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MicroRNAs in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A State of the Art Review of the Regulatory Mechanisms and Future Perspectives.

Francesca Galuppini, Simona Censi, Margherita Moro, Stefano Carraro, Marta Sbaraglia, Maurizio Iacobone, Matteo Fassan, Caterina Mian, Gianmaria Pennelli

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In one paragraph

Review in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
12citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

12 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Thyroid C-Cell Biology and Oncogenic Transformation.Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer · 2025
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  6. Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Francesca GaluppiniPathology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Gabelli 61, 35121 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3245-2322
Simona CensiEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Ospedale Civile 105, 35121 Padua, Italy.
Margherita MoroPathology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Gabelli 61, 35121 Padua, Italy.
Stefano CarraroPathology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Gabelli 61, 35121 Padua, Italy.
Marta SbaragliaPathology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Gabelli 61, 35121 Padua, Italy.
Maurizio IacoboneEndocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6057-4642
Matteo FassanPathology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Gabelli 61, 35121 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6515-5482
Caterina MianEndocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Ospedale Civile 105, 35121 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2615-8001
Gianmaria PennelliPathology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Gabelli 61, 35121 Padua, Italy.
University of Padua · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare malignant neoplasia with a variable clinical course, with complete remission often difficult to achieve. Genetic alterations lead to fundamental changes not only in hereditary MTC but also in the sporadic form, with close correlations between mutational status and prognosis. In recent years, microRNAs (miRNAs) have become highly relevant as crucial players in MTC etiology. Current research has focused on their roles in disease carcinogenesis and development, but recent studies have expounded their potential as biomarkers and response predictors to novel biological drugs for advanced MTC. One such element which requires greater investigation is their mechanism of action and the molecular pathways involved in the regulation of gene expression. A more thorough understanding of these mechanisms will help realize the promising potential of miRNAs for MTC therapy and management.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, NeuroendocrineHumansMicroRNAsSignal TransductionThyroid NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsbiomarkerscirculating microRNAmedullary thyroid carcinomamicroRNAmiR-21miR-375

Identifiers

PMID33924120
PMCPMC8074316
OpenAlexW3154947079

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