miR-101 Promotes Breast Cancer Cell Apoptosis by Targeting Janus Kinase 2
| Autor: | Lu Wang, Linqiang Li, Rui Guo, Xuelian Li, Ying Lu, Xiaoxiang Guan, Samuel Chege Gitau, Leimin Wang, Chaoqian Xu, Baofeng Yang, Hongli Shan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, Vol 34, Iss 2, Pp 413-422 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1015-8987 1421-9778 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000363010 |
| Popis: | Aims: microRNA-101 (miR-101) is down-regulated in several cancers. In this study, we explored the effects of dysregulated miR-101 on breast cancer cells and the underlying mechanisms. Methods: miR-101 level was quantified by real-time RT-PCR. Cell viability was analyzed by MTT assay. Apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry and TUNEL assay. Moreover, the level of protein expression was determined by Western blot. Results: miR-101 level was markedly reduced in both the human breast cancer samples and cultured breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231). Overexpression of miR-101 inhibited the proliferation and promoted the apoptosis in cultured MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells, which were reversed by co-transfection of AMO-101, the inhibitor of miR-101. We validated Janus kinase 2 (Jak2) as a direct target of miR-101. Knockdown of Jak2 induced apoptosis in cultured breast cancer cells. Moreover, the level of miR-101 is negatively correlated with Jak2 in breast cancer tissues and cell lines. Conclusions: miR-101 suppressed proliferation and promoted apoptosis in breast cancer cells by targeting Jak2. These findings indicate that manipulation of miR-101 expression may represent a novel therapeutic strategy in the treatment of breast cancer. |
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