TY - JOUR
T1 - Retinoic acid induces HL-60 cell differentiation via the upregulation of miR-663
AU - Jian, Pan
AU - Li, Zhao Wen
AU - Fang, Tao Yan
AU - Jian, Wang
AU - Zhuan, Zhou
AU - Mei, Liao Xin
AU - Yan, Wu Shui
AU - Jian, Ni
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by grants from the National Key Basic Research Program (NKBRP) (973 program) (No.2010CB933902) and the National Natural Science Foundation (30570818 and 30600279). We thank Professor Zhihua Yang (Cancer Institute/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China) for her kind help.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Background: Differentiation of the acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell line HL-60 can be induced by all trans-retinoic acid (ATRA); however, the mechanism regulating this process has not been fully characterized. Methods: Using bioinformatics and in vitro experiments, we identified the microRNA gene expression profile of HL-60 cells during ATRA induced granulocytic differentiation. Results: Six microRNAs were upregulated by ATRA treatment, miR-663, miR-494, miR-145, miR-22, miR-363* and miR-223; and three microRNAs were downregulated, miR-10a, miR-181 and miR-612. Additionally, miR-663 expression was regulated by ATRA. We used a lentivirus (LV) backbone incorporating the spleen focus forming virus (SFFV-F) promoter to drive miR-663 expression, as the CMV (Cytomegalovirus) promoter is ineffective in some lymphocyte cells. Transfection of LV-miR-663 induced significant HL-60 cell differentiation in vitro. Conclusions: Our results show miR-663 may play an important role in ATRA induced HL-60 cell differentiation. Lentivirus delivery of miR-663 could potentially be used directly as an anticancer treatment in hematological malignancies.
AB - Background: Differentiation of the acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell line HL-60 can be induced by all trans-retinoic acid (ATRA); however, the mechanism regulating this process has not been fully characterized. Methods: Using bioinformatics and in vitro experiments, we identified the microRNA gene expression profile of HL-60 cells during ATRA induced granulocytic differentiation. Results: Six microRNAs were upregulated by ATRA treatment, miR-663, miR-494, miR-145, miR-22, miR-363* and miR-223; and three microRNAs were downregulated, miR-10a, miR-181 and miR-612. Additionally, miR-663 expression was regulated by ATRA. We used a lentivirus (LV) backbone incorporating the spleen focus forming virus (SFFV-F) promoter to drive miR-663 expression, as the CMV (Cytomegalovirus) promoter is ineffective in some lymphocyte cells. Transfection of LV-miR-663 induced significant HL-60 cell differentiation in vitro. Conclusions: Our results show miR-663 may play an important role in ATRA induced HL-60 cell differentiation. Lentivirus delivery of miR-663 could potentially be used directly as an anticancer treatment in hematological malignancies.
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U2 - 10.1186/1756-8722-4-20
DO - 10.1186/1756-8722-4-20
M3 - Article
C2 - 21518431
AN - SCOPUS:79956070354
VL - 4
JO - Journal of Hematology and Oncology
JF - Journal of Hematology and Oncology
SN - 1756-8722
M1 - 20
ER -