RETRACTED ARTICLE: EGFR and MET receptor tyrosine kinase–altered microRNA expression induces tumorigenesis and gefitinib resistance in lung cancers
Nature medicine, 2012•nature.com
The involvement of the MET oncogene in de novo and acquired resistance of non-small cell
lung cancers (NSCLCs) to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has previously been reported, but
the precise mechanism by which MET overexpression contributes to TKI-resistant NSCLC
remains unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) negatively regulate gene expression, and their
dysregulation has been implicated in tumorigenesis. To understand their role in TKI-resistant
NSCLCs, we examined changes in miRNA that are mediated by tyrosine kinase receptors …
lung cancers (NSCLCs) to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has previously been reported, but
the precise mechanism by which MET overexpression contributes to TKI-resistant NSCLC
remains unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) negatively regulate gene expression, and their
dysregulation has been implicated in tumorigenesis. To understand their role in TKI-resistant
NSCLCs, we examined changes in miRNA that are mediated by tyrosine kinase receptors …
Abstract
The involvement of the MET oncogene in de novo and acquired resistance of non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has previously been reported, but the precise mechanism by which MET overexpression contributes to TKI-resistant NSCLC remains unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) negatively regulate gene expression, and their dysregulation has been implicated in tumorigenesis. To understand their role in TKI-resistant NSCLCs, we examined changes in miRNA that are mediated by tyrosine kinase receptors. Here we report that miR-30b, miR-30c, miR-221 and miR-222 are modulated by both epidermal growth factor (EGF) and MET receptors, whereas miR-103 and miR-203 are controlled only by MET. We showed that these miRNAs have important roles in gefitinib-induced apoptosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of NSCLC cells in vitro and in vivo by inhibiting the expression of the genes encoding BCL2-like 11 (BIM), apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1 (APAF-1), protein kinase C ɛ (PKC-ɛ) and sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (SRC). These findings suggest that modulation of specific miRNAs may provide a therapeutic approach for the treatment of NSCLCs.
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