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Science China. Life sciences, 2009-12, Vol.52 (12), p.1117-1122
Ort / Verlag
Beijing: Science China Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2009
Quelle
SpringerLink
Beschreibungen/Notizen
miRNAs are a class of small RNA molecules with regulatory function, and play an important role in tumor development and progression. It has been demonstrated that tumor-derived miRNAs exist in the circulating nucleic acids of cancer patients. This phenomenon implies that detection of the circulating miRNA may be an effective method for non-invasive diagnosis of cancer. In this review, we summarize the applications of the circulating miRNA as biomarkers in cancer diagnosis, as well as the latest research progress in this area.