In situ hybridization-based detection of microRNAs in human diseases

• Authors: Xinna Zhang , Xiongbin Lu , Gabriel Lopez-Berestein , Anil K. Sood , George Calin
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate various aspects of gene expression in physiology and development. Links between miRNAs and the initiation and progression of human diseases are becoming increasingly apparent. The development of methods to detect the subcellular and tissue localization of miRNAs is essential for understanding their biological role in homeostasis. In this review, we discuss how in situ hybridization can complement tissuelevel miRNA expression profiling and its role as an investigational tool to better understand the etiology of human diseases. Furthermore, in situ hybridization of miRNAs represents a potent diagnostic assay that could be further refined and utilized for clinical applications.

Keywords

EN

microRNA; in situ hybridization; human diseases; profiling

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: microRNA Diagnostics and Therapeutics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1

Dates

published

1 - 1 - 2014

online

29 - 7 - 2013

accepted

31 - 5 - 2013

received

5 - 3 - 2013

Contributors

author

Xinna Zhang

• Center for RNA Interference and Non-coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas / Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

author

Xiongbin Lu

• Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

author

Gabriel Lopez-Berestein

• Center for RNA Interference and Non-coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas / Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

author

Anil K. Sood

• Center for RNA Interference and Non-coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas / Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas / Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

author

George Calin

• Center for RNA Interference and Non-coding RNAs, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas / Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

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DOI

10.2478/micrnat-2013-0002