Table 2.
microRNAs in racial cancer health disparities
| miRNA (s) | Observation | Cancer | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| miR-9 | Hypermethylated in AA | Colorectal | [110] |
| miR-26a | Up-regulated in AA | Prostate | [143] |
| miR-31 | Up-regulated in CA | Thyroid | [154] |
| miR-34 | Hypermethylated in CA | Colorectal | [110] |
| miR-124 | Hypermethylated in AA | Colorectal | [110] |
| miR-137 | Hypermethylated in AA | Colorectal | [110] |
| miR-152 | Hypermethylated | Prostate | [144] |
| miR-182 | Up-regulated in AA | Colorectal | [153] |
| miR-212 | Down-regulated in AA | Prostate | [135] |
| miR-221 | Up-regulated in CA | Thyroid | [154] |
| miR-337 | Down-regulated in CA | Endometrial | [157] |
| miR-548 | Hypermethylated in AA | Colorectal | [110] |
| miR-663 | Hypermethylated in AA | Colorectal | [110] |
| miR-1207 | Increased expression in AA | Colorectal | [151] |
| miR-1279 | Up-regulated in AA, compared to CA | Colorectal | [110] |
| miR-2682 | Hypermethylated in AA | Colorectal | [110] |
| miR-6130 | Hypermethylated in AA | Colorectal | [110] |