Sentence examples for functions as an oncomir from inspiring English sources

miR-31 functions as an oncomir during human pulmonary carcinogenesis.

Many studies have shown that miR-21 functions as an oncomiR.

Our findings indicate that miR-210-3p miR-210-3p miR-210-3piR in GBM.

These results suggest that miR-20b functions as an oncomir by contributing to breast tumorigenesis partly via regulating PTEN expression at the posttranscriptional level.

Our study indicated that overexpression of miR-1269 promotes cell proliferation in HCC through directly suppressing FOXO1, and functions as an oncomiR in HCC.

Their data show that miR-31 functions as an oncomir by directly repressing the tumour suppressors LATS2 and PPP2R2A (Liu et al, 2010).

Some miRNAs may function as an oncomiR, having either a tumor suppressive or an oncogenic role [ 17- 20].

miR-103 has been described to function as an oncomiR in colorectal cancer and breast cancer [ 22, 27].

miR-494 has been reported to function as an oncomiR in colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer [ 23, 24], and as a tumor suppressor in cholangiocarcinoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumors [ 25, 28].

Yu BL et al. reported that repressing TOB2 expression would cause miR-378 to function as an oncomiR in nasopharyngeal carcinoma [ 23]; miR-378/ATP also binds Cassette Transporter G1-Signaling pathway [ 24].

This study supports the role of miR-510 functioning as an "oncomir", causing increased migration, invasion and colony formation of non-transformed breast and non-invasive breast cancer cells in vitro and promoting breast tumor growth in vivo.