Table 3.
miRNAs Regulate EMT in Prostate Cancers
| miRNAa | functions | refs |
|---|---|---|
| miR-143 | enhance E-cadherin; reduce fibronectin |
97 |
| miR-145 | enhance E-cadherin; reduce fibronectin; inhibit HEF1 |
97,98 |
| miR-29b | enhance E-cadherin; reduce N-cadherin, Twist, and Snail |
99 |
| miR-34b | enhance E-cadherin; reduce vimentin, ZO1, N-cadherin, and Snail |
100 |
| miR-200c, 205 | enhance E-cadherin; reduce ZEB1, ZEB2, and vimentin |
101 |
| miR-200 | enhance E-cadherin; reduce N-cadherin, Snail, ZEB1, ZEB2, Slug |
102,103 |
| miR-203 | reduce N-cadherin and vimentin; modulate Wnt signaling pathway |
104 |
| miR-23b/27b | reduce E-cadherin; inhibit Rac1 activity |
105 |
These miRNAs are down-regulated during EMT.