%0 Journal Article
%T Circulating miRNA and cancer diagnosis<br>
%A Yi Tie
%A BinDong Liu
%A HanJiang Fu
%A XiaoFei Zheng
%A <br>
%J 中国科学C辑(英文版)
%D 2009
%I Springer
%X miRNAs are a class of small RNA molecules with regulatory function, and play an important role in tumor development and progression. It has been demonstrated that tumor-derived miRNAs exist in the circulating nucleic acids of cancer patients. This phenomenon implies that detection of the circulating miRNA may be an effective method for non-invasive diagnosis of cancer. In this review, we summarize the applications of the circulating miRNA as biomarkers in cancer diagnosis, as well as the latest research progress in this area.
%K circulating miRNA
%K cancer
%K diagnosis<br>
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