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The impact of microRNA-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling on epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer stemness in endometrial cancer
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| Title: | The impact of microRNA-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling on epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer stemness in endometrial cancer |
| Authors: | Dong, Peixin Browse this author | | Konno, Yosuke Browse this author | | Watari, Hidemichi Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Hosaka, Masayoshi Browse this author | | Noguchi, Masayuki Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Sakuragi, Noriaki Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Microrna | | PI3K | | PTEN | | AKT | | mTOR | | EMT | | Invasion | | Cancer stem cell | | Chemoresistance | | Endometrial cancer |
| Issue Date: | 21-Aug-2014 |
| Publisher: | BioMed Central |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page: | 231 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1186/s12967-014-0231-0 |
| Abstract: | Activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway, a common mechanism in all subtypes of endometrial cancers (endometrioid and non-endometrioid tumors), has important roles in contributing to epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer stem cell (CSC) features. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA molecules that concurrently affect multiple target genes, and regulate a wide range of genes involved in modulating EMT and CSC properties. Here we overview the recent advances revealing the impact of miRNAs on EMT and CSC phenotypes in tumors including endometrial cancer via regulating PI3K/AKT pathway. MiRNAs are crucial mediators of EMT and CSC through targeting PTEN-PI3K-AKT-mTOR axis. In endometrial cancer cells, miRNAs can activate or attenuate EMT and CSC by targeting PTEN and other EMT-associated genes, such as Twist1, ZEB1 and BMI-1. More detailed studies of miRNAs will deepen our understanding of the molecular basis underlying PI3K/AKT-induced endometrial cancer initiation and progression. Targeting key signaling components of PI3K/AKT pathway by restoring or inhibiting miRNA function holds promise as a potential therapeutic approach to suppress EMT and CSC in endometrial cancer. |
| Rights: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/60533 |
| Appears in Collections: | 医学院・医学研究院 (Graduate School of Medicine / Faculty of Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 董 培新
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