AUTHOR=Poliseno Laura , Marranci Andrea , Pandolfi Pier Paolo 

TITLE=Pseudogenes in Human Cancer

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=2

YEAR=2015

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2015.00068

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2015.00068

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p>Recent advances in the analysis of RNA sequencing data have shown that pseudogenes are highly specific markers of cell identity and can be used as diagnostic and prognostic markers. Furthermore, genetically engineered mouse models have recently provided compelling support for a causal link between altered pseudogene expression and cancer. In this review, we discuss the most recent milestones reached in the pseudogene field and the use of pseudogenes as cancer classifiers.</p>