MicroRNA-21 regulates hTERT via PTEN in hypertrophic scar fibroblasts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As an important oncogenic miRNA, microRNA-21 (miR-21) is associated with various malignant diseases. However, the precise biological function of miR-21 and its molecular mechanism in hypertrophic scar fibroblast cells has not been fully elucidated.

Methodology/principal findings

Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis revealed significant upregulation of miR-21 in hypertrophic scar fibroblast cells compared with that in normal skin fibroblast cells. The effects of miR-21 were then assessed in MTT and apoptosis assays through in vitro transfection with a miR-21 mimic or inhibitor. Next, PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome ten) was identified as a target gene of miR-21 in hypertrophic scar fibroblast cells. Furthermore, Western-blot an

SUBMITTER: Zhu HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4016251 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature