1. Long noncoding RNAs: from genomic junk to rising stars in the early detection of cancer.
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Miranda-Castro, Rebeca, de-los-Santos-Álvarez, Noemí, and Lobo-Castañón, María Jesús
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EARLY detection of cancer , *NON-coding RNA , *EARLY stars , *MOLECULAR biology , *LINCRNA , *HUMAN body , *NUCLEIC acids - Abstract
Despite having been underappreciated in favor of their protein-coding counterparts for a long time, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as functional molecules, which defy the central dogma of molecular biology, with clear implications in cancer. Altered expression levels of some of these large transcripts in human body fluids have been related to different cancer conditions that turns them into potential noninvasive cancer biomarkers. In this review, a brief discussion about the importance and current challenges in the determination of lncRNAs associated to cancer is provided. Different electrochemical nucleic acid-based strategies for lncRNAs detection are critically described. Future perspectives and remaining challenges for the practical implementation of these methodologies in clinical medicine are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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