کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2048715 | 1074093 | 2011 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. We investigate whether miR-124, the abundant neuronal miRNA, plays a pivotal role in neuroblastoma. Knockdown of miR-124 promotes neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cell differentiation, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Further miR-124 is predicted to target aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) which may promote neuroblastoma cell differentiation. We validate that miR-124 may suppress the expression of AHR by targeting its 3′-UTR. These results suggest that miR-124 could serve as a potential therapeutic target of neuroblastoma.
► Silencing of miR-124 induces neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cell differentiation, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
► miR-124 may suppress the expression of AHR by targeting its 3′-UTR.
► Targeting of miR-124 opens new therapeutic avenues in neuroblastoma.
Journal: FEBS Letters - Volume 585, Issue 22, 16 November 2011, Pages 3582–3586