title: Emerging insights into the role of microRNAs in the pathogenesis of cholangiocarcinoma.
abstract: The microRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that are potent regulators of gene expression and can regulate several diverse biological functions. This minireview provides an overview of recent studies that have examined the role and involvement of miRNAs in cholangiocarcinomas. These studies provide evidence for deregulated expression of miRNA and are providing new insights into the potential contribution of these in the pathogenesis of cholangiocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haga
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Tushar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000473:pathology*; D063646:Carcinogenesis / Q000235:genetics*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs