The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, 20 Zhengdong Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212000, China.
FEBS Lett. 2013 Jan 4;587(1):73-81. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.11.004. Epub 2012 Nov 21.
MicroRNAs (miRNA) have emerged as key players in carcinogenesis. Here, we investigated the role of miR-137 in the pathogenesis of lung cancer. The downregulation of miR-137 in lung cancer cells could be rescued following inhibition of DNA methylation. Ectopic expression of miR-137 in lung cancer cells significantly downregulated Cdc42, Cdk6 and induced G1 cell cycle arrest, leading to a significant decrease in cell growth in vivo and in vitro. Further, both Cdc42 and Cdk6 were confirmed as targets of miR-137.
MicroRNAs (miRNA) 已成为癌症发生的关键因素。在这里,我们研究了 miR-137 在肺癌发病机制中的作用。肺癌细胞中 miR-137 的下调可以通过抑制 DNA 甲基化得到挽救。在肺癌细胞中异位表达 miR-137 显著下调了 Cdc42、Cdk6,并诱导 G1 细胞周期停滞,导致体内和体外细胞生长显著减少。此外,Cdc42 和 Cdk6 均被确认为 miR-137 的靶标。