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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

Therapeutic potential of microRNA-506 in cancer treatment: mechanisms and therapeutic implications.

Shuzhen Mao, Junyan Li, Jiahui Huang, Lili Lv, Qilian Zhang, Qing Cheng, Xiaojing Liu, Zhiwei Bi, Jing Yao

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Translational cancer research · 2026
    Article
  2. Differential expression of NEAT1 and miR-506-3p in triple-negative breast cancer: potential tissue-based diagnostic biomarkers.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Shuzhen Mao *Department of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Junyan Li *Department of Pathology, Second People's Hospital of Ningyang, Taian, Shandong, China.
Jiahui HuangJining Key Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Lili LvDepartment of Pathology, Second People's Hospital of Ningyang, Taian, Shandong, China.
Qilian ZhangDepartment of Pathology, People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Qing ChengJining Key Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Xiaojing LiuJining Key Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Zhiwei BiJining Key Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.
Jing YaoJining Key Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is a complex and highly lethal disease marked by unchecked cell proliferation, aggressive behavior, and a strong tendency to metastasize. Despite significant advancements in cancer diagnosis and treatment, challenges such as early detection difficulties, drug resistance, and adverse effects of radiotherapy or chemotherapy continue to threaten patient survival. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators in cancer biology, with miR-506 being extensively studied and recognized for its tumor-suppressive effects across multiple cancer types. This review examines the regulatory mechanisms of miR-506 in common cancers, focusing on its role in the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network and its effects on cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, and migration. We also discuss the potential of miR-506 as a therapeutic target and its role in overcoming drug resistance in cancer treatment. Overall, these insights underscore the therapeutic potential of miR-506 and its promise in developing novel cancer therapies.

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cancercircular RNAsdrug resistancelong non-coding RNAsmicroRNA-506

Identifiers

PMID40248198
PMCPMC12003368

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