Table 1 The miRNAs involved in the regulation of MDR-1.

From: Friend or foe: the role of microRNA in chemotherapy resistance

Tumor category

miRNA

Mechanism

Reference

Breast cancer

miR-21

Actively regulates MDR-1 and IAPs

48

miR-137

Targets Y-box binding protein-1 (YB-1) and suppresses MDR

49

miR-200c

Targets MDR-1

50

miR-298, miR-1253

Targets MDR-1 directly

45

miR-451

Targets MDR-1

51

Glioblastoma

miR-221

Targets MMP-9 and suppresses MDR

52

Colon cancer

miR-145

Targets MDR-1 directly

53

Ovarian cancer

Let-7

Regulates IMP-1 mediated stabilization of MDR-1

54

miR-27a

Targets HIPK2 and increases MDR-1

55

miR-27a, miR-451

Activates MDR-1 indirectly

46

miR-130a

Targets PTEN and activates MDR

56

Liver cancer

miR-122

Targets MDR-1 and MRP

57

Leukemia

miR-27a, miR-331-5p

Targets MDR-1 directly

47

miR-138

Suppresses MDR-1

58

Prostate cancer

miR-148a

Targets MSK1 and suppresses MDR

59