Abstract
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. We investigate whether miR-124, the abundant neuronal miRNA, plays a pivotal role in neuroblastoma. Knockdown of miR-124 promotes neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cell differentiation, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Further miR-124 is predicted to target aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) which may promote neuroblastoma cell differentiation. We validate that miR-124 may suppress the expression of AHR by targeting its 3′-UTR. These results suggest that miR-124 could serve as a potential therapeutic target of neuroblastoma.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3582-3586 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 585 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 16 Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- AHR
- Cell differentiation
- MicroRNA
- Neuroblastoma
- miR-124