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- Title
Regulation of miR-21 expression in human melanoma via UV-ray-induced melanin pigmentation.
- Authors
Lin, Kuan‐Yu; Chen, Chien‐Min; Lu, Cheng‐You; Cheng, Chun‐Yuan; Wu, Yu‐Hsin
- Abstract
Excessive environmental ultraviolet (UV) radiation produces genetic mutations that can lead to skin cancer. This study was designed to assess the potential inhibitory activity of microRNA-21 (miR-21) on the UV irradiation-stimulated melanogenesis signal pathway in melanoma cells. The molecular mechanism of miR-21-induced inhibitory activity on UV-ray-stimulated melanogenesis-regulating proteins was examined in A375.S2 human melanoma and B16F10 mouse melanoma cells. UV irradiation for 30 min induced melanogenesis signal pathway by increasing melanin production and the number of A375.S2 cells. Similarly, UV radiation increased the expression of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) protein and decreased the melanogenesis-regulating signal, such as EGFR and Akt phosphorylation. Notably, miR-21 overexpression in UV-ray-stimulated A375.S2 cells decreased α-MSH expression and increased EGFR and Akt phosphorylation levels. Furthermore, miR-21 on UV-ray- induced melanogenesis was down-regulated by the Akt inhibitor and the EGFR inhibitor (Gefitinib). Results suggest that the suppressive activity of miR-21 on UV-ray-stimulated melanogenesis may involve the down-regulation of α-MSH and the activation in both of EGFR and Akt.
- Subjects
GENETIC regulation; SKIN cancer; MELANOMA; MELANINS; GENETIC mutation; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOCYTES
- Publication
Environmental Toxicology, 2017, Vol 32, Issue 8, p2064
- ISSN
1520-4081
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/tox.22421