Role of non-coding RNAs and exosomal non-coding RNAs in retinoblastoma progression

Nasrin Ahangar Davoodi, Sajad Najafi, Zari Naderi Ghale-Noie, Ashkan Piranviseh, Samaneh Mollazadeh, Sahar Ahmadi Asouri, Zatollah Asemi, Mohammadamin Morshedi, Seyed Saeed Tamehri Zadeh, Michael R. Hamblin, Amirhossein Sheida, Hamed Mirzaei

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Abstract

Retinoblastoma (RB) is a rare aggressive intraocular malignancy of childhood that has the potential to affect vision, and can even be fatal in some children. While the tumor can be controlled efficiently at early stages, metastatic tumors lead to high mortality. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are implicated in a number of physiological cellular process, including differentiation, proliferation, migration, and invasion, The deregulation of ncRNAs is correlated with several diseases, particularly cancer. ncRNAs are categorized into two main groups based on their length, i.e. short and long ncRNAs. Moreover, ncRNA deregulation has been demonstrated to play a role in the pathogenesis and development of RB. Several ncRNAs, such as miR-491-3p, miR-613,and SUSD2 have been found to act as tumor suppressor genes in RB, but other ncRNAs, such as circ-E2F3, NEAT1, and TUG1 act as tumor promoter genes. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms of ncRNAs can provide new opportunities for RB therapy. In the present review, we discuss the functional roles of the most important ncRNAs in RB, their interaction with the genes responsible for RB initiation and progression, and possible future clinical applications as diagnostic and prognostic tools or as therapeutic targets.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1065837
JournalFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Volume10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Retinoblastma
  • circular RNA
  • exosome
  • microRNA
  • non-coding RNAs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology

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