Effects of microRNA-21 targeting PITX2 on proliferation and apoptosis of pituitary tumor cells

OBJECTIVE: Expression of pituitary homeobox 2 (PITX2) is significantly elevated in pituitary adenoma tissues, which also has lower microRNA (miR)-21 expression, indicating possible tumor-suppression role of miR-21. Bio-informatics analysis revealed targeting onto 3’-UTR of PITX2 by miR-21. This study aims to investigate the role of miR-21/PITX2 expression in proliferation and apoptosis of pituitary adenoma cells … Continue reading Effects of microRNA-21 targeting PITX2 on proliferation and apoptosis of pituitary tumor cells