MiR-145 promoted anoikis resistance in tumor endothelial cells

Kyoko Hida, Taisuke Kawamoto, Nako Maishi, Masahiro Morimoto, Kosuke Akiyama, Noritaka Ohga, Masanobu Shindoh, Nobuo Shinohara, Yasuhiro Hida

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)81-84
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Biochemistry
Volume162
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-08-2017
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Medicine

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