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ReviewSaudi journal of biological sciences2022

Regulation of micro-RNA, epigenetic factor by natural products for the treatment of cancers: Mechanistic insight and translational association.

Anam Javaid, Duaa Zahra, Fatima Rashid, Mutaib Mashraqi, Ahmad Alzamami, Mohsin Khurshid, Usman Ali Ashfaq

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Review in Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
10citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% 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

10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Human miRNAs in Cancer: Statistical Trends and Cross Kingdom Approach.International journal of molecular sciences · 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

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Anam JavaidDepartment of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Duaa ZahraDepartment of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Fatima RashidDepartment of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Mutaib MashraqiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran 61441, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad AlzamamiCollege of Applied Medical Science, Clinical Laboratory Science Department, Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohsin KhurshidDepartment of Microbiology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Usman Ali AshfaqDepartment of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Government College University, Faisalabad · PKNajran University · SAShaqra University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

From onset to progression, cancer is a ailment that might take years to grow. All common epithelial malignancies, have a long latency period, frequently 20 years or more, different gene may contain uncountable mutations if they are clinically detectable. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are around 22nt non-coding RNAs that control gene expression sequence-specifically through translational inhibition or messenger degradation of RNA (mRNA). Epigenetic processes of miRNA control genetic variants through genomic DNA methylation, post-translation histone modification, rework of the chromatin, and microRNAs. The field of miRNAs has opened a new era in understanding small non-coding RNAs since discovering their fundamental mechanisms of action. MiRNAs have been found in viruses, plants, and animals through molecular cloning and bioinformatics approaches. Phytochemicals can invert the epigenetic aberrations, a leading cause of the cancers of various organs, and act as an inhibitor of these changes. The advantage of phytochemicals is that they only function on cells that cause cancer without affecting normal cells. Phytochemicals appear to play a significant character in modulating miRNA expression, which is linked to variations in oncogenes, tumor suppressors, and cancer-derived protein production, according to several studies. In addition to standard anti-oxidant or anti-inflammatory properties, the initial epigenetic changes associated with cancer prevention may be modulated by many polyphenols. In correlation with miRNA and epigenetic factors to treat cancer some of the phytochemicals, including polyphenols, curcumin, resveratrol, indole-3-carbinol are studied in this article.

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CancerEpigenetic factormiRNANatural products

Identifiers

PMID35495735
PMCPMC9052154
OpenAlexW4220658441

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