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WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 24, Issue 33, Pages 3724-3737Publisher
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i33.3724
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Long noncoding RNAs; Stomach neoplasms; Metastasis
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- Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo [2014A610226, 2016A610158]
- Scientific Benefit for People Project of Ningbo [2014C51001]
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed malignant diseases. The molecular mechanisms of metastasis remain unclear. Recently, studies have shown that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in metastasis. Therefore, deeper understanding of this mechanism could provide potential diagnostic tools and therapeutic targets for metastatic GC. This review focuses on dysregulated lncRNAs in GC metastases. Due to the identification of multiple diverse mechanisms involved in GC metastasis, we classified them into seven categories, including lncRNAs related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition, regulation of degradation of extracellular matrix, angiopoiesis, vasculogenic mimicry, and immunologic escape. As the TNM stage is pivotal for evaluating the severity and prognosis of GC patients, we summarize the lncRNAs relevant to lymphatic metastasis, distant metastasis and TNM classification. This review summarizes the lncRNAs related to metastasis, which may provide insight into the mechanisms, and provide potential markers for prognostic prediction and monitoring the relapse of GC.
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