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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2019

MicroRNA let-7a regulates angiogenesis by targeting TGFBR3 mRNA.

Shao Wang, Huandong Zhou, Dazhou Wu, Huajing Ni, Zhongliang Chen, Chengshui Chen, Youqun Xiang, Kezhi Dai, Xiaoming Chen, Xi Li

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shao WangSchool of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Huandong ZhouThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Dazhou WuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Huajing NiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Zhongliang ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Chengshui ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Youqun XiangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Kezhi DaiSchool of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xiaoming ChenThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xi LiSchool of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2799-0502
Wenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Angiogenesis has a great impact on human health, owing to its participation in development, wound healing and the pathogenesis of several diseases. It has been reported that let-7a is a tumour suppressor, but whether it plays a role in angiogenesis is unclear. Here we showed that let-7a, a microRNA conserved in vertebrates, regulated angiogenesis by concomitantly down-regulating TGFBR3. Overexpression of let-7a or knockdown of TGFBR3 in cell culture inhibited the tube formation and reduced migration rate. Moreover, xenograft experiments showed that overexpression of let-7a or knockdown of TGFBR3 had smaller tumour size. Downstream genes, such as VEGFC and MMP9, were also down-regulated in let-7a overexpression or TGFBR3 knockdown groups. Therefore, our results revealed a novel mechanism that let-7a regulate angiogenesis through post-transcriptional regulation of TGFBR3.

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AnimalsCell LineDown-RegulationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHEK293 CellsHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMiceMice, NudeMicroRNAsNeovascularization, PathologicProteoglycansReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaRNA, MessengerRNA Processing, Post-TranscriptionalbetaglycanMicroRNAsProteoglycansReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaRNA, MessengerangiogenesisLet-7amigrationTGFBR3TGFβ signalling

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PMID30467960
PMCPMC6307798
OpenAlexW2900595321

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