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ArticleEpigenetics2014

A novel cancer-germline transcript carrying pro-metastatic miR-105 and TET-targeting miR-767 induced by DNA hypomethylation in tumors.

Axelle Loriot, Aurélie Van Tongelen, Jordi Blanco, Simon Klaessens, Julie Cannuyer, Nicolas van Baren, Anabelle Decottignies, Charles De Smet

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Article in Epigenetics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Axelle LoriotGroup of Genetics and Epigenetics; de Duve Institute; Université Catholique de Louvain; Brussels, Belgium.
Aurélie Van TongelenGroup of Genetics and Epigenetics; de Duve Institute; Université Catholique de Louvain; Brussels, Belgium.
Jordi BlancoGroup of Genetics and Epigenetics; de Duve Institute; Université Catholique de Louvain; Brussels, Belgium.
Simon KlaessensGroup of Genetics and Epigenetics; de Duve Institute; Université Catholique de Louvain; Brussels, Belgium.
Julie CannuyerGroup of Genetics and Epigenetics; de Duve Institute; Université Catholique de Louvain; Brussels, Belgium.
Nicolas van BarenLudwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd; Centre du Cancer des Cliniques; Universitaires Saint-Luc; Brussels, Belgium.
Anabelle DecottigniesGroup of Genetics and Epigenetics; de Duve Institute; Université Catholique de Louvain; Brussels, Belgium.
Charles De SmetGroup of Genetics and Epigenetics; de Duve Institute; Université Catholique de Louvain; Brussels, Belgium.
de Duve Institute · BEUCLouvain · BECliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genome hypomethylation is a common epigenetic alteration in human tumors, where it often leads to aberrant activation of a group of germline-specific genes, commonly referred to as "cancer-germline" genes. The cellular functions and tumor promoting potential of these genes remain, however, largely uncertain. Here, we report identification of a novel cancer-germline transcript (CT-GABRA3) displaying DNA hypomethylation-dependent activation in various tumors, including melanoma and lung carcinoma. Importantly, CT-GABRA3 harbors a microRNA (miR-105), which has recently been identified as a promoter of cancer metastasis by its ability to weaken vascular endothelial barriers following exosomal secretion. CT-GABRA3 also carries a microRNA (miR-767) with predicted target sites in TET1 and TET3, two members of the ten-eleven-translocation family of tumor suppressor genes, which are involved in the conversion of 5-methylcytosines to 5-hydroxymethylcytosines (5hmC) in DNA. Decreased TET activity is a hallmark of cancer; here, we provide evidence that aberrant activation of miR-767 contributes to this phenomenon. We demonstrate that miR-767 represses TET1/3 mRNA and protein expression and regulates genomic 5hmC levels. Additionally, we show that high CT-GABRA3 transcription correlates with reduced TET1 mRNA levels in vivo in lung tumors. Together, our study identified a cancer-germline gene that produces microRNAs with oncogenic potential. Moreover, our data indicate that DNA hypomethylation in tumors can contribute to reduced 5hmC levels via activation of a TET-targeting microRNA.

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DNA MethylationCell Line, TumorDioxygenasesDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansMicroRNAsMixed Function OxygenasesNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasmsProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, GABA-ARNA, MessengerDioxygenasesDNA-Binding ProteinsGABRA3 protein, humanMicroRNAsMIRN105 microRNA, humanMIRN-767 microRNA, humanMixed Function OxygenasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, GABA-ARNA, MessengerTET1 protein, humanTET3 protein, humanCancer epigeneticscancer-germline or cancer-testis genesDNA methylationmicroRNAsTET genes

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PMCPMC4164501
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