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JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
Volume 34, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/s13046-015-0177-y
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YY1; Melanoma tumorigenesis; miR-9 similar to RYBP axis
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [91129716]
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Background: The Yin Yang 1 (YY1) transcription factor has been identified to target a plethora of potential target genes, which are important for cell proliferation and differentiation. Although the role that YY1 plays in different human types of cancer has been reported, its biological and mechanistic significance in melanoma has not been well defined. Methods: Quantitative RT-PCR analysis was used to determine whether aberrant YY1 and miR-9 expression occurred in melanoma, compared with benign nevi and normal tissue controls. Furthermore, the transcriptional regulation of YY1 on miR-9 expression was assessed by using quantitative ChIP-PCR assay. Subsequently, the effects of YY1 and miR-9 on proliferation, cell cycle, migration and invasion of melanoma cells were detected using CCK-8, flow cytometric analysis, wound healing and transwell invasion assays, respectively. Finally, the post-transcriptional regulation of miR-9 on RYBP was analyzed using luciferase reporter and immunoblot analysis. Results: Elevated YY1 levels were observed in patients with melanoma, compared with benign nevi and normal tissue controls, and the increased YY1 was associated with melanoma metastasis state and tumor stage. Furthermore, YY1 negatively regulated miR-9 transcription. Silencing of YY1 inhibited proliferation, cell cycle progression, migration and invasion in melanoma cells, while ectopic of miR-9 did the same. Additionally, RYBP was shown to be a direct target of miR-9 through binding to its 3' UTR, thus forming a YY1 similar to miR-9 similar to RYBP axis. Conclusions: These results identify a novel YY1 similar to miR-9 similar to RYBP axis involved in melanoma tumorigenesis and reinforce the idea that regulatory circuitries involving miRNAs and TFs are prevalent mechanisms.
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