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ArticleBMC medicine2010

MicroRNAs: exploring a new dimension in the pathogenesis of kidney cancer.

Nicole M A White, George M Yousef

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Article in BMC medicine, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
31citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. miR-199a-3p inhibits hepatocyte growth factor/c-Met signaling in renal cancer carcinoma.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicole M A WhiteDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and the Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto M5B 1W8, Canada.
George M Yousef
St. Michael's Hospital · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research 86490
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common neoplasm of the adult kidney. The role of the von-Hippel-Lindeau (VHL) tumour suppressor gene is well established in RCC with a loss of VHL protein leading to accumulated hypoxia-induced factor (HIF) and the subsequent transcriptional activation of multiple downstream targets. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to be differentially expressed in RCC and their role in RCC pathogenesis is emerging. This month, in BMC Medicine, Gleadle and colleagues show that certain miRNAs are regulated by VHL in either a hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-dependent or HIF-independent manner in RCC. They also show that miRNA expression correlates with the survival of RCC patients.In this commentary, we discuss the current understanding of the role of miRNAs in RCC and the different possible scenarios of their involvement in RCC pathogenesis. We also address their clinical significance as tumour markers, together with the potential use of miRNAs as therapeutic targets. Finally, we discuss some of the challenges that face the fast-evolving field of miRNAs, including the identification and validation of miRNA targets and the difficulties associated with establishing a link between miRNA expression and biological effects. A more thorough understanding of the biological nature of miRNAs and careful experimental planning will help us to reveal the complex role that miRNAs play in RCC pathogenesis. See research article: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/8/64.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Renal CellHumansKidney NeoplasmsMicroRNAsVon Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor ProteinMicroRNAsVHL protein, humanVon Hippel-Lindau Tumor Suppressor Protein

Identifiers

PMID20964839
PMCPMC2978114
OpenAlexW2007251815

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