Long non-coding RNA small nucleolar RNA host genes: functions and mechanisms in hepatocellular carcinoma

Mol Biol Rep. 2022 Mar;49(3):2455-2464. doi: 10.1007/s11033-021-07018-0. Epub 2022 Jan 6.

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors of the digestive system, with a high degree of malignancy. Although treatment methods are constantly improving, the mortality of patients is still very high, and the small nucleolar RNA host gene (SNHG) plays an important role in the occurrence and development of cancer. It can activate downstream signaling molecules by acting on microRNA and microRNA target genes, promote the proliferation, invasion, and migration of HCC cells, and provide a new molecular target for the treatment of HCC. At present, the molecular mechanisms of HCC remain unclear. In this study, the mechanism and signaling pathway of SNHG in HCC are reviewed, which provides a theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of HCC.

Keywords: HCC; LncRNA; SNHGs; Signaling pathway.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / genetics
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / genetics
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms* / pathology
  • MicroRNAs* / genetics
  • MicroRNAs* / therapeutic use
  • RNA, Long Noncoding* / genetics
  • RNA, Small Nucleolar / genetics

Substances

  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Long Noncoding
  • RNA, Small Nucleolar