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Curcumin promotes apoptosis in human lung adenocarcinoma cells through miR-186* signaling pathway.
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PMID:  20878113     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Curcumin has been reported to have an antitumor effect by inducing apoptosis and suppressing growth of tumor cells. However, the mechanism by which curcumin exerts its anti-cancer effect needs further research. The purpose of the present study was to identify a miRNA-mediated mechanism which plays a role in the anti-cancer effects of curcumin. Alterations in miRNA expression were seen in curcumin-treated A549 cells, including significant downregulation of miRNA-186* expression by microarray analysis and real-time PCR. The miRNA-186* functions by overexpression or inhibition were investigated using biological assays in A549 cells. Additionally, caspase-10 was identified as a target of miRNA-186* using dual luciferase reporter assays and western blot analysis. These results demonstrate that curcumin induces A549 cell apoptosis through a miRNA pathway. Also, miRNA-186* could serve as a potential gene therapy target in curcumin treatment. furthermore, caspase-10 was shown to be a target of miR-186* regulation.
Authors:
Jian Zhang; Yongping Du; Changgui Wu; Xinling Ren; Xinyu Ti; Jieran Shi; Feng Zhao; Hong Yin
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Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Oncology reports     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1791-2431     ISO Abbreviation:  Oncol. Rep.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-29     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9422756     Medline TA:  Oncol Rep     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1217-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, PR China. zhangjian197011@yahoo.com
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