miR-145 inhibits breast cancer cell growth through RTKN

  • Authors:
    • Shihua Wang
    • Chunjing Bian
    • Zhuo Yang
    • Ye Bo
    • Jing Li
    • Lifen Zeng
    • Hong Zhou
    • Robert Chunhua Zhao
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  • Published online on: May 1, 2009     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000275
  • Pages: 1461-1466
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Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) represent a class of small non-coding RNAs regulating gene expression by inducing RNA degradation or interfering with translation. Aberrant miRNA expression has been described for several human malignancies. Herein, we show that miR-145 is down-regulated in human cancer cell line MCF-7 when compared to normal human mammary epithelial cell line MCF10A. Overexpression of miR-145 by plasmid inhibits MCF-7 cell growth and induces apoptosis. Subsequently, RTKN is identified as a potential miR-145 target by bioinformatics. Using reporter constructs, we show that the RTKN 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) carries the directly binding site of miR-145. Additionally, overexpression of miR-145 in MCF-7 reduces RTKN protein expression as well as mRNA level. Furthermore, down-regulation of RTKN by siRNA can inhibit MCF-7 cell growth. Taken together, we propose that loss of miR-145 may provide a selective growth advantage for MCF-7 by targeting RTKN.

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Wang S, Bian C, Yang Z, Bo Y, Li J, Zeng L, Zhou H and Zhao RC: miR-145 inhibits breast cancer cell growth through RTKN. Int J Oncol 34: 1461-1466, 2009
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Wang, S., Bian, C., Yang, Z., Bo, Y., Li, J., Zeng, L. ... Zhao, R.C. (2009). miR-145 inhibits breast cancer cell growth through RTKN. International Journal of Oncology, 34, 1461-1466. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000275
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Wang, S., Bian, C., Yang, Z., Bo, Y., Li, J., Zeng, L., Zhou, H., Zhao, R. C."miR-145 inhibits breast cancer cell growth through RTKN". International Journal of Oncology 34.5 (2009): 1461-1466.
Chicago
Wang, S., Bian, C., Yang, Z., Bo, Y., Li, J., Zeng, L., Zhou, H., Zhao, R. C."miR-145 inhibits breast cancer cell growth through RTKN". International Journal of Oncology 34, no. 5 (2009): 1461-1466. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo_00000275