Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40943288›Full record

ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Dysregulation of MicroRNAs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Targeting Oncogenic Signaling Pathways for Innovative Therapies.

Yusra Zarlashat, Judit Halász, Edit Dósa

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Review
  3. Genes · 2026
    Review
  4. Review
  5. Review
  6. Article
  7. Review
  8. Review
  9. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yusra ZarlashatDepartment of Biochemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0000-8744-2255
Judit HalászDepartment of Pathology, Forensic and Insurance Medicine, Semmelweis University, 1091 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-9834-8619
Edit DósaHeart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, 1122 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-2984-2642

Funding

National Research, Development and Innovation Office NKFI-K-146929
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide and the third leading cause of cancer-related death. Hyperactivation of oncogenes and suppression of tumor suppressor genes/proteins drive HCC initiation and progression. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) critically modulate HCC biology by regulating proliferation, apoptosis, and metastasis. Acting either as tumor suppressors or oncomiRs, they shape core signaling pathways, including PI3K/Akt/mTOR, Hippo-YAP/TAZ, Wnt/β-catenin, RAS/MAPK, and p53. Their dysregulation in tissues and body fluids renders them promising diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Preclinical studies demonstrate that miRNA-based strategies-either restoring tumor-suppressive miRNAs (e.g., miR-34a, miR-125a-5p) or inhibiting oncogenic miRNAs (e.g., miR-660-5p)-can suppress HCC progression and reduce treatment resistance. Combination approaches, such as pairing miR-122 mimics with miR-221 inhibitors or delivering miR-326 via nanoparticles, further enhance efficacy by simultaneously targeting multiple oncogenic pathways. This review summarizes recent advances in miRNA-mediated regulation of HCC signaling and highlights their clinical potential, including ongoing trials of miRNA-based diagnostics and therapeutics for early detection, prognostication, and personalized treatment.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, HepatocellularGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticLiver NeoplasmsMicroRNAsSignal TransductionAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorHumansBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsbiomarkershepatocellular carcinomamicroRNAoncomiRsignaling pathwaystherapeutic targetstumor suppressor microRNA

Identifiers

PMID40943288
PMCPMC12428066

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.