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An HNF4α-miRNA Inflammatory Feedback Circuit Regulates Hepatocellular Oncogenesis.
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PMID:  22153071     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) is essential for liver development and hepatocyte function. Here, we show that transient inhibition of HNF4α initiates hepatocellular transformation through a microRNA-inflammatory feedback loop circuit consisting of miR-124, IL6R, STAT3, miR-24, and miR-629. Moreover, we show that, once this circuit is activated, it maintains suppression of HNF4α and sustains oncogenesis. Systemic administration of miR-124, which modulates inflammatory signaling, prevents and suppresses hepatocellular carcinogenesis by inducing tumor-specific apoptosis without toxic side effects. As we also show that this HNF4α circuit is perturbed in human hepatocellular carcinomas, our data raise the possibility that manipulation of this microRNA feedback-inflammatory loop has therapeutic potential for treating liver cancer.
Authors:
Maria Hatziapostolou; Christos Polytarchou; Eleni Aggelidou; Alexandra Drakaki; George A Poultsides; Savina A Jaeger; Hisanobu Ogata; Michael Karin; Kevin Struhl; Margarita Hadzopoulou-Cladaras; Dimitrios Iliopoulos
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell     Volume:  147     ISSN:  1097-4172     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0413066     Medline TA:  Cell     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1233-47     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Cancer Immunology and AIDS, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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