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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

Deciphering the mysteries of MEG3 LncRNA and its implications in genitourinary cancers.

Reem A Assal, Hannah H Rashwan, Zeina I Zakaria, Jana H Sweillam, Yasmine M Fouda, Abdelhamid M Abdelhamid, Rana A Youness

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 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

7 authors.

Reem A AssalDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU), Cairo, Egypt.
Hannah H RashwanBioinformatics Group, Center for Informatics Science (CIS), School of Information Technology and Computer Science (ITCS), Nile University, Giza, Egypt.
Zeina I ZakariaFaculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Jana H SweillamMolecular Biology and Biochemistry Department, Molecular Genetics Research Team (MGRT), Faculty of Biotechnology, German International University, Cairo, Egypt.
Yasmine M FoudaFaculty of Medicine, Al-Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abdelhamid M AbdelhamidBiotechnology School, Nile University, Giza, Egypt.
Rana A YounessMolecular Biology and Biochemistry Department, Molecular Genetics Research Team (MGRT), Faculty of Biotechnology, German International University, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3), a long non-coding RNA, plays a pivotal role in various biological processes, including tumorigenesis. Aberrant expression of MEG3 has been implicated in several cancers, including genitourinary malignancies. This comprehensive review explores the multifaceted functions of MEG3 in the context of genitourinary cancers through unravelling the molecular mechanisms underlying the influence of MEG3 on cellular proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, and metastasis. Additionally, we discuss the potential clinical implications of MEG3 as a biomarker and therapeutic target in genitourinary cancers. By unraveling the intricate role of MEG3 in these biological processes, this review aims to contribute to the development of novel strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of genitourinary malignancies.

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bladder cancercervical cancergenitourinary cancersLncRNA - long noncoding RNAMEG3 lncRNAprostate cancerrenal cell carcinomatesticular cancer

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PMID40242248
PMCPMC12000830

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