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ReviewMolecular cancer2025

Circulating MicroRNAs: functional biomarkers for melanoma prognosis and treatment.

Su Yin Lim, Suzanah C Boyd, Russell J Diefenbach, Helen Rizos

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Su Yin LimFaculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Suzanah C BoydFaculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Russell J DiefenbachFaculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Helen RizosFaculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia. helen.rizos@mq.edu.au.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) hold significant promise as circulating cancer biomarkers and unlike many other molecular markers, they can provide valuable insights that extend beyond tumour biology. The expression of circulating miRNAs may parallel the cellular composition and dynamic activity within the tumour microenvironment and reveal systemic immune responses. The functional complexity of miRNAs-where a single miRNA can regulate multiple messenger RNAs (mRNAs) to fine tune fundamental processes, and a single mRNA can be targeted by multiple miRNAs-underscores their broad significance and impact. However, this complexity poses significant challenges for translating miRNA research into clinical practice. In melanoma, specific miRNA signatures have shown notable diagnostic, prognostic and predictive value, with lineage-specific and immune-related miRNAs frequently identified as valuable markers. In this review, we explore the role of circulating miRNAs as potential biomarkers in melanoma, and highlight the current status and advances required to translate miRNA research into therapeutic opportunities.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNAMelanomaMicroRNAsAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansPrognosisTumor MicroenvironmentBiomarkers, TumorCirculating MicroRNAMicroRNAsBiomarkersImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMelanomaMicroRNATargeted therapiesTreatment prediction

Identifiers

PMID40156012
PMCPMC11951542

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