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Table 1 microRNAs as potential targets for breast cancer therapy

From: Delivery of gene silencing agents for breast cancer therapy

microRNA

Selected target gene(s)

Function

References

let-7

KRAS, MYC

Tumor growth inhibition

[8, 47]

miR-17/20

CCND1, IL-8

Regulation of tumor microenvironment

[48]

miR-21

PTEN/AKT pathway

Tumor progression and metastasis

[9]

miR-103/107

Dicer

Global microRNA downregulation

[10]

miR-200 family

ZEB1, SIP1

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition

[49]

miR-205

HER3, E2F, ZEB1

Regulation of HER3 expression

[11]

miR-206

ERα

Suppression of ERα expression

[50]

miR-221/222

ERα

Tamoxifen resistance by suppression of ERα expression

[51]

miR-708

NNAT

Inhibition of tumor metastasis

[52]