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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2018

BRD7 expression and c-Myc activation forms a double-negative feedback loop that controls the cell proliferation and tumor growth of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by targeting oncogenic miR-141.

Yukun Liu, Ran Zhao, Yanmei Wei, Mengna Li, Heran Wang, Weihong Niu, Yao Zhou, Yuanzheng Qiu, Songqing Fan, Yihao Zhan and 6 more

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16 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yukun LiuHunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China.
Ran ZhaoKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, The Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Yanmei WeiKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, The Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Mengna LiKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, The Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Heran WangHunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China.
Weihong NiuKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, The Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Yao ZhouKey Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, The Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Yuanzheng QiuDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Songqing FanDepartment of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People's Republic of China.
Yihao ZhanChangzhi Medical College, Changzhi, Shanxi, 046000, People's Republic of China.
Wei XiongHunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China.
Yanhong ZhouHunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoling LiHunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China.
Zheng LiHunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China.
Guiyuan LiHunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China.
Ming ZhouHunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410013, People's Republic of China. zhouming2001@163.com.
Central South University · CNHunan Cancer Hospital · CNChangzhi Medical College · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CN

Funding

the"111" project 111-2-12the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University 2016zzts114the National Key R&D Program of China 2016YFC1201803the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81572748the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81772990the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2015JJ2148the Open-End Fund for the Valuable and Precision Instruments of Central South University CSUZC201743
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundmiR-141 is up-regulated and plays crucial roles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, the molecular mechanism underlying the dysregulation of miR-141 is still obscure.

methodsThus, the ChIP-PCR was performed to identify the c-Myc-binding sites in miR-141 and BRD7. qRT-PCR, western blot and immunohistochemistry assays were used to detect the expression of miR-141 and its up/down stream molecules. The rescue experiments on the c-Myc/miR-141 axis were performed in vitro and in vivo.

resultsOur results showed that the levels of mature miR-141, pre-miR-141 and pri-miR-141 were downregulated in c-Myc knockdown NPC cells. Meanwhile, c-Myc transactivates the expression of miR-141 by binding its promoter region. Moreover, BRD7 was identified as a co-factor of c-Myc to negatively regulate the activation of c-Myc/miR-141 axis, as well as a direct target of c-Myc. Moreover, restoration of miR-141 in c-Myc knockdown NPC cells notably rescued the effect of c-Myc on cell proliferation and tumor growth, as well as the blocking of PTEN/AKT pathway. Additionally, the expression of c-Myc was positively correlated with that of miR-141 and the clinical stages of NPC patients and negatively associated with the expression of BRD7. Our findings demonstrated that BRD7 expression and c-Myc activation forms a negative feedback loop to control the cell proliferation and tumor growth by targeting miR-141.

conclusionsThese observations provide new mechanistic insights into the dysregulation of miR-141 expression and a promising therapeutic option for NPC.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksAnimalsBromodomain Containing ProteinsCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansMaleMiceMicroRNAsModels, BiologicalNasopharyngeal CarcinomaBRD7 protein, humanBromodomain Containing ProteinsChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneMicroRNAsMIRN141 microRNA, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mycPTEN PhosphohydrolasePTEN protein, humanAKT pathwayBRD7C-MycFeedback loopmiR-141Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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