title: Clinical Potential of microRNA-7 in Cancer.
abstract: microRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of short, non-coding RNA molecules that drive a complex network of post-transcriptional gene regulation by enhancing target mRNA decay and/or inhibiting protein synthesis from mRNA transcripts. They regulate genes involved in key aspects of normal cell growth, development and the maintenance of body homeostasis and have been closely linked to the development and progression of human disease, in particular cancer. Over recent years there has been much interest regarding their potential as biomarkers and as therapeutic agents or targets. microRNA-7 (miR-7) is a 23 nucleotide (nt) miRNA known primarily to act as a tumour suppressor. miR-7 directly inhibits a number of oncogenic targets and impedes various aspects of cancer progression in vitro and in vivo, however, some studies have also implicated miR-7 in oncogenic roles. This review summarises the role of miR-7 in cancer, its potential in miRNA-based replacement therapy and its capacity as both a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker.
authors: Laboratory for Cancer Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia Centre for Medical Research, Perth, WA 6000, Australia. jessica.horsham@perkins.uwa.edu.au.|School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia. jessica.horsham@perkins.uwa.edu.au.
authors: Jessica L
authors: JL
authors: Horsham
authors: Laboratory for Cancer Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia Centre for Medical Research, Perth, WA 6000, Australia. felicity.kalinowski@perkins.uwa.edu.au.
authors: Felicity C
authors: FC
authors: Kalinowski
authors: Laboratory for Cancer Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia Centre for Medical Research, Perth, WA 6000, Australia. michael.epis@perkins.uwa.edu.au.
authors: Michael R
authors: MR
authors: Epis
authors: Laboratory for Cancer Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia Centre for Medical Research, Perth, WA 6000, Australia. clarissa.ganda@perkins.uwa.edu.au.
authors: Clarissa
authors: C
authors: Ganda
authors: Laboratory for Cancer Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia Centre for Medical Research, Perth, WA 6000, Australia. rikki.brown@perkins.uwa.edu.au.
authors: Rikki A M
authors: RA
authors: Brown
authors: Laboratory for Cancer Medicine, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia Centre for Medical Research, Perth, WA 6000, Australia. peter.leedman@perkins.uwa.edu.au.|School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia. peter.leedman@perkins.uwa.edu.au.
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Leedman
keywords: biomarker; cancer; microRNA replacement therapy; microRNA-7; tumour suppressor