Good or not good: Role of miR-18a in cancer biology

Kolenda, Tomasz; Guglas, Kacper; Kopczyńska, Magda; Sobocińska, Joanna; Teresiak, Anna; Bliźniak, Renata; Lamperska, Katarzyna

doi:10.1016/j.rpor.2020.07.006

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“…MiRNAs are upstream mediators of a variety of molecular pathways due to their role in coordinating detailed biological mechanisms [128][129][130][131][132][133][134][135]. As occurs in different pathological events, miRNA dysregulation leads to alterations in normal cellular events [136,137].…”

Section: Nrf2 Modulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Chemoprotection and Doxorubicin Resistance: Potential Application in Drug Discovery

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Doxorubicin (DOX) is extensively applied in cancer therapy due to its efficacy in suppressing cancer progression and inducing apoptosis. After its discovery, this chemotherapeutic agent has been frequently used for cancer therapy, leading to chemoresistance. Due to dose-dependent toxicity, high concentrations of DOX cannot be administered to cancer patients. Therefore, experiments have been directed towards revealing underlying mechanisms responsible for DOX resistance and ameliorating its adverse effects. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling is activated to increase levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells to protect them against oxidative stress. It has been reported that Nrf2 activation is associated with drug resistance. In cells exposed to DOX, stimulation of Nrf2 signaling protects cells against cell death. Various upstream mediators regulate Nrf2 in DOX resistance. Strategies, both pharmacological and genetic interventions, have been applied for reversing DOX resistance. However, Nrf2 induction is of importance for alleviating side effects of DOX. Pharmacological agents with naturally occurring compounds as the most common have been used for inducing Nrf2 signaling in DOX amelioration. Furthermore, signaling networks in which Nrf2 is a key player for protection against DOX adverse effects have been revealed and are discussed in the current review.

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Section: Nrf2 Modulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Chemoprotection and Doxorubicin Resistance: Potential Application in Drug Discovery

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“…With the aim of downregulating this inhibitor, the intensification via transfection of miR-18a, of the miR-17 to miR-92 cluster, might hamper the chaotic and unfettered growth of BAVMs, even following subtotal surgical resection or embolization. Although miR-17, miR-18a, miR-19a, and miR-20a have displayed antiangiogenic and tumor suppressive activity, most notably when considered independently, they have also been connected to oncogenesis and neoplastic angiogenesis [17,54,55]. The majority of members belonging to the miR-17-92 cluster were upregulated in pediatric brain tumors including medulloblastomas, ependymomas, and astrocytomas, with the highest expression being noticed for miR-18a and miR-18b [56].…”

Section: Mir-18amentioning

confidence: 99%

An Insight into the microRNAs Associated with Arteriovenous and Cavernous Malformations of the Brain

Florian

Buruiană

Şuşman

et al. 2021

Cells

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Background: Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) and cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) are rare developmental anomalies of the intracranial vasculature, with an irregular tendency to rupture, and as of yet incompletely deciphered pathophysiology. Because of their variety in location, morphology, and size, as well as unpredictable natural history, they represent a management challenge. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are strands of non-coding RNA of around 20 nucleotides that are able to modulate the expression of target genes by binding completely or partially to their respective complementary sequences. Recent breakthroughs have been made on elucidating their contribution to BAVM and CCM occurrence, growth, and evolution; however, there are still countless gaps in our understanding of the mechanisms involved. Methods: We have searched the Medline (PubMed; PubMed Central) database for pertinent articles on miRNAs and their putative implications in BAVMs and CCMs. To this purpose, we employed various permutations of the terms and idioms: ‘arteriovenous malformation’, ‘AVM’, and ‘BAVM’, or ‘cavernous malformation’, ‘cavernoma’, and ‘cavernous angioma’ on the one hand; and ‘microRNA’, ‘miRNA’, and ‘miR’ on the other. Using cross-reference search; we then investigated additional articles concerning the individual miRNAs identified in other cerebral diseases. Results: Seven miRNAs were discovered to play a role in BAVMs, three of which were downregulated (miR-18a, miR-137, and miR-195*) and four upregulated (miR-7-5p, miR-199a-5p, miR-200b-3p, and let-7b-3p). Similarly, eight miRNAs were identified in CCM in humans and experimental animal models, two being upregulated (miR-27a and mmu-miR-3472a), and six downregulated (miR-125a, miR-361-5p, miR-370-3p, miR-181a-2-3p, miR-95-3p, and let-7b-3p). Conclusions: The following literature review endeavored to address the recent discoveries related to the various implications of miRNAs in the formation and growth of BAVMs and CCMs. Additionally, by presenting other cerebral pathologies correlated with these miRNAs, it aimed to emphasize the potential directions of upcoming research and biological therapies.

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“…During miRNA maturation, RNA-binding proteins increase the expression of specific miRNAs by recognizing specific loop structures and promoting processing by Drosha [29][30][31]. In addition, lncRNAs such as GAS5 modulate miRNA expression by inducing degradation of certain mature miRNAs or acting as an miRNA sponge [32,33]. Therefore, the differences in miRNA expression observed in our experiments might have been related to the proteins and lncRNAs involved in post-transcriptional regulation of miRNAs.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 82%

Epstein-Barr Virus miR-BART1-3p Regulates the miR-17-92 Cluster by Targeting E2F3

Park

Kim

Choi

et al. 2021

IJMS

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with several tumors and generates BamHI A rightward transcript (BART) microRNAs (miRNAs) from BART transcript introns. These BART miRNAs are expressed at higher levels in EBV-associated epithelial malignancies than in EBV-infected B lymphomas. To test the effects of EBV miRNA on the cell cycle and cell growth, we transfected miR-BART1-3p, a highly expressed EBV-associated miRNA, into gastric carcinoma cells. We found that miR-BART1-3p induced G0/G1 arrest and suppressed cell growth in gastric carcinoma cells. As our microarray analyses showed that E2F3, a cell cycle regulator, was inhibited by EBV infection, we hypothesized that miR-BART1-3p regulates E2F3. Luciferase assays revealed that miR-BART1-3p directly targeted the 3′-UTR of E2F3 mRNA. Both E2F3 mRNA and encoded protein levels were reduced following miR-BART1-3p transfection. In contrast, E2F3 expression in AGS-EBV cells transfected with a miR-BART1-3p inhibitor was enhanced. As E2F3 has been shown to regulate the expression of highly conserved miR-17-92 clusters in vertebrates, we examined whether this expression is affected by miR-BART1-3p, which can downregulate E2F3. The expression of E2F3, miR-17-92a-1 cluster host gene (MIR17HG), and miR-17-92 cluster miRNAs was significantly reduced in EBV-associated gastric carcinoma (EBVaGC) patients compared with EBV-negative gastric carcinoma (EBVnGC) patients. Further, miR-BART1-3p as well as the siRNA specific to E2F3 inhibited the expression of the miR-17-92 cluster, while inhibition of miR-BART1-3p enhanced the expression of the miR-17-92 cluster in cultured GC cells. Our results suggest a possible role of miR-BART1-3p in cell cycle regulation and in regulation of the miR-17-92 cluster through E2F3 suppression.

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Good or not good: Role of miR-18a in cancer biology

Cited by 69 publications

References 123 publications

Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Chemoprotection and Doxorubicin Resistance: Potential Application in Drug Discovery

Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Chemoprotection and Doxorubicin Resistance: Potential Application in Drug Discovery

An Insight into the microRNAs Associated with Arteriovenous and Cavernous Malformations of the Brain

Epstein-Barr Virus miR-BART1-3p Regulates the miR-17-92 Cluster by Targeting E2F3

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