Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Hatzl, S; Geiger, O; Kuepper, MK; Caraffini, V; Seime, T; Furlan, T; Nussbaumer, E; Wieser, R; Pichler, M; Scheideler, M; Nowek, K; Jongen-Lavrencic, M; Quehenberger, F; Wölfler, A; Troppmair, J; Sill, H; Zebisch, A.
Increased Expression of miR-23a Mediates a Loss of Expression in the RAF Kinase Inhibitor Protein RKIP.
Cancer Res. 2016; 76(12):3644-3654
Doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-15-3049
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Hatzl Stefan
- Zebisch Armin
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Caraffini Veronica
- Geiger Olivia
- Pichler Martin
- Quehenberger Franz
- Sill Heinz
- Wölfler Albert
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- Abstract:
- RAF kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP) is a seminal regulator of intracellular signaling and exhibits both antimetastatic and antitumorigenic properties. Decreased expression of RKIP has been described in several human malignancies, including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). As the mechanisms leading to RKIP loss in AML are still unclear, we aimed to analyze the potential involvement of miRNAs within this study. miRNA microarray and qPCR data of more than 400 AML patient specimens revealed correlation between decreased expression of RKIP and increased expression of miR-23a, a member of the miR-23a/27a/24-2 cluster. In functional experiments, overexpression of miR-23a decreased RKIP mRNA and protein expression, whereas miR-23a inhibition caused the opposite effect. By using an RKIP 3'-untranslated region luciferase reporter construct with and without mutation or deletion of the putative miR-23a-binding site, we could show that RKIP modulation by miR-23a is mediated via direct binding to this region. Importantly, miR-23a overexpression induced a significant increase of proliferation in hematopoietic cells. Simultaneous transfection of an RKIP expression construct lacking the miR-23a-binding sites reversed this phenotype, indicating that this effect is truly mediated via downregulation of RKIP. Finally, by analyzing more than 4,300 primary patient specimens via database retrieval from The Cancer Genome Atlas, we could highlight the importance of the miR-23a/RKIP axis in a broad range of human cancer entities. In conclusion, we have identified miR-23a as a negative regulator of RKIP expression in AML and have provided data that suggest the importance of our observation beyond this tumor entity. Cancer Res; 76(12); 3644-54. ©2016 AACR. ©2016 American Association for Cancer Research.
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