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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2026; 18(1): 113553
Published online Jan 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i1.113553
Table 4 MicroRNA’s associated with treatment response and therapeutic outcomes in colorectal cancer[26,86,88,91,93,94,170-186]
miR
Mechanism
Study model
Target
Response therapy
Ref.
miR-153-5pOverexpressionIn vitroBCL-2Sensibilize oxaliplatinHe et al[170]
miR-145-5pDecreasedIn vitroBIRC5, Fli-1Sensibilize, 5-FU, oxaliplatinXie et al[171]
miR-1451OverexpressionIn vitro and in vivoSNAI1, HDAC4 and ATF4Sensibilize radiotherapy and 5-FUZhao et al[88]; Zhu et al[172]
miR-150-5pOverexpressionIn vitro and in vivoBIRC5, CASP7, VEGFAAnti-VEGFSlattery et al[173]; Chen et al[174]
miR-195-5pExpressionIn vivoGDPD5Sensibilize 5-FUFeng et al[175]
OverexpressionIn vitroBIRC5, BCL-2, YAPSensibilize, doxorrubicin and oxaliplatinQu et al[176]; Poel et al[177]
miR20b-5p1ExpressionIn vitro and in vivoCTSS, ADAM9, EGFR, CCND1/CDK4/FOXM1 axisSensibilize 5-FUFu et al[178]; Yang et al[179]
miR21-3pOverexpressionIn vitroMDR1 and MRP1Cisplatin resistanceDong et al[86]
miR21-5pOverexpressionIn vitroSATB1, PTEN, MSH2, PDCD4Chemoresistance (oxaliplatin)Chen et al[94]
miR497-5pOverexpressionIn vitro and in vivoKSR1, BCL-2, IGF1-RSensibilize 5-FU, oxaliplatinPoel et al[177]; Wang et al[180]
miR-17-5pOverexpressionIn vitro and in vivoMFN2, vimentin STAT3, E2F1, HMGA2, SOX4, TWIST1, and EGFRResistance oxaliplatin, irinotecan, and fluorouracilKim et al[26]; Sun et al[181]
miR-199b-3p; miR-199a-5pOverexpressionIn vitro and in vivoCRIM1Resistance cetuximab, sensitive cetuximabKim et al[26]; Han et al[93]; Mussnich et al[182]
miR-124OverexpressionIn vitro and in vivoPRRX1Sensitive radiotherapy (inhibition PRRX1)Zhang et al[183]
miR-1226-5pOverexpressionIn vitroIRF1Resistance radiotherapyChoi et al[184]
miR-7-5pDownregulatedIn vitro and in vivoKLF4Resistance radiotherapyShang et al[185]
miR-16-5pDownregulatedIn vitroFOXK, PI3K/AKT/mTORResistance radiotherapyMousavikia et al[91]
miR-423-5pDownregulatedIn vitroBCL-2Resistance radiotherapyShang et al[186]


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