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Suppression of non-small cell lung tumor development by the let-7 microRNA family

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Kumar, Madhu S., Erkeland, Stefan J., Pester, Ryan E., Chen, Cindy Y., Ebert, Margaret S., Sharp, Phillip A., Jacks, Tyler·2008·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Many microRNAs (miRNAs) target mRNAs involved in processes aberrant in tumorigenesis, such as proliferation, survival, and differentiation. In particular, the let-7 miRNA family has been proposed to function in tumor suppression, because reduced expression of let-7 family members is common in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here, we show that let-7 functionally inhibits non-small cell tumor development. Ectopic expression of let-7g in K-Ras G12D -expressing murine lung cancer cells induced both cell cycle arrest and cell death. In tumor xenografts, we observed significant growth reduction of both murine and human non-small cell lung tumors when overexpression of let-7g was induced from lentiviral vectors. In let-7g expressing tumors, reductions in Ras family and HMGA2 protein levels were detected. Importantly, let-7g-mediated tumor suppression was more potent in lung cancer cell lines harboring oncogenic K-Ras mutations than in lines with other mutations. Ectopic expression of K-Ras G12D largely rescued let-7g mediated tumor suppression, whereas ectopic expression of HMGA2 was less effective. Finally, in an autochthonous model of NSCLC in the mouse, let-7g expression substantially reduced lung tumor burden.

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Authors
Kumar, M. S., Erkeland, S. J., Pester, R. E., Chen, C. Y., Ebert, M. S., Sharp, P. A., & Jacks, T.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2008-03-11
Volume
105
Issue
10
Pages
3903-3908
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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Kumar, M. S., Erkeland, S. J., Pester, R. E., Chen, C. Y., Ebert, M. S., Sharp, P. A., & Jacks, T. (2008). Suppression of non-small cell lung tumor development by the let-7 microRNA family. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0712321105

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