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ArticleMolecular cancer2018

miR-190 suppresses breast cancer metastasis by regulation of TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

Yue Yu, Wei Luo, Zheng-Jun Yang, Jiang-Rui Chi, Yun-Rui Li, Yu Ding, Jie Ge, Xin Wang, Xu-Chen Cao

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Article in Molecular cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yue YuThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
Wei LuoThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
Zheng-Jun YangThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
Jiang-Rui ChiThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
Yun-Rui LiThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
Yu DingThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
Jie GeThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
Xin WangThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
Xu-Chen CaoThe First Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Huanhuxi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China. caoxuchen@tmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-3216-6673
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and metastasis is the leading cause of death among patients with breast cancer. The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) pathway plays critical roles during breast cancer epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis. SMAD2, a positive regulator of TGF-β signaling, promotes breast cancer metastasis through induction of EMT.

methodsThe expression of miR-190 and SMAD2 in breast cancer tissues, adjacent normal breast tissues and cell lines were determined by RT-qPCR. The protein expression levels and localization were analyzed by western blotting and immunofluorescence. ChIP and dual-luciferase report assays were used to validate the regulation of ZEB1-miR-190-SMAD2 axis. The effect of miR-190 on breast cancer progression was investigated both in vitro and in vivo.

resultsmiR-190 down-regulation is required for TGF-β-induced EMT. miR-190 suppresses breast cancer metastasis both in vitro and in vivo by targeting SMAD2. miR-190 expression is down-regulated and inversely correlates with SMAD2 in breast cancer samples, and its expression level was associated with outcome in patients with breast cancer. Furthermore, miR-190 is transcriptionally regulated by ZEB1.

conclusionsOur data uncover the ZEB1-miR-190-SMAD2 axis and provide a mechanism to explain the TGF-β network in breast cancer metastasis.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticRNA Interference3' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalDown-RegulationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleHumansMiceMicroRNAsModels, BiologicalNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Staging3' Untranslated RegionsMicroRNAsMIRN190 microRNA, humanSmad2 ProteinSMAD2 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor betaBreast cancerEpithelial to mesenchymal transitionmiR-190SMAD2Transforming growth factor-βZEB1

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PMID29510731
PMCPMC5838994
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