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LMTK3 escapes tumour suppressor miRNAs via sequestration of DDX5

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posted on 2023-06-08, 23:57 authored by Jimmy Jacob, Rosa Favicchio, Negin Karimian, Maryam Mehrabi, Victoria Harding, Leandro CastellanoLeandro Castellano, Justin Stebbing, Georgios GiamasGeorgios Giamas
Lemur tyrosine kinase-3 (LMTK3) plays an important role in cancer progression and is associated with breast, lung, gastric and colorectal cancer. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small endogenous non-coding RNAs that typically repress target genes at post-transcriptional level and have an important role in tumorigenesis. By performing a miRNA expression profile, we identified a subset of miRNAs modulated by LMTK3. We show that LMTK3 induces miR-34a, miR-196-a2 and miR-182 levels by interacting with DEAD-box RNA helicase p68 (DDX5). LMTK3 binds via DDX5 to the pri-miRNA of these three mature miRNAs, thereby sequestrating them from further processing. Ectopic expression of miR-34a and miR-182 in LMTK3- overexpressing cell lines (MCF7-LMTK3 and MDA-MB-231-LMTK3) inhibits breast cancer proliferation, invasion and migration. Interestingly, miR-34a and miR-182 directly bind to the 3’UTR of LMTK3 mRNA and consequently inhibit both its stability and translation, acting as tumour suppressor-like miRNAs. In aggregate, we show that LMTK3 is involved in miRNA biogenesis through modulation of the Microprocessor complex, inducing miRNAs that target LMTK3 itself.

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  • Published

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Journal

Cancer Letters

ISSN

0304-3835

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

1

Volume

372

Page range

137-146

Department affiliated with

  • Biochemistry Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-01-12

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-01-12

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