Article
MicroRNA-21 Overexpression Contributes to Vestibular Schwannoma Cell Proliferation and Survival
19 Sept 2010
Abstract excerpt
HYPOTHESIS: Elevated levels of hsa-microRNA-21 (miR-21) in vestibular schwannomas (VSs) may contribute to tumor growth by downregulating the tumor suppressor phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) and consequent hyperactivation of protein kinase B (AKT), a key signaling protein in the cellular pathways that lead to tumor growth. BACKGROUND: Vestibular schwannomas are benign tumors that arise from the vestibular...
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