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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2026; 32(32): 119965
Published online Aug 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119965
Table 1 P-element-induced wimpy testis-interacting RNA as biomarker for gastric cancer diagnosis and prognosis
Biomarker
Biological process
Target area
Ref.
PiRNA-1245UpregulatedSuccus gastricus[60]
FR290353UpregulatedGastric mucosa[64]
FR064000UpregulatedGastric mucosa
FR387750UpregulatedGastric mucosa
piR-019308UpregulatedGastric mucosa[61]
piR-004918UpregulatedGastric mucosa
piR-018569UpregulatedGastric mucosa
piR-651UpregulatedPeripheral blood[62]
piR-823UpregulatedPeripheral blood
DQ570956DownregulatedGastric mucosa[65]
DQ575659DownregulatedGastric mucosa
DQ597128DownregulatedGastric mucosa
Table 2 P-element-induced wimpy testis-interacting RNA and gastric cancer metastasis
PiRNA
Biological process
Target area
Function
Ref.
piR-823UpregulatedPeripheral bloodRegulating PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitochondrial autophagy[66-68]
piR-48966UpregulatedGastric mucosaRegulating JNK and ERK signaling pathways to promote EMT transformation[70]
piR-49145UpregulatedGastric mucosa
piR-31335UpregulatedGastric mucosa
piR-47851UpregulatedGastric mucosaRegulating MAPK1 protein levels to inhibit gastric cancer cell proliferation[72]
Table 3 P-element-induced wimpy testis-interacting RNA and development of gastric cancer
PiRNA
Biological process
Target area
Ref.
PIWIL1UpregulatedGastric mucosa[74]
PIWIL2UpregulatedGastric mucosa[74]
PIWIL1UpregulatedGastric mucosa[75]
PIWIL3UpregulatedGastric mucosa[76]


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