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ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2021

Long non-coding RNA signatures as predictors of prognosis in thyroid cancer: a narrative review.

Hongyuan Zhao, Cristabelle De Souza, Vigneshwari Easwar Kumar, Roshni Nambiar, Dake Hao, Xiaofeng Zhu, Yi Luo, Shengshan Liu, Lingyun Zhang, Jingqiang Zhu

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Review in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Hongyuan ZhaoDepartment of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Cristabelle De SouzaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Vigneshwari Easwar KumarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Roshni NambiarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Dake HaoDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Xiaofeng ZhuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Yi LuoDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Shengshan LiuDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Lingyun ZhangDepartment of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jingqiang ZhuDepartment of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
West China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNZunyi Medical University · CNShriners Hospitals for Children - Erie · USStanford University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common endocrine malignancy, with high incidence rates in recent decades. Most TC cases have good prognoses, but a high risk of recurrence and metastases poses challenges, especially for patients with high-risk factors. Currently used prognostic markers for TC involve a combination of genetic factors and overexpressed proteins. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate several integral biologic processes by playing key roles in the transcription of several downstream targets maintaining cellular behavior. Prior studies have revealed that lncRNAs promote tumor cell proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis, making them important targets for therapeutic intervention in cancer. While the exact molecular mechanisms underlying the role of lncRNAs in modulating TC progression and recurrence is still unclear, it is important to note that some lncRNAs are upregulated in certain cancers, while others are downregulated. In the present study, we review several key lncRNAs, their association with cancer progression, and the important roles they may play as tumor suppressors or tumor promoters in tumorigenesis. We discuss the potential mechanisms of lncRNA-mediated pathogenesis that can be targeted for the treatment of TC, the existing and potential benefits of using lncRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic measures for cancer detection, and tumor burden in patients.

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long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)Thyroid cancer (TC)tumor promoters

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PMID33708986
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