title: MicroRNAs as biomarkers in the diagnosis and treatment of chondrosarcoma.
abstract: MicroRNAs are a group of small non-coding RNAs that play a complex role in post-transcriptional gene expression and can be used for diagnosis, prognosis, and targeted treatment. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment of chondrosarcoma, its underpinning molecular mechanisms still remain elusive. Given the recent increasing knowledge base of micro RNA (miRNA) roles in neoplasia, both as oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, this review will focus on discussing the available data on expression profiles and potential roles of miRNA in chondrosarcoma. Accumulating evidence suggests that microRNAs have the potential to be used in the future for clinical management of chondrosarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Feifei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, General Hospital of The Yangtze River Shipping, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Fengxia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, People's Republic of China. szwjj@medmail.com.cn.
authors.forename: Zengwu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shao
keywords: Chondrosarcoma; Diagnosis; Prognosis; Therapy; miRNA; microRNA