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. 2022 Jun 17;15:72. doi: 10.1186/s13048-022-01002-3

Table 1.

Features different types of miRNA, their expression pattern, signaling pathways, functions, and target regulators

miRNA Expression Pattern and No of Clinical Samples Signaling pathways Target Regulators Function References
miRNA-1

Downregulated

5 non-neoplastic ovarian tissues and 13 ovarian cancer specimens

Akt, ERK1/2 c-met miRNA-1 takes part in tumor suppression by inhibiting the expression of c-met [24]
miRNA-124

Downregulated

13 pairings of adjacent non-tumor tissues and ovarian cancer tissues

SphK1 Downregulation of SphK1 is supported by miR-124 which suppresses migration and invasion of Ovarian Cancer [25]
miRNA-335

Downregulated

ovarian cancer tissues and non-tumor tissues in ten pairs

Bcl-W In epithelial ovarian cancer, miR-335 is responsible for poor survival [26]
miRNA-215

Downregulate

A total of 48 pairs of ovarian cancer tissues and non-tumor tissues were studied.

MAPK NOB1 NOB1is helpful in inhibiting the growth of tumor cells with the help of miR-215 [27]
miRNA-429

Downregulated

A total of 72 pairs of ovarian cancer tissues and non-tumor tissue were used in this study.

ZEB1 Cisplatin sensitivity increases due to Overexpression of miR-429 which help in reducing autophagy-related protein anti-LC3A/Band Anti-ATG7 [28]
miRNA-200c Upregulated ZEB1 Inhibition of EMT in CD44 + CD117 + CSCs is supported by miR-200c overexpression which decreases ZEB1 expression. [29]
miRNA-7

Upregulated

180 samples of ovarian cancer, 66 samples of normal ovarian tissue

AKT, ERK1 The overexpression of miR-7 in SKOV3 cells increases cell invasion and migration. [22]

miRNA-25

miRNA-93

Downregulated

180 samples of ovarian cancer, 66 samples of normal ovarian tissue

AKT/ERK1 In SKOV3 cells, overexpression of miR-7 increases cell migration and invasion. [22]
miRNA-137

Downregulated

There were 21 cases of serous adenocystic carcinoma, 14 cases of mucinous adenocystic carcinoma, and 29 cases of normal ovarian tissues.

XIAP miR-137 promotes Epithelial Ovarian cells to undergo cisplatin-induced apoptosis. [30]
miRNA-490-3p

Downregulated

139 samples of ovarian cancer, 17 samples of normal ovarian tissue

CDK1 Induced expression of p53 Cell cycle phases G1/SorG2/arrest and apoptosis is promoted by overexpression of MiR-490-3P and reduces cell invasion, migration, proliferation, and invasion. [31]
miRNA-145

Downregulated

38 samples of ovarian cancer, 9 samples of normal ovarian tissue

TRIM2 miR-145 mediates inhibition of TRIM2 which leads to the up-regulation. [32]
miRNA-92

-

3 pairs of ovarian cancer tissues and non-cancer tissues adjacent

Wnt/β-catenin, STAT3 DKK1 In epithelial ovarian cancer, the STAT3-miR-92a-DKK1 pathway has potential therapeutic applications for targeted therapy [33]
let-7d-5p

Downregulated

76 pairings of non-tumor tissues and ovarian cancer tissues

p53 HMGA1 The proliferation in ovarian cancer cells is suppressed and chemosensitivity is restored through the let-7d-5p by activating the p53 signaling pathway and silencing HMGA1. [34]
miRNA-206

Downregulated

50 samples of ovarian cancer tissues

AKT/mTOR c-Met mir-206 could suppressor through c-Met/AKT/ mTOR signaling pathway [35]
miRNA-630 Upregulated APAF-1 miR-630 targets APAF-1 in re-sensitizing the cells to chemotherapy. [36]
miRNA-152

Downregulated

8 pairs of cancer tissues and adjacent non-cancerous tissues

FOXP1 The proliferation and migration in epithelial ovarian cancer cells are inhibited by miR-152 by targeting FOXP1. [37]
miRNA-142-3p

Downregulated

There are 58 pairs of malignant and non-cancerous tissues in this study.

Sirtuin 1 The proliferation and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer could be inhibited by miR-142-3p by targeting SIRT1. [38]
miRNA-221

Upregulated

There are 63 pairs of cancer tissues and surrounding non-tumor tissues in this study.

APAF-1 The proliferation of cells in OC is promoted by overexpression of miRNA-221 by targeting APAF 1. [39]
miRNA-145-5p

Downregulated

-

Hippo CTGF Lower expression of miR-145-5p in Ovarian cancer is reviewed as a biomarker for diagnosis. [40]
miRNA—199b-5p

Downregulated

79 EOC patient

Notch1 JAG1 Acquired chemoresistance in ovarian cancer is associated with miR-199b-5p via activating JAG1/ Notch1 signaling. [41]
miRNA-141

Upregulated

132 fresh-frozen ovarian cancer samples

NF-kB p38a MAPK, YAP1, KEAP1 In ovarian cancer cell lines, miR-141 overexpression can increase resistance to cisplatin. It also modulates cisplatin sensitivity by targeting KEAP1. [42]
miRNA-424-5p

Downregulated

surgical resection of 83 primary and 19 matched normal tissues

E2F1-pRB CCNE1 G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and proliferation of ovarian cancer cells are being done miR-424-5p by targeting CCNE1 mediated E2F1- pRb signaling pathway. [43]