Progress of non-coding RNAs in triple-negative breast cancer

Life Sci. 2021 May 1:272:119238. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119238. Epub 2021 Feb 16.

Abstract

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) include miRNA, lncRNA, and circRNA. NcRNAs are involved in multiple biological processes, including chromatin remodeling, signal transduction, post-transcriptional modification, cell autophagy, carbohydrate metabolism, and cell cycle regulation. Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is notorious for high invasiveness and metastasis, poor prognosis, and high mortality, and it is the most malignant breast cancer, while the effective targets for TNBC treatment are still lacking. NcRNAs act as oncogenes or suppressor genes, as well as promote or inhibit the occurrence and development of TNBC. Here, we reviewed some important miRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs, their target(s) and molecular mechanisms in TNBC. It is benefited to understand the occurrence and development of TNBC, further some ncRNAs might be potential targets for TNBC treatment.

Keywords: Non-coding RNA; Triple-negative breast cancer; circRNA; lncRNA; miRNA.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • Prognosis
  • RNA, Circular / genetics
  • RNA, Long Noncoding / genetics
  • RNA, Untranslated / genetics*
  • RNA, Untranslated / metabolism*
  • Transcriptome / genetics
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Circular
  • RNA, Long Noncoding
  • RNA, Untranslated