NCBI Summary:
This gene encodes a protein kinase containing SH2 and SH3 (src homology) domains which has been shown to activate the RAS and JUN kinase signaling pathways and transform fibroblasts in a RAS-dependent fashion. It is a substrate of the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase, plays a role in fibroblast transformation by BCR-ABL, and may be oncogenic.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009]
General function
Enzyme
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Cellular localization
Cytoplasmic
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Ovarian function
Steroid metabolism
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MiR-145 regulates steroidogenesis in mouse primary granulosa cells through targeting Crkl. Wang S et al. (2021) It has been demonstrated that miR-145 is expressed in primordial follicles and modulates the initiation of primordial follicle development. we aimed to explore the function of miR-145 in mouse granulosa cells (mGCs). The proliferation and differentiation of GCs were examined via MTT, EDU assay, QRT-PCR, ELISA and electron microscope analysis. The target of miR-145 was determined by bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assay and the molecular mechanisms were examined via western blot and quantitative Real-Time RT-PCR. We proved that down-regulation of miR-145 could inhibit GCs proliferation and differentiation. In addition, we provided evidence that Crkl was the target gene of miR-145. The miR-145 antagomir caused an increase in Crkl expression and activation of the JNK/p38 MAPK pathway. Overexpression of Crkl with pEGFP-N1-Crkl vector inhibited GCs differentiation and progesterone synthesis as well as activation of the JNK/p38 MAPK pathway. Our study shows that miR-145 targets Crkl and through the JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway promotes the GCs proliferation, differentiation, and steroidogenesis. MiR-145 may play an important role in the ovarian physiology and pathology.//////////////////