Table 1:
Overview of miRNA signature as diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic potential and mechanism.
| miRNA Signature | Diagnostic Potential | Change in miRNA Levels | Therapeutic Potential | Prognostic Potential | Mechanism | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| miRNA-21 | High in certain cancers(e.g. lung) | Increased in cancers (e.g., lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer) | Potential target for cancer therapy | Indicator of poor prognosis in cancer | Regulates apoptosis and cell proliferation | [27] |
| miRNA-15 | Indicators of inflammatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus) and inflammatory diseases (e.g., Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis) | Increased in autoimmune (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus) and inflammatory diseases (e.g., Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis) | Modulation in autoimmune disorders | Prognosis of chronic inflammation | Involved in immune response modulation | [28] |
| miRNA-34 | Marker for neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease) | Decreased in neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease) | Role in Alzheimer’s treatment | Predicts disease progression | Influences neuron survival and function | [29] |
| miRNA-122 | Diagnostic for liver diseases (e.g., hepatitis C, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer) | Increased in liver diseases (e.g., hepatitis C, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer) | Therapeutic target in hepatitis C | Indicates liver fibrosis severity | Involved in cholesterol and lipid metabolism | [30] |
| miRNA-16 | Biomarker for cardiovascular diseases (e.g., heart failure, myocardial infarction) | Decreased in cardiovascular diseases (e.g., heart failure, myocardial infarction) | Potential in heart failure treatment | Associated with cardiovascular risk | Modulates cardiac cell apoptosis | [31] |
| miRNA-200 | Identified in various cancers (e.g., ovarian cancer, breast cancer) | Decreased in advanced cancers (e.g., ovarian cancer, breast cancer) | Role in preventing metastasis | Indicates cancer progression | Regulates epithelial-tomesenchymal transition | [32] |
| miRNA-125b | Indicators for breast and ovarian cancers (e.g., breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer) | Increased for breast and ovarian cancers | Target in certain cancer treatments | Predictive chemotherapy response | Modulates cancer cell proliferation | [33] |
| miRNA-let-7 | Low in lung and breast cancers (e.g., lung cancer, breast cancer) | Low in lung and breast cancers | Target in lung and breast cancer therapy | Predicts survival in cancer patients | Regulates oncogenes and cell cycle | [34] |
| miRNA-223 | Elevated in hematological disorders (e.g., acute myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia) | Elevated in hematological disorders | Potential in blood disorder treatments | Prognostic in myeloid cancers | Involved in hematopoiesis and immune function | [35] |
| miRNA-92a | Indicator for colorectal cancer (e.g., gastric cancer, breast cancer) | Overexpressed in colorectal cancer | Role in angiogenesis inhibition in cancers | Associated with metastasis in cancers | Regulates angiogenesis and cell proliferation | [36] |