Title
Loss of tumor suppressive microRNA-31 enhances TRADD/NF-κB signaling in glioblastoma
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-10-2015
Abstract
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are deadly tumors of the central nervous system. Most GBM exhibit homozygous deletions of the CDKN2A and CDKN2B tumor suppressors at 9p21.3, although loss of CDKN2A/B alone is insufficient to drive gliomagenesis. MIR31HG, which encodes microRNA-31 (miR-31), is a novel non-coding tumor suppressor positioned adjacent to CDKN2A/B at 9p21.3. We have determined that miR-31 expression is compromised in >72% of all GBM, and for patients, this predicts significantly shortened survival times independent of CDKN2A/B status. We show that miR-31 inhibits NF-κB signaling by targeting TRADD, its upstream activator. Moreover, upon reintroduction, miR-31 significantly reduces tumor burden and lengthens survival times in animal models. As such, our work identifies loss of miR-31 as a novel non-coding tumor-driving event in GBM.
Digital Commons Citation
Rajbhandari, R; McFarland, B C.; Patel, A; and Gerigk, M, "Loss of tumor suppressive microRNA-31 enhances TRADD/NF-κB signaling in glioblastoma" (2015). Clinical and Translational Science Institute. 273.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/ctsi/273