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From: Roles of microRNA on cancer cell metabolism

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The main miRNAs involved in metabolism of glucose, lipid and amino acid, as well as metabolism-associated oncogenic signaling pathways. Among the total 60 miRNAs mentioned in the text, more than 20 miRNAs, including miR-375, miR-133, miR-199a, miR-138, etc., involve in glucose metabolism. And miR-14, miR-27a, miR-34a, miR-146, miR-335, miR-370, miR-122 and miR-33a/b function on lipid metabolism, including participating in controlling Acetyl-CoA and plasma cholesterol. While several miRNAs (miR-23b*, miR-29a/b, miR-277 etc.) play functions in amino acid metabolism mainly through regulating acyltransferase and α-ketoacid dehydrogenase. In addition, about 29% of the mentioned miRNAs (miR-125b, miR-504, miR-25, miR-30d, etc.) participate in metabolism-associated oncogenic signaling pathways.

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