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ReviewMolecular medicine reports2026

Non‑coding RNAs in epithelial‑mesenchymal transition of renal cell carcinoma (Review).

Ziqiao Liu, Hanshen Zhou, Junxiao Shen, Yiming Qi, Xuke Gong, Cheng Zhang

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Review in Molecular medicine reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ziqiao LiuDepartment of Urology, International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine and International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, P.R. China.
Hanshen ZhouDepartment of General Surgery, International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine and International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, P.R. China.
Junxiao ShenDepartment of Urology, International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine and International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, P.R. China.
Yiming QiDepartment of Urology, International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine and International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, P.R. China.
Xuke GongDepartment of Urology, International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine and International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, P.R. China.
Cheng ZhangDepartment of Urology, International Institutes of Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine and International School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, Zhejiang 322000, P.R. China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a malignant tumor originating from the epithelial cells of the renal tubules. RCC has a high propensity for distant metastasis, complicating clinical management due to the paucity of effective post‑metastatic therapeutic strategies and the associated poor prognosis. Epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a biological process in which cells switch from epithelial to mesenchymal characteristics. RCC cells undergoing EMT exhibit a higher grade of malignancy with enhanced invasiveness and metastatic capabilities, thereby markedly promoting the tendency for distant metastasis. Non‑coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a group of functional RNAs that are not translated into proteins. ncRNAs serve key roles in RCC progression and one of the key mechanisms involved is through regulating the EMT process. The present study reviews the research on ncRNAs regulating EMT in RCC and their future clinical applications, highlighting their notable potential as novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets to combat metastatic RCC in the future.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Renal CellEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionKidney NeoplasmsRNA, UntranslatedAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansBiomarkers, TumorRNA, Untranslatedepithelial-mesenchymal transitionmetastasisnon‑coding RNArenal cell carcinoma

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PMID41312723
PMCPMC12676525

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