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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Manuela Ferracin
PROVIDER: E-TABM-1203 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) 20120713 3
<h4>Unlabelled</h4>MicroRNA-221 (miR-221) is one of the most frequently and consistently up-regulated microRNAs (miRNAs) in human cancer. It has been hypothesized that miR-221 may act as a tumor promoter. To demonstrate this, we developed a transgenic (TG) mouse model that exhibits an inappropriate overexpression of miR-221 in the liver. Immunoblotting and immunostaining confirmed a concomitant down-regulation of miR-221 target proteins. This TG model is characterized by the emergence of spontan ...[more]