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- Title
Estrogen receptor-α-miR-1271-SNAI2 feedback loop regulates transforming growth factor-β-induced breast cancer progression.
- Authors
Liu, Bo-Wen; Yu, Zhi-Hao; Chen, Ao-Xiang; Chi, Jiang-Rui; Ge, Jie; Yu, Yue; Cao, Xu-Chen
- Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, and approximately 70% of breast cancers are hormone receptor-positive and express estrogen receptor-α (ERα) or/and progesterone receptor. ERα has been identified to promote the growth of primary breast cancer, however, it can also antagonize signaling pathways that lead to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), including transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling. miRNA alteration or dysfunction is involved in cancer development and progression. Although miR-1271 has identified as a tumor suppressor in various cancers, the role of miR-1271 in breast cancer is still limited. Methods: The effect of miR-1271 on breast cancer progression was investigated both in vitro and in vivo. The EMT-related protein expression levels and localization were analyzed by western blotting and immunofluorescence, respectively. Chromatin immunoprecipitation and dual-luciferase reporter assays were used to validate the regulation of ERα-miR-1271-SNAI2 feedback loop. Results: miR-1271 suppresses breast cancer progression and EMT phenotype both in vitro and in vivo by targeting SNAI2. Estrogen reverses TGF-β-induced EMT in a miR-1271 dependent manner. Furthermore, ERα transactivates the miR-1271 expression and is also transcriptionally repressed by SNAI2. Conclusions: Our data uncover the ERα-miR-1271-SNAI2 feedback loop and provide a mechanism to explain the TGF-β network in breast cancer progression.
- Subjects
HORMONE receptor positive breast cancer; BREAST cancer; CANCER invasiveness
- Publication
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research (17569966), 2019, Vol 38, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1756-9966
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13046-019-1112-4