1. Critical roles of the miR-17∼92 family in thymocyte development, leukemogenesis, and autoimmunity.
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Liao K, Chen P, Zhang M, Wang J, Hatzihristidis T, Lin X, Yang L, Yao N, Liu C, Hong Y, Li X, Liu H, Zúñiga-Pflücker JC, Love PE, Chen X, Liu WH, Zhao B, and Xiao C
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- Animals, Mice, Cell Proliferation, PTEN Phosphohydrolase metabolism, PTEN Phosphohydrolase genetics, Cell Differentiation genetics, Signal Transduction, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc metabolism, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc genetics, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell metabolism, Carcinogenesis genetics, Carcinogenesis pathology, Carcinogenesis metabolism, MicroRNAs metabolism, MicroRNAs genetics, Thymocytes metabolism, Thymocytes pathology, Autoimmunity genetics, Leukemia pathology, Leukemia genetics
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Thymocyte development requires precise control of PI3K-Akt signaling to promote proliferation and prevent leukemia and autoimmune disorders. Here, we show that ablating individual clusters of the miR-17∼92 family has a negligible effect on thymocyte development, while deleting the entire family severely impairs thymocyte proliferation and reduces thymic cellularity, phenocopying genetic deletion of Dicer. Mechanistically, miR-17∼92 expression is induced by Myc-mediated pre-T cell receptor (TCR) signaling, and miR-17∼92 promotes thymocyte proliferation by suppressing the translation of Pten. Retroviral expression of miR-17∼92 restores the proliferation and differentiation of Myc-deficient thymocytes. Conversely, partial deletion of the miR-17∼92 family significantly delays Myc-driven leukemogenesis. Intriguingly, thymocyte-specific transgenic miR-17∼92 expression does not cause leukemia or lymphoma but instead aggravates skin inflammation, while ablation of the miR-17∼92 family ameliorates skin inflammation. This study reveals intricate roles of the miR-17∼92 family in balancing thymocyte development, leukemogenesis, and autoimmunity and identifies those microRNAs (miRNAs) as potential therapeutic targets for leukemia and autoimmune diseases., Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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