Transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)acts as a tumor promoter in advanced prostate cancer(PCa).We speculated that microRNAs(miRNAs)that are inhibited by TGF-β1 might exert anti-tumor effects.To assess this,we ident...Transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)acts as a tumor promoter in advanced prostate cancer(PCa).We speculated that microRNAs(miRNAs)that are inhibited by TGF-β1 might exert anti-tumor effects.To assess this,we identified several miRNAs downregulated by TGF-β1 in PCa cell lines and selected miR-3691-3p for detailed analysis as a candidate anti-oncogene miRNA.miR-3691-3p was expressed at significantly lower levels in human PCa tissue compared with paired benign prostatic hyperplasia tissue,and its expression level correlated inversely with aggressive clinical pathological features.Overexpression of miR-3691-3p in PCa cell lines inhibited proliferation,migration,and invasion,and promoted apoptosis.The miR-3691-3p target genes E2F transcription factor 3(E2F3)and PR domain containing 1,with ZNF domain(PRDM1)were upregulated in miR-3691-3p-overexpressing PCa cells,and silencing of E2F3 or PRDM1 suppressed PCa cell proliferation,migration,and invasion.Treatment of mice bearing PCa xenografts with a miR-3691-3p agomir inhibited tumor growth and promoted tumor cell apoptosis.Consistent with the negative regulation of E2F3 and PRDM1 by miR-3691-3p,both proteins were overexpressed in clinical PCa specimens compared with noncancerous prostate tissue.Our results indicate that TGF-β1-regulated miR-3691-3p acts as an anti-oncogene in PCa by downregulating E2F3 and PRDM1.These results provide novel insights into the mechanisms by which TGF-β1 contributes to the progression of PCa.展开更多
We are retracting this article due to certain errors in two figures in the article"TGF-β1-regulated miR-3691-3p targets E2F3 and PRDM1 to inhibit prostate cancer progression"which has been published.An imag...We are retracting this article due to certain errors in two figures in the article"TGF-β1-regulated miR-3691-3p targets E2F3 and PRDM1 to inhibit prostate cancer progression"which has been published.An image layout error occurred while processing Figure 3e,and some of the images in Figure 3f,4d,and 4e have errors due to incorrect image grouping.We carried out a detailed investigation and rechecked the original data of these figures.Unfortunately,the original pathological data have not been properly archived;thus,we are unable to investigate this issue.展开更多
基金This study was supported by Shanghai Changning District Committee of Science and Technology(CNKW2016Y01)Shanghai Tongren Hospital Project(TRYJ201501)+3 种基金Suzhou Science and Technology Development Program(SYS201717)the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Advance Research Program of the Natural Science Foundation of China Grants(SDFEYGJ1705)Open project of Jiangsu State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Projection(GJS1963)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
文摘Transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)acts as a tumor promoter in advanced prostate cancer(PCa).We speculated that microRNAs(miRNAs)that are inhibited by TGF-β1 might exert anti-tumor effects.To assess this,we identified several miRNAs downregulated by TGF-β1 in PCa cell lines and selected miR-3691-3p for detailed analysis as a candidate anti-oncogene miRNA.miR-3691-3p was expressed at significantly lower levels in human PCa tissue compared with paired benign prostatic hyperplasia tissue,and its expression level correlated inversely with aggressive clinical pathological features.Overexpression of miR-3691-3p in PCa cell lines inhibited proliferation,migration,and invasion,and promoted apoptosis.The miR-3691-3p target genes E2F transcription factor 3(E2F3)and PR domain containing 1,with ZNF domain(PRDM1)were upregulated in miR-3691-3p-overexpressing PCa cells,and silencing of E2F3 or PRDM1 suppressed PCa cell proliferation,migration,and invasion.Treatment of mice bearing PCa xenografts with a miR-3691-3p agomir inhibited tumor growth and promoted tumor cell apoptosis.Consistent with the negative regulation of E2F3 and PRDM1 by miR-3691-3p,both proteins were overexpressed in clinical PCa specimens compared with noncancerous prostate tissue.Our results indicate that TGF-β1-regulated miR-3691-3p acts as an anti-oncogene in PCa by downregulating E2F3 and PRDM1.These results provide novel insights into the mechanisms by which TGF-β1 contributes to the progression of PCa.
文摘We are retracting this article due to certain errors in two figures in the article"TGF-β1-regulated miR-3691-3p targets E2F3 and PRDM1 to inhibit prostate cancer progression"which has been published.An image layout error occurred while processing Figure 3e,and some of the images in Figure 3f,4d,and 4e have errors due to incorrect image grouping.We carried out a detailed investigation and rechecked the original data of these figures.Unfortunately,the original pathological data have not been properly archived;thus,we are unable to investigate this issue.
