Abstract
Tumor progression is dependent on tumor angiogenesis. We previously reported that the phenotype of tumor endothelial cells (TECs) is distinct from normal endothelial cells (NECs). Herein, we conducted a pathway analysis using a public TEC microarray database and identified several putative TEC-specific miRNAs. We found that miR-145 expression was upregulated in TECs and that miR-145 enhanced cell adhesion and anoikis resistance and upregulated Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl via ERK1/2 in human microvascular endothelial cells. These findings suggested that miR-145 is involved in the acquisition of the TEC phenotype, partially. Therefore, miR-145 and its target genes may be molecular targets for anti-angiogenic therapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 81-84 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Biochemistry |
Volume | 162 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01-08-2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine