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The miR-26 family regulates early B cell development and transformation
MiRNAs are small noncoding RNAs that promote the sequence-specific repression of their respective target genes, thereby regulating diverse physiological as well as pathological processes. Here, we identify a novel role of the miR-26 family in early B cell development. We show that enhanced expressio...
Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Life Science Alliance LLC
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9034462/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35459737 http://dx.doi.org/10.26508/lsa.202101303 |
Sumario: | MiRNAs are small noncoding RNAs that promote the sequence-specific repression of their respective target genes, thereby regulating diverse physiological as well as pathological processes. Here, we identify a novel role of the miR-26 family in early B cell development. We show that enhanced expression of miR-26 family members potently blocks the pre-B to immature B cell transition, promotes pre-B cell expansion and eventually enables growth factor independency. Mechanistically, this is at least partially mediated by direct repression of the tumor-suppressor Pten, which consequently enhances PI3K-AKT signaling. Conversely, limiting miR-26 activity in a more physiological loss-of-function approach counteracts proliferation and enhances pre-B cell differentiation in vitro as well as in vivo. We therefore postulate a rheostat-like role for the miR-26 family in progenitor B cells, with an increase in mature miR-26 levels signaling cell expansion, and facilitating pre-B to the immature B cell progression when reduced. |
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