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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2012; 18(43): 6189-6196
Published online Nov 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i43.6189
Figure 1
Figure 1 miRNA-15a/Cdc25a interplay participates in hepatic cystogenesis of polycystic liver diseases. miRNA-15a directly targets the cell cycle regulator Cdc25a. In polycystic rat and human cholangiocytes, miR15a is downregulated, thus resulting in Cdc25a upregulation, cell proliferation and cystogenesis. The Cdc25a inhibitor vitamin K3 was demonstrated to target Cdc25a, blocking the hepatorenal cystogenesis of several rodent models of polycystic kidney and liver disease. This suggests the therapeutic potential of vitamin K3 for polycystic kidney and liver diseases.