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Table 2 Summary of the studies conducted on the therapeutic application of miRNAs in solid tumors.

From: Non-coding RNAs as potential therapeutic targets for receptor tyrosine kinase signaling in solid tumors: current status and future directions

ncRNA

Pathway

Malignancy

Type of study

Results

References

miR-122

ADAM17 and cyclin G1

HCC

In vivo

Inhibition of migration, invasion, tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, and metastasis

[133, 134]

miR-21

PTEN

HCC

In vitro and in vivo

Decreased tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion

[135]

miR-34a

P53, RAS, CDK4,BCL2, c-MET, and MYC

NSCLC

Animal study

Suppressed tumor growth and enhancement in the survival rate

[138, 139]

let-7b

RAS, BCL2, c-MET, and MYC

NSCLC

Animal study

Enhancement in the survival rate

[139]

miR-200c

PRDX2, GAPB/NRF2, and SESN1

Lung cancer

Animal study

Radiosensitivity augmentation of cancer cells

[140]

miR-34

P53, RAS, BCL2, c-MET, and MYC

Solid tumors

Clinical trial

Multiple immune-related severe adverse events

[141, 142]

miR-29b

DNMT3B, CDK6 and MCL1

NSCLC

Animal study

Decrease in tumor dimensions

[143]

miR-16

EGFR

NSCLC

Clinical trial

5% of the patients showed partial response

[144]

miR-125a-5p

HDAC4

Breast Cancer

Animal study

Decrease in tumor development, metastasis, and vasculature

[146]

miR-34a

NOTCH1 signaling pathway, Cyclin E2, and c-MYC

Breast Cancer

Animal study

Enhanced response to chemotherapy

[137, 147]