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KMID : 1101420150470040298
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Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
2015 Volume.47 No. 4 p.298 ~ p.305
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MicroRNA-126 Regulates the Expression of Stem Cell Transcription Factors (Sox2 and Lin28) in Various Ovarian Tumors
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Park Ho
Jekal Seung-Joo
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Abstract
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Stem cell-like tumor cells are reported to be the main reason for tumor recurrence and metastasis. As one of the new approaches to overcome cancer, studies are emerging to inhibit the expressions of stem cell transcriptional factors (Oct4, Sox2, Klf-4, and Lin28) in cancer cells. MicroRNAs are master genetic regulators that can control development and differentiation of stem cells. In this study using various ovarian tumors (Skov3, Ovcar3, Tov112D, Tov21G, PA-1 and Hsc832(c)T), we examined the expressions of stem cell-related transcription factors, and the biological changes in cell survival and growth by miR-126 that targets stem cell transcriptional factors. We observed that treatment of miR-126 induced the morphological changes and cell suspension in most cells. In addition, miR-126 induced gradual regression of cell division except Skov3 cells, especially significant time-dependent reduction in Tov112D, Tov21G and PA-1. When we examined the expression of stem cell transcriptional factors, Sox2 was shown to be down-regulated after miR-126. Our results demonstrate that miR-126 treatment can provide the reversible environment to regulate cell division and to induce cell death of ovarian tumors, suggesting the molecular biological clues for clinical usage.
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KEYWORD
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Stem cell, Transcription factors, MiR-126, Ovarian tumors, Cell division, Cell death
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