Tudor-SN is a multifunctional protein that is highly expressed in multiple cancers including breast cancer. Tudor-SN, as a component in RNA-induced splicing complex, was recently reported to regulate gene expression in a micro-RNA (miRNA)-dependent manner, such as let-7, miR-34a and miR-221. However, how Tudor-SN is associated with cancer development still remains largely elusive. In the present study, we explored the role of Tudor-SN in breast cancer. Stable knockdown of endogenous Tudor-SN, performed on the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 by small hairpin RNA expression vectors, suppressed the in vitro migration and invasion ability of the metastatic breast cancer cell line. Interestingly, we found Tudor-SN as a miRNA regulator according to microarray analysis, and further identified that Tudor-SN negatively regulated the expression of miR-127, and consequently increased the expression of the proto-oncogene BCL6 which was a convincing target of miR-127. Moreover, overexpression of miR-127 reduced the in vitro migration and proliferation ability of breast cancer cell MDA-MB-231. Collectively, our results suggested a novel mechanism that Tudor-SN promoted metastasis and proliferation of breast cancer cells via downregulating the miR-127 expression.
Here, we report the first imported case of melioidosis from Laos in central China. COMPACT VITEK2 identification system and PCR, as well as sequencing methods confirmed that the patient was infected by
Burkholderia pseudomallei
, a bacterial species closely related to an isolate detected in Thailand. These findings are highly valuable for an early diagnosis, treatment and to prevent the spread of this emerging infectious disease in central China.
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