MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Canine Osteosarcoma: A New Future?
Sarcomas are frequent in dogs and canine species are excellent animal models for studying the human counterpart. However, osteosarcomas are a rare form of sarcoma with high death rates in humans and dogs. miRNAs are small endogenous RNAs that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. The disc...
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| description | Sarcomas are frequent in dogs and canine species are excellent animal models for studying the human counterpart. However, osteosarcomas are a rare form of sarcoma with high death rates in humans and dogs. miRNAs are small endogenous RNAs that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. The discovery of miRNAs could give a contribute in the diagnosis and prognosis of different types of tumors in animal species, as already in humans. The differentiated expression of miRNAs is a frequent finding in cancers and is related to their pathogenesis in many cases. Most canine and human sarcomas show similar miRNA aberrations. Lower levels of miR-1 and miR-133b in canine osteosarcoma tissues were found to increase tumorigenesis through a higher expression of their target genes MET and MCL1. The overexpression of miR-9 promotes a metastatic phenotype in canine osteosarcomas and its capacity as a prognostic biomarker for the disease is currently being evaluated. MicroRNAs at the 14q32 locus could be used as prognostic biomarkers, since their decreased expression has been associated with poor prognosis in canine and human osteosarcomas. Furthermore, a decreased expression of miR-34a in osteosarcoma tumour cells has been associated with shorter disease-free survival times and its reintroduction as a synthetic prodrug shows good potential as a novel therapeutic target to fight the disease. Circulating miR-214 and miR-126 are significantly increased in a broad-spectrum cancer and have the ability to successfully predict the prognosis of dogs. However, further studies are needed to make the use of miRNAs as biomarkers a common practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37941a91062347acae0c6aa05cf4d4d52023-11-20T15:40:53ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812020-09-017414610.3390/vetsci7040146MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Canine Osteosarcoma: A New Future?Olivia Gourbault0Lola Llobat1Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, 46113 Valencia, SpainResearch Group Microbiological Agents Associated with Animal Reproduction (PROVAGINBIO), Department of Animal Production and Health, Veterinary Public Health and Food Science and Technology (PASAPTA) Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, 46113 Valencia, SpainSarcomas are frequent in dogs and canine species are excellent animal models for studying the human counterpart. However, osteosarcomas are a rare form of sarcoma with high death rates in humans and dogs. miRNAs are small endogenous RNAs that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. The discovery of miRNAs could give a contribute in the diagnosis and prognosis of different types of tumors in animal species, as already in humans. The differentiated expression of miRNAs is a frequent finding in cancers and is related to their pathogenesis in many cases. Most canine and human sarcomas show similar miRNA aberrations. Lower levels of miR-1 and miR-133b in canine osteosarcoma tissues were found to increase tumorigenesis through a higher expression of their target genes MET and MCL1. The overexpression of miR-9 promotes a metastatic phenotype in canine osteosarcomas and its capacity as a prognostic biomarker for the disease is currently being evaluated. MicroRNAs at the 14q32 locus could be used as prognostic biomarkers, since their decreased expression has been associated with poor prognosis in canine and human osteosarcomas. Furthermore, a decreased expression of miR-34a in osteosarcoma tumour cells has been associated with shorter disease-free survival times and its reintroduction as a synthetic prodrug shows good potential as a novel therapeutic target to fight the disease. Circulating miR-214 and miR-126 are significantly increased in a broad-spectrum cancer and have the ability to successfully predict the prognosis of dogs. However, further studies are needed to make the use of miRNAs as biomarkers a common practice.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/4/146biomarkerscanine sarcomacanine osteosarcomacanine tumourdogveterinary oncology |
| spellingShingle | Olivia Gourbault Lola Llobat MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Canine Osteosarcoma: A New Future? Veterinary Sciences biomarkers canine sarcoma canine osteosarcoma canine tumour dog veterinary oncology |
| title | MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Canine Osteosarcoma: A New Future? |
| title_full | MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Canine Osteosarcoma: A New Future? |
| title_fullStr | MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Canine Osteosarcoma: A New Future? |
| title_full_unstemmed | MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Canine Osteosarcoma: A New Future? |
| title_short | MicroRNAs as Biomarkers in Canine Osteosarcoma: A New Future? |
| title_sort | micrornas as biomarkers in canine osteosarcoma a new future |
| topic | biomarkers canine sarcoma canine osteosarcoma canine tumour dog veterinary oncology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/4/146 |
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