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Is miR-10a a tumor suppressor that modulates proliferation and invasion in high-grade bladder cancer?
Oncology Research 2025, 33(6): 1377-1382
Published: 29 May 2025
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Objectives

Bladder Cancer (BC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies worldwide, with high rates of mortality and morbidity. It can be classified as non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) or muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), with radical cystectomy being the treatment for MIBC, which significantly reduces quality of life. MicroRNAs (miRs) act as critical genetic regulators, with both oncogenic and tumor-suppressive roles. MiR-10a is described as a tumor suppressor in various neoplasms, but its role in BC is controversial. This study aims to assess the activity of miR-10a in cellular invasion and proliferation in two distinct BC cell lines.

Methods

The study used high-grade T24 and low-grade RT4 bladder cell lines. Cells were transfected with miR-10a mimic or a non-targeting control. Transfection efficiency was validated by qPCR. Cell proliferation was cultured for 10–14 days. Cell migration and invasion were evaluated using Matrigel. All assays were conducted in triplicate.

Results

The T24 cells transfected with miR-10a presented decreased cellular proliferation and invasion compared to the Scramble (p = 0.0481 and p < 0.0001, respectively). In the RT4 cell line, there was only a significant reduction in cellular proliferation after miR-10a transfection (p = 0.0029). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that miR-10a has a tumoral suppressor role in BC, demonstrating higher efficacy in high-grade cells.

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Advances and challenges in leukemia treatment: A focus on monoclonal antibodies and emerging therapies
Oncology Research 2025, 33(6): 1283-1288
Published: 29 May 2025
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The monoclonal antibodies consist of an innovative form of immunotherapy, capable of defeating several diseases, such as cancer. It is an emergent and important theme, that advances evaluation, challenges, and future perspectives with high relevance to identify gaps in recent studies and to consolidate this general theme in only one research. Its action in Chronic and Acute Lymphoid Leukemia has been evaluated in several clinical trials, which were selected between 2022 and 2023, in order to understand better the monoclonal antibodies that were most studied. The biopharmaceutical compounds Ibrutinib, Obinutuzumab, Rituximab, Venetoclax, and Inotuzumab Ozogamicin were the ones that most appeared in the most recent publications, indicating the importance of amplifying the studies. The action mechanisms that are used imply that their combined use has more success in the disease remission, showing a lower recurrence, adverse effects, and toxicity. Besides the adverse effects and overwhelming prices of the treatment, these immunotherapies results are promising, amplifying the survival rates, improving the patient’s life quality, and resulting in a precision medicine, aiming a custom treatment. The future perspectives on this therapy consist of its application in the public health system, with patients being able to be submitted to this treatment without any costs and receive a better life quality.

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