Our previously published study documented a deregulation of the microRNA miR-150 in colorectal cancer. Here, we investigated further, in vitro and in vivo, the potential molecular mechanisms underlying the involvement of miR-150 in colorectal cancer, using the appropriate molecular biological methods. We report that miR-150 is a key regulator in the tumourigenesis and progression of colorectal cancer, by acting as a tumour suppressor targeting c-Myb. The current findings suggest that miR-150 may have important roles in the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer.
Keywords: c-Myb; colorectal cancer; miR-150.
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