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- Title
MicroRNA-34a suppresses malignant transformation by targeting c-Myc transcriptional complexes in human renal cell carcinoma.
- Authors
Yamamura, Soichiro; Saini, Sharanjot; Majid, Shahana; Hirata, Hiroshi; Ueno, Koji; Chang, Inik; Tanaka, Yuichiro; Gupta, Ashish; Dahiya, Rajvir
- Abstract
We investigated the functional effects of microRNA-34a (miR-34a) on c-Myc transcriptional complexes in renal cell carcinoma. miR-34a down-regulated expression of multiple oncogenes including c-Myc by targeting its 3' untranslated region, which was revealed by luciferase reporter assays. miR-34a was also found to repress RhoA expression by suppressing the c-Myc-Skp2-Miz1 transcriptional complex that activates RhoA. Overexpression of c-Myc reversed miR-34a suppression of RhoA expression and inhibition of cell invasion, suggesting that miR-34a inhibits invasion by suppressing RhoA through c-Myc. miR-34a was also found to repress the c-Myc-P-TEFb transcription elongation complex, indicating one of the mechanisms by which miR-34a has profound effects on cellular functions. Our results demonstrate that miR-34a suppresses assembly and function of the c-Myc complex that activates or elongates transcription, indicating a novel role of miR-34a in the regulation of transcription by c-Myc.
- Publication
Carcinogenesis, 2012, Vol 33, Issue 2, p294
- ISSN
1460-2180
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/carcin/bgr286