Abstract
Argonaute proteins are pivotal regulators of gene expression mediating miRNAs function. Modulating their activity would be extremely useful to elucidate the processes governing small-RNAs-guided gene silencing. We report the identification of a chemical compound able to compete with Argonaute 2 miRNAs binding, and we demonstrate that this functional inhibition determines effects similar to Argonaute 2 shRNA-mediated down-regulation, favoring granulocytic differentiation of the acute promyelocytic leukemia cell line NB4 in response to retinoic acid. © 2014 American Chemical Society.
| Lingua originale | Inglese |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 1674-1679 |
| Numero di pagine | 6 |
| Rivista | ACS Chemical Biology |
| Volume | 9 |
| DOI | |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Keywords
- Argonaute Proteins
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Humans
- Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
- MicroRNAs
- Small Molecule Libraries
- Tretinoin