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miR-125b promotes MLL-AF9–driven murine acute myeloid leukemia involving a VEGFA-mediated non–cell-intrinsic mechanism
Liu J, Guo B, Chen Z, Wang N, Iacovino M, Cheng J, Roden C, Pan W, Khan S, Chen S, Kyba M, Fan R, Guo S, Lu J. miR-125b promotes MLL-AF9–driven murine acute myeloid leukemia involving a VEGFA-mediated non–cell-intrinsic mechanism. Blood 2017, 129: 1491-1502. PMID: 28053194, PMCID: PMC5356452, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-06-721027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Increased miR-155-5p and reduced miR-148a-3p contribute to the suppression of osteosarcoma cell death
Bhattacharya S, Chalk AM, Ng AJ, Martin TJ, Zannettino AC, Purton LE, Lu J, Baker EK, Walkley CR. Increased miR-155-5p and reduced miR-148a-3p contribute to the suppression of osteosarcoma cell death. Oncogene 2016, 35: 5282-5294. PMID: 27041566, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-148aCell deathCell biological impactMiR-155-5p inhibitionCross-species comparisonsMiR-155-5pApoptosis/necroptosisNormal osteoblastsOS cellsOsteosarcoma cell deathMurine primary osteoblastsMiRNA expression patternsMiRNA-based therapiesCell fateMiR-155-5p overexpressionExpression patternsMolecular geneticsTractable targetsPrimary osteoblastsCandidate targetsBiological impactOsteoblast culturesRIPK1MiRNAsMiRNAThe microRNA miR-148a functions as a critical regulator of B cell tolerance and autoimmunity
Gonzalez-Martin A, Adams BD, Lai M, Shepherd J, Salvador-Bernaldez M, Salvador JM, Lu J, Nemazee D, Xiao C. The microRNA miR-148a functions as a critical regulator of B cell tolerance and autoimmunity. Nature Immunology 2016, 17: 433-440. PMID: 26901150, PMCID: PMC4803625, DOI: 10.1038/ni.3385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsAutoimmunityBcl-2-Like Protein 11B-LymphocytesBone Marrow TransplantationCell Cycle ProteinsCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalHEK293 CellsHumansImmune ToleranceImmunoblottingLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred MRL lprMicroRNAsNuclear ProteinsProto-Oncogene ProteinsPTEN PhosphohydrolaseReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence Analysis, RNA
2012
miR-196b directly targets both HOXA9/MEIS1 oncogenes and FAS tumour suppressor in MLL-rearranged leukaemia
Li Z, Huang H, Chen P, He M, Li Y, Arnovitz S, Jiang X, He C, Hyjek E, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Elkahloun A, Cao D, Shen C, Wunderlich M, Wang Y, Neilly MB, Jin J, Wei M, Lu J, Valk PJ, Delwel R, Lowenberg B, Le Beau MM, Vardiman J, Mulloy JC, Zeleznik-Le NJ, Liu PP, Zhang J, Chen J. miR-196b directly targets both HOXA9/MEIS1 oncogenes and FAS tumour suppressor in MLL-rearranged leukaemia. Nature Communications 2012, 3: 688. PMID: 22353710, PMCID: PMC3514459, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBase SequenceCell Transformation, NeoplasticCells, CulturedFas ReceptorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, Tumor SuppressorHematopoiesisHomeodomain ProteinsHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroRNAsMyeloid Ecotropic Viral Integration Site 1 ProteinMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinNeoplasm ProteinsSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsMiR-196bTumor suppressorMiRNA regulation mechanismOverexpression of FASBone marrow transplantationEssential oncogenic roleMiRNA regulationEctopic expressionMixed lineage leukemiaMEIS1 expressionMLL fusionsProapoptotic genesSingle miRNACell differentiationDirect targetLeukaemic phenotypeHoxa9/Meis1Marrow transplantationNormal developmentFurther repressionLeukaemic cellsOncogenic roleLineage leukemiaNormal haematopoiesisSecondary transplantation
2010
MicroRNA miR-125a controls hematopoietic stem cell number
Guo S, Lu J, Schlanger R, Zhang H, Wang JY, Fox MC, Purton LE, Fleming HH, Cobb B, Merkenschlager M, Golub TR, Scadden DT. MicroRNA miR-125a controls hematopoietic stem cell number. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14229-14234. PMID: 20616003, PMCID: PMC2922532, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0913574107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cellsStem cell pool sizeStem cell stateLong-term hematopoietic stem cellsCell-autonomous mannerStem cellsStem cell populationCell pool sizeMiR-125aStem cell numbersHematopoietic stem cell numbersEnzyme DicerImmature hematopoietic progenitorsHematopoietic differentiationMutant animalsCell statesProgenitor cell apoptosisMicroRNA processing enzyme DicerMicroRNA clusterProapoptotic genesHSPC populationsHematopoietic expansionSpecific microRNAsUnique microRNAsHSPC apoptosis
2008
Distinct microRNA expression profiles in acute myeloid leukemia with common translocations
Li Z, Lu J, Sun M, Mi S, Zhang H, Luo RT, Chen P, Wang Y, Yan M, Qian Z, Neilly MB, Jin J, Zhang Y, Bohlander SK, Zhang DE, Larson RA, Le Beau MM, Thirman MJ, Golub TR, Rowley JD, Chen J. Distinct microRNA expression profiles in acute myeloid leukemia with common translocations. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 15535-15540. PMID: 18832181, PMCID: PMC2563085, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0808266105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolo-like kinase 2Genome-wide miRNA expression analysisDistinct miRNA expression patternsMiRs-126/126Normal bone marrow progenitor cellsMiRNA expression patternsCommon translocationBone marrow progenitor cellsGenomic lociMiRNA expression analysisExpression analysisMarrow progenitor cellsAcute myeloid leukemia samplesExpression patternsSpecific miRNAsKinase 2Expression profilesTumor suppressorFunction experimentsGenetic rearrangementsPromoter demethylationColony-forming abilityImportant regulatorAML1-ETOExpression signatures
2003
An adenosine analogue, IB-MECA, down-regulates estrogen receptor alpha and suppresses human breast cancer cell proliferation.
Lu J, Pierron A, Ravid K. An adenosine analogue, IB-MECA, down-regulates estrogen receptor alpha and suppresses human breast cancer cell proliferation. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 6413-23. PMID: 14559831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen receptor alphaIB-MECAMCF-7 cellsReceptor alphaHuman breast cancer cell proliferationBreast cancer cell proliferationDifferent adenosine analoguesHuman breast cancer cell line MCF-7Overexpression of ERalphaBreast cancer cell line MCF-7Breast cancer treatmentCancer cell line MCF-7Adenosine analoguesHs578T cellsCancer cell proliferationCell line MCF-7Breast cancer cell typesDifferent breast cancer cell typesCancer cell typesT cellsDrug treatmentN-methyluronamideSelective agonistZR-75Positive cells