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STAT3 inhibition suppresses proliferation of retinoblastoma through down-regulation of positive feedback loop of STAT3/miR-17-92 clusters.
Oncotarget - 30 Nov 2014
Jo Dong Hyun, Kim Jin Hyoung, Cho Chang Sik, Cho Young-Lai, Jun Hyoung Oh, Yu Young Suk, Min Jeong-Ki, Kim Jeong Hun
Abstract excerpt
Retinoblastoma, the most common intraocular malignant tumor in children, is characterized by the loss of both functional alleles of RB1 gene, which however alone cannot maintain malignant characteristics of retinoblastoma cells. Nevertheless, the investigation of other molecular aberrations such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and miRNAs is still lacking. In this study, we demonstrate that STAT3 is activated...
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