Mutated beta-catenin evades a microRNA-dependent regulatory loop

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Mar 22;108(12):4840-5. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1101734108. Epub 2011 Mar 7.

Abstract

hsa-mir-483 is located within intron 2 of the IGF2 gene. We have previously shown oncogenic features of miR-483-3p through cooperation with IGF2 or by independently targeting the proapoptotic gene BBC3/PUMA. Here we demonstrate that expression of miR-483 can be induced independently of IGF2 by the oncoprotein β-catenin through an interaction with the basic helix-loop-helix protein upstream stimulatory transcription factor 1. We also show that β-catenin itself is a target of miR-483-3p, triggering a negative regulatory loop that becomes ineffective in cells harboring an activating mutation of β-catenin. These results provide insights into the complex regulation of the IGF2/miR-483 locus, revealing players in the β-catenin pathway.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / genetics
  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Genetic Loci / genetics
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / genetics
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor II / metabolism
  • Introns / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Mutation*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • beta Catenin / biosynthesis*
  • beta Catenin / genetics

Substances

  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
  • BBC3 protein, human
  • IGF2 protein, human
  • MIRN483 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Transcription Factors
  • beta Catenin
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor II