HES1-mediated down-regulation of miR-138 sustains NOTCH1 activation and promotes proliferation and invasion in renal cell carcinoma.
J Exp Clin Cancer Res
; 42(1): 72, 2023 Mar 28.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36973704
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although the aberrant activation of NOTCH1 pathway causes a malignant progression of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the precise molecular mechanisms behind the potential action of pro-oncogenic NOTCH1/HES1 axis remain elusive. Here, we examined the role of tumor suppressive miR-138-2 in the regulation of NOTCH1-HES1-mediated promotion of RCC.METHODS:
This study employed bioinformatics, xenotransplant mouse models, ChIP assay, luciferase reporter assay, functional experiments, real-time PCR and Western blot analysis to explore the mechanisms of miR-138-2 in the regulation of NOTCH1-HES1-mediated promotion of RCC, and further explored miR-138-2-containing combination treatment strategies.RESULTS:
There existed a positive correlation between down-regulation of miR-138 and the aberrant augmentation of NOTCH1/HES1 regulatory axis. Mechanistically, HES1 directly bound to miR-138-2 promoter region and thereby attenuated the transcription of miR-138-5p as well as miR-138-2-3p. Further analysis revealed that miR-138-5p as well as miR-138-2-3p synergistically impairs pro-oncogenic NOTCH1 pathway through the direct targeting of APH1A, MAML1 and NOTCH1.CONCLUSIONS:
Collectively, our current study strongly suggests that miR-138-2 acts as a novel epigenetic regulator of pro-oncogenic NOTCH1 pathway, and that the potential feedback regulatory loop composed of HES1, miR-138-2 and NOTCH1 contributes to the malignant development of RCC. From the clinical point of view, this feedback regulatory loop might be a promising therapeutic target to treat the patients with RCC.Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Carcinoma de Células Renais
/
MicroRNAs
/
Neoplasias Renais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article