miRNAs are a class of small-noncoding RNAs capable of negatively regulating gene expression.
Here, we found that miR-195 is down-regulated in human bladder cancer tissue versus normal adjacent tissue. To better characterize the role of miR-195 in bladder cancer, we conducted gain of function analysis by transfecting bladder cancer cell line T24 with chemically synthesized miR-195 mimic. We identified CDK4, an early G1 cell cycle regulator, as a novel target of miR-195. Selective over-expression of miR-195 could induce G1-phase arrest in T24 cells, and subsequently inhibit T24 cell growth. These findings indicate that miR-195 could be a potential tumor suppressor in bladder cancer.
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Lin Y, Wu J, Chen H, Mao Y, Liu Y, Mao Q, Yang K, Zheng X, Xie L. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
Reference: FEBS Lett. 2012 Feb 17;586(4):442-7. Epub 2012 Jan 28.
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22289176
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