Regulation of the p27Kip1 tumor suppressor by miR-221 and miR-222 promotes cancer cell proliferation
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- 12 July 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in The EMBO Journal
- Vol. 26 (15), 3699-3708
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.emboj.7601790
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are potent post‐transcriptional regulators of protein coding genes. Patterns of misexpression of miRNAs in cancer suggest key functions of miRNAs in tumorigenesis. However, current bioinformatics tools do not entirely support the identification and characterization of the mode of action of such miRNAs. Here, we used a novel functional genetic approach and identified miR‐221 and miR‐222 (miR‐221&222) as potent regulators of p27Kip1, a cell cycle inhibitor and tumor suppressor. Using miRNA inhibitors, we demonstrate that certain cancer cell lines require high activity of miR‐221&222 to maintain low p27Kip1 levels and continuous proliferation. Interestingly, high levels of miR‐221&222 appear in glioblastomas and correlate with low levels of p27Kip1 protein. Thus, deregulated expression of miR‐221&222 promotes cancerous growth by inhibiting the expression of p27Kip1.Keywords
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