TGF-β induces miR-100 and miR-125b but blocks let-7a through LIN28B controlling PDAC progression

Nat Commun. 2018 May 10;9(1):1845. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-03962-x.

Abstract

TGF-β/Activin induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and stemness in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, the microRNAs (miRNAs) regulated during this response have remained yet undetermined. Here, we show that TGF-β transcriptionally induces MIR100HG lncRNA, containing miR-100, miR-125b and let-7a in its intron, via SMAD2/3. Interestingly, we find that although the pro-tumourigenic miR-100 and miR-125b accordingly increase, the amount of anti-tumourigenic let-7a is unchanged, as TGF-β also induces LIN28B inhibiting its maturation. Notably, we demonstrate that inactivation of miR-125b or miR-100 affects the TGF-β-mediated response indicating that these miRNAs are important TGF-β effectors. We integrate AGO2-RIP-seq with RNA-seq to identify the global regulation exerted by these miRNAs in PDAC cells. Transcripts targeted by miR-125b and miR-100 significantly overlap and mainly inhibit p53 and cell-cell junctions' pathways. Together, we uncover that TGF-β induces an lncRNA, whose encoded miRNAs, miR-100, let-7a and miR-125b play opposing roles in controlling PDAC tumourigenesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinogenesis / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / genetics*
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Datasets as Topic
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Introns / genetics
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • MicroRNAs / antagonists & inhibitors
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism
  • Pancreas / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
  • RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics*
  • RNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / genetics
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1 / metabolism*
  • Up-Regulation
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • LIN28B protein, human
  • MIRN100 microRNA, human
  • MIRN125 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • RNA-Binding Proteins
  • TGFB1 protein, human
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1
  • mirnlet7 microRNA, human