Non-coding RNAs and glioblastoma: Insight into their roles in metastasis

Seyed Mojtaba Mousavi, Maryam Derakhshan, Fatereh Baharloii, Fatemeh Dashti, Seyed Mohammad Ali Mirazimi, Maryam Mahjoubin-Tehran, Saereh Hosseindoost, Pouya Goleij, Neda Rahimian, Michael R. Hamblin, Hamed Mirzaei

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Abstract

Glioma, also known as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is the most prevalent and most lethal primary brain tumor in adults. Gliomas are highly invasive tumors with the highest death rate among all primary brain malignancies. Metastasis occurs as the tumor cells spread from the site of origin to another site in the brain. Metastasis is a multifactorial process, which depends on alterations in metabolism, genetic mutations, and the cancer microenvironment. During recent years, the scientific study of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) has led to new insight into the molecular mechanisms involved in glioma. Many studies have reported that ncRNAs play major roles in many biological procedures connected with the development and progression of glioma. Long ncRNAs (lncRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs) are all types of ncRNAs, which are commonly dysregulated in GBM. Dysregulation of ncRNAs can facilitate the invasion and metastasis of glioma. The present review highlights some ncRNAs that have been associated with metastasis in GBM. miRNAs, circRNAs, and lncRNAs are discussed in detail with respect to their relevant signaling pathways involved in metastasis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)262-287
Number of pages26
JournalMolecular Therapy - Oncolytics
Volume24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Mar 2022

Keywords

  • circular RNA
  • glioblastoma
  • long non-coding RNA
  • metastasis
  • microRNA
  • non-coding RNA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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