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An allelic series of miR-17∼92–mutant mice uncovers functional specialization and cooperation among members of a microRNA polycistron
Han Y, Vidigal J, Mu P, Yao E, Singh I, González A, Concepcion C, Bonetti C, Ogrodowski P, Carver B, Selleri L, Betel D, Leslie C, Ventura A. An allelic series of miR-17∼92–mutant mice uncovers functional specialization and cooperation among members of a microRNA polycistron. Nature Genetics 2015, 47: 766-775. PMID: 26029871, PMCID: PMC4485521, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisB-LymphocytesCarcinogenesisCells, CulturedEyelidsGene FrequencyGenes, LethalGenome-Wide Association StudyIntellectual DisabilityLimb Deformities, CongenitalMaleMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicrocephalyMicroRNAsMultigene FamilyMutationTracheoesophageal Fistula
2020
Tumor Microenvironment-Derived NRG1 Promotes Antiandrogen Resistance in Prostate Cancer
Zhang Z, Karthaus W, Lee Y, Gao V, Wu C, Russo J, Liu M, Mota J, Abida W, Linton E, Lee E, Barnes S, Chen H, Mao N, Wongvipat J, Choi D, Chen X, Zhao H, Manova-Todorova K, de Stanchina E, Taplin M, Balk S, Rathkopf D, Gopalan A, Carver B, Mu P, Jiang X, Watson P, Sawyers C. Tumor Microenvironment-Derived NRG1 Promotes Antiandrogen Resistance in Prostate Cancer. Cancer Cell 2020, 38: 279-296.e9. PMID: 32679108, PMCID: PMC7472556, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2020.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAndrogen AntagonistsAnimalsCancer-Associated FibroblastsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMice, SCIDNeuregulin-1Prostatic NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsCancer-associated fibroblastsProstate cancerAntiandrogen resistanceNeuregulin-1Second-generation antiandrogen therapyResistance to hormonal therapyCastration-resistant prostate cancerTreat advanced prostate cancerProstate organoid culturesSecond-generation antiandrogensAdvanced prostate cancerActivation of HER3Antiandrogen therapyHormone therapyHormone deprivationPharmacological blockadeTargeted therapyParacrine mechanismsTumor cellsMouse modelProstateClinical testingOrganoid culturesTherapyCancer
2012
Intact p53-Dependent Responses in miR-34–Deficient Mice
Concepcion C, Han Y, Mu P, Bonetti C, Yao E, D'Andrea A, Vidigal J, Maughan W, Ogrodowski P, Ventura A. Intact p53-Dependent Responses in miR-34–Deficient Mice. PLOS Genetics 2012, 8: e1002797. PMID: 22844244, PMCID: PMC3406012, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiR-34 familyMiR-34 expressionP53 pathwayP53-induced cell cycle arrestP53-independent functionsP53-dependent responseCell cycle arrestMiR-34Potential tumor suppressorExpression of membersP53-deficient miceP53-independentFamily of miRNAsP53 functionCycle arrestTumor suppressorMicroRNA familyCellular proliferation in vitroHuman cancersProliferation in vitroP53Brains of miceMicroRNAsNormal developmentMice