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. 2023 Nov 24;9:423. doi: 10.1038/s41420-023-01718-1

Fig. 3. miR-184 and gastrointestinal cancers.

Fig. 3

In colorectal cancer, miR-184 can act as a tumor suppressor by directly targeting IGF-1R. In gastric cancer, miR-184 inhibits STC2, thereby suppressing cell proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. However, there is controversy surrounding the role of circ_0021087, which has been reported to exert a tumor suppressor function in gastric cancer by targeting miR-184 and upregulating FOSB. In hepatocellular carcinoma, miR-184 targets INPPL1 and caspase 3/7, leading to the inhibition of cellular proliferation and promotion of apoptosis, respectively. Additionally, miR-184 inhibits C-Myc, C-Jun, and Bcl-2, contributing to the suppression of cell growth and apoptosis induction in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. STC2 stanniocalcin 2, IGF-1R insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, INPPL1 inositol polyphosphate phosphatase-like 1.