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CELL DEATH AND DIFFERENTIATION
卷 24, 期 3, 页码 421-432出版社
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DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2016.136
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- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2014CB542300]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31271378, J1103512, J1210026]
- Research Special Fund for Public Welfare Industry of Health [201302018]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BE2016737]
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as a major regulator of the initiation and progression of human cancers, including breast cancer. However, the cooperative effects and transcriptional regulation of multiple miRNAs, especially miRNAs that are present in clusters, remain largely undiscovered. Here we showed that all members of the miR-23 similar to 27 similar to 24 clusters are upregulated and function as oncogenes in breast cancer and simultaneously target HIC1. Furthermore, we found that HIC1 functions as a transcriptional repressor to negatively control the expression of miR-23 similar to 27 similar to 24 clusters and forms a double-negative (overall positive) feedback loop. This feedback regulatory pathway is important because overexpression of miR-23 similar to 27 similar to 24 clusters can remarkably accelerate tumor growth, whereas restoration of HIC1 significantly blocks tumor growth in vivo. A mathematical model was created to quantitatively illustrate the regulatory circuit. Our finding highlights the cooperative effects of miRNAs in a cluster and adds another layer of complexity to the miRNA regulatory network. This study may also provide insight into the molecular mechanisms of breast cancer progression.
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