microRNA-214 contributes to melanoma tumour progression through suppression of TFAP2C
microRNA-214 contributes to melanoma tumour progression through suppression of TFAP2C
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DOI:
10.1038/emboj.2011.102
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发表时间:
2011-05-18
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影响因子:
11.4
通讯作者:
Taverna, Daniela
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作者:
Penna, Elisa;Orso, Francesca;Taverna, Daniela
Malignant melanoma is fatal in its metastatic stage. It is therefore essential to unravel the molecular mechanisms that govern disease progression to metastasis. MicroRNAs (miRs) are endogenous non-coding RNAs involved in tumourigenesis. Using a melanoma progression model, we identified a novel pathway controlled by miR-214 that co-ordinates metastatic capability. Pathway components include TFAP2C, homologue of a well-established melanoma tumour suppressor, the adhesion receptor ITGA3 and multiple surface molecules. Modulation of miR-214 influences in vitro tumour cell movement and survival to anoikis as well as extravasation from blood vessels and lung metastasis formation in vivo. Considering that miR-214 is known to be highly expressed in human melanomas, our data suggest a critical role for this miRNA in disease progression and the establishment of distant metastases. The EMBO Journal (2011) 30, 1990-2007. doi: 10.1038/emboj.2011.102; Published online 5 April 2011