ReviewCancers2020
Circulating miR-21 as a Potential Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Oral Cancer: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of Human Papillomavirus on microRNA-21 Expression in Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- A PRISMA meta-analysis for diagnostic value of microRNA-21 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma along with bioinformatics research.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2024Pooled it
- MicroRNA expression as a prognostic biomarker of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC): a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Gene sequencing applications to combat oral-cavity related disorders: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- MicroRNA-21 Expression as a Prognostic Biomarker in Oral Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Differential expression of hsa-miR-21-5p and hsa-miR-26a-5p in oral squamous cell carcinoma: A Single Centre pilot study.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Integrative transcriptomic analysis identifies shared coding and non-coding biomarkers in tongue squamous cell carcinoma across diverse populations.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Interconnected Mechanistic Pathways, Molecular Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Approach of Oral Cancer in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- MicroRNAs as Emerging Therapeutic Targets Modulating the Tumor Microenvironment in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- MicroRNA-Based Markers of Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Buccal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Cureus · 2025Article
- Myeloid cell-derived apCAFs promote HNSCC progression by regulating proportion of CD4Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2025Article
- Exosomal ncRNAs in liquid biopsy: a new paradigm for early cancer diagnosis and monitoring.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Review
- The Analysis of Selected miRNAs and TargetBiomedicines · 2023Article
- The Potential microRNA Prognostic Signature in HNSCCs: A Systematic Review.Non-coding RNA · 2023Review
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- miR-125b-5p, miR-155-3p, and miR-214-5p and TargetInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- MiR-21 Is Induced by Hypoxia and Down-RegulatesCancers · 2023Article
- MicroRNA in adenoid cystic carcinoma (Review).International journal of oncology · 2023Review
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10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the main neoformations of the head-neck region and is characterized by the presence of squamous carcinomatous cells of the multi-layered epithelium lining the oral cavity, larynx, and pharynx. The annual incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) comprises approximately 600,000 new cases globally. Currently, the 5-year survival from HNSCC is less than 50%. Surgical, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy treatments strongly compromise patient quality of life. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a family of small noncoding endogenous RNAs that function in regulating gene expression by regulating several biological processes, including carcinogenesis. The main upregulated microRNAs associated with oral carcinoma are miR-21, miR-455-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-372, miR-373, miR-29b, miR-1246, miR-196a, and miR-181, while the main downregulated miRNAs are miR-204, miR-101, miR-32, miR-20a, miR-16, miR-17, and miR-125b. miR-21 represents one of the first oncomirs studied. The present systematic review work was performed based on the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) protocol. A search was carried out in the PubMed and Scopus databases with the use of keywords. This search produced 628 records which, after the elimination of duplicates and the application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, led to 7 included articles. The heterogeneity of the studies according to the odds ratio was high, with a Q value of 26.616 (
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