Table 2 Applications of tsRNAs in cancer diseases.

From: tRNA-derived small RNAs: novel regulators of cancer hallmarks and targets of clinical application

 

tsRNA

Cancer type

Characteristics

Reference

Single tsRNAs as biomarkers or therapeutic targets

tRNA-ValTAC-3

Liver cancer

All upregulating

[76]

tRNA-Gly-TCC-5

 

tRNA-Val-AAC-5

 

tRNA-Glu-CTC-5

 

tRF-Leu-CAG

NSCLC

Upregulating

[45]

tRF-30-JZOYJE22RR33

Breast cancer

Upregulating

[77]

tRF-27-ZDXPHO53KSN

 

tDR-0009 tDR-7336

TNBC

Upregulating

[95]

tRF-32-XSXMSL73VL4YK tRF-32-Q99P9P9NH57SJ tRF-17-79MP9PP

Breast cancer

Upregulating

[96]

Downregulating

 

Downregulating

 

miR-21-5p miR-23a-3p tRF-Lys

Breast cancer

All upregulating

[97]

tRF-Glu-CTC-003 tRF-Gly-CCC-007 tRF-Gly-CCC-008 tRF-Leu-CAA-003 tRF-Ser-TGA-001 tRF-Ser-TGA-002

Breast cancer

All downregulating

[98]

ts-34 ts-49

Breast cancer

Low level of ts-34 or a high level of ts-49 showed improved survival

[99]

miR-122-5p miR-142-3p 5′tRNA4-Val-AAC

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Upregulating

[100]

Upregulating

 

Downregulating

 

Multiple tsRNA expression signatures as risk factors

tRNALysCTT tRNAPheGAA

Prostate cancer

Upregulating

[101]

Downregulating

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