ReviewCancers2023
PIWI-RNAs Small Noncoding RNAs with Smart Functions: Potential Theranostic Applications in Cancer.
Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Inverse co-variation of circulating PIWIL2 and PIWIL4 in gastric adenocarcinoma: an exploratory ELISA-based study.Clinical proteomics · 2026Article
- Hypoxia-Induced Extracellular Vesicles and Non-Coding RNAs in Cancer: A Systematic Review of Tumor Dynamics and Therapeutic Implications in Preclinical Animal Models.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Impact of piR_004530 reactivation in lung cancer: implications for recurrence and survival of lung squamous cell carcinoma patients.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Epigenetic functions and biomarker potential of PIWI-interacting RNAs in oncogenesis.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Digital PCR-Based Assessment of Piwi-RNA PIR35982 as a Supporting Biomarker in Rheumatoid Arthritis.Journal of inflammation research · 2025Article
- Approaches and Challenges in Characterizing the Molecular Content of Extracellular Vesicles for Biomarker Discovery.Biomolecules · 2024Review
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- Saliva, a molecular reflection of the human body? Implications for diagnosis and treatment.Cell stress · 2024Article
- Fluoropyrimidine Toxicity: the Hidden Secrets of DPYD.Current drug metabolism · 2024Review
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Abstract
P-element-induced wimpy testis (PIWI)-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) are a new class of small noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) that bind components of the PIWI protein family. piRNAs are specifically expressed in different human tissues and regulate important signaling pathways. Aberrant expressions of piRNAs and PIWI proteins have been associated with tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Recent studies reported that piRNAs are contained in extracellular vesicles (EVs), nanosized lipid particles, with key roles in cell-cell communication. EVs contain several bioactive molecules, such as proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, including emerging ncRNAs. EVs are one of the components of liquid biopsy (LB) a non-invasive method for detecting specific molecular biomarkers in liquid samples. LB could become a crucial tool for cancer diagnosis with piRNAs as biomarkers in a precision oncology approach. This review summarizes the current findings on the roles of piRNAs in different cancer types, focusing on potential theranostic applications of piRNAs contained in EVs (EV-piRNAs). Their roles as non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and as new therapeutic options have been also discussed.
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