Non-coding RNA and pancreatic cancer / 中南大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Non-coding RNA could regulate gene expression, involved in epigenetic modification, and participate in the cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and other life activities. Noncoding RNA also plays a crucial role in cancer occurrence, cancer cell invasion and distant metastases. Through mediating genome hyper-methylation, transcriptional regulation, regulation of transposable sequences, maintenance of genomic imprinting and DNA damage repair, noncoding RNA could regulate the growth and apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells. Understanding the molecular mechanism of non-coding RNA in the development process of pancreatic cancer has important theoretical and practical value in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.