›› 2015, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 490-492.

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Research progress of miR-34a in the field of stomatology

  

  • Received:2014-12-19 Revised:2015-01-20 Online:2015-06-28 Published:2015-07-01
  • Contact: Han GAO E-mail:463672639@qq.com

Abstract: Abstracts: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenously expressed small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression by either inhibiting translation or by inducing degradation of their target messenger RNAs (mRNAs). Among lots of miRNAs, miR-34a is a kind of miRNAs that is recently discovered and attracts much attention. Current researches on miR-34a mainly focus on its antitumor effect while its role in oral diseases lacks attention. This review argues that miR-34a can inhibit periodontitis inflammatory responses and the invasion of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC), and it can also promote cytodifferentiation of human dental papilla cells. Besides, current reports of miR-34a in the field of oral medicine are reviewed to lay a foundation for further understanding the roles of miR-34a in oral diseases.

Key words: miR-34a, periodontitis, osteoclast differentiation, tongue squamous cell carcinoma, dental papilla cell differentiation

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