Project description:We have previously shown that transgenic overexpression of the miR-200b/200a/429 cluster prevents mammary tumor development in MTB-IGFIR mice. In this study we evaluated whether the miR-200b/200a/429 cluster could also prevent mammary tumor development from a different oncogene, namely Neu/Erbb2. We found that transgenic overexpression of Neu/Erbb2 in MTB-TAN mice induce rapid mammary tumor development and co-overexpression of the miR-200b/200a/429 cluster with Neu/Erbb2 completely prevent mammary epithelial transformation and tumor development
Project description:The miR-200 family of microRNAs consisting of miR-141, miR-200a, miR-200b, miR-200c and miR-429 are key regulators of breast cancer progression. The miR200 family maintains mammary epithelial identity and downregulation of miR-200 expression drives the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Re-expression of one or more miR-200 family members in tumor cells with mesenchymal characteristics may restore the epithelial phenotype and alter growth and metastatic potential. To test this, the miR-200b/200a/429 cluster was re-expressed in a murine claudin-low mammary tumor cell line, RJ423
Project description:The objective of this study was to identify miR-200 family member target sites. Of note, CLEAR-CLIP captures all miRNAs, not one family specifically. So data for all miRNAs is included. CLEAR-CLIP on murine keratinocytes grown in culture. Keratinocytes were either wild type, miR-200 family double knock out or miR-200b/miR-200a/miR-429 cluster inducible.
Project description:For androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC), the current treatment is limited and the prognosis is poor. We previously found miR-200b could inhibit androgen independent proliferation ability of prostate cancer cells, but the mechanism is unclear. MiRNAs plays their role by blocking translation through base-pairing with complementary mRNA and by promoting degradation of target mRNA. Unraveling the miRNA translational silencing network remains a challenge in part because a single miRNA can inhibit multiple mRNA targets and because a single mRNA can be regulated by several distinct miRNAs that act cooperatively. However, proteomics methods provide us useful tools to unravel the target genes network. This study identified the target genes of miR-200b in AIPC. It helps us to understand the mechanism of AIPC and applies several new candidate targets of AIPC treatment.
Project description:We aimed to clarify the role of miR-200b in cisplatin (CDDP) sensitivity in bladder cancer (BCa). CDDP resistant T24 cells (T24RC) were transfected with a miR mimic negative control (NC) or a miR-200b mimic, after which cells were treated with or without CDDP. We found that ectopic miR-200b expression re-sensitized the T24RC cells to CDDP. Gene expression microarray analysis revealed that the combination of miR-200b and CDDP affected genes involved in CDDP sensitivity and cytotoxicity.
Project description:The study was aimed at identifying genes directly or indirectly regulated by miR-205 in the prostate. To this purpose, DU145 prostate cancer cells, which express miR-205 at very low levels, were transfected with miR-205 synthetic precursor and consequent alterations of gene expression analyzed using a microarray approach. Keywords: comparison betweed cells exposed to different miRNA precursors
Project description:Through phenotypical study, we found that miR-205 can promote hair growth. The goal of this study is to determine how miR-205 effects epithelial cellular states and how miR-205 promotes hair growth at single cell level.
Project description:Through phenotypical study, we found that miR-205 can promote hair growth. The goals of this study is to identify direct targets of miR-205 in hair follicle stem cells and determine whether and how miR-205 promotes hair growth by activating hair follicle stem cell.