The Role of microRNA miR-101 in Prostate Cancer Progression

Abstract

Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are chromatin-modifying complexes that regulate epigenetic silencing and play an important role in determining cell fate. PcG proteins form two major complexes, Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (PRC1) and Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2). PRC2 methylates histone H3 on lysine27 (H3K27) creating a chromatin mark which stimulates PRC1 to enact gene silencing at target genes. Employing in vitro and in vivo cancer models, combined with human tumor studies, we demonstrate that PRC2 and PRC1 coordinate their function through regulation of specific microRNAs including miR-203, miR-181a,b and miR-200b,c. Increased PRC2 activity in cancer leads to repression of these microRNAs, which in turn leads to increased expression of PRC1 components. Thus, we propose that key microRNAs link PRC2 to PRC1 forming an integral regulatory axis of the epigenetic silencing machinery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554085

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  • Qi Cao

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  • University of Michigan

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  • Biology

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