, the function of miR-92a is still unclear in HCC. Materials and Methods: Expression of miR-92a in human HCC cell lines was evaluated using qRT-PCR. MTT assay and transwell assay were used to examine the function of miR-92a in HepG2 and ...

objective: mir-302-367 is a cluster of polycistronic micrornas that are exclusively expressed in embryonic stem (es) cells. the mir-302-367 promoter is functional during embryonic development but is turned off in later stages. motivated by the cancer stem cell hypothesis, we explored the potential expression of mir-302 in brain tumor cell lines. materials and methods: in the present experimenta...

Abstract Circulating microRNA (miRNA), a non-coding RNA molecule, is the potential biomarker for bone and mineral metabolism. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) one of leading causes secondary osteoporosis. After parathyroidectomy, BMD improves as parathyroid hormone (PTH) decreases in patients with PHPT but degree recovery vary greatly among patients. Biomarkers which are able to predict posto...

conclusions the mir-155 appeared to be suppressed during hbv infection. the significantly higher mir-155 levels in alt-elevated patients infected with hbv suggest that mir-155 levels in pbmcs correlate with the immune state of patients with chronic hbv infection. results in the hbv-infected patients, the mir-155 levels were significantly lower than in the healthy controls (p = 0.001). chronic h...

objective(s): although low-dose radiotherapy (rt) that involves low collateral damage is more suitable for hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc) than traditional high-dose rt, but to achieve satisfactory therapeutic effect with low-dose rt, it is necessary to sensitize hcc cells to irradiation. this study was aimed to determine whether radiosensitivity of hcc cells can be enhanced using mir-26b by tar...