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Conversely, in non‑small‑cell lung cancer, elevated MIR323A expression appears to promote oncogenic signaling via inhibition of tumor suppressive targets like TMEFF2 and subsequent activation of the AKT/ERK pathways."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "13"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nIn the context of reproductive and neurological disorders, MIR323A has also been implicated in the regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation. In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), divergent observations have emerged: one study reported that exosomal MIR323A elevation in adipose‑derived mesenchymal stem cells promotes cumulus cell proliferation and suppresses apoptosis via targeting PDCD4, alleviating PCOS features, whereas another study observed downregulation of MIR323A in human cumulus cells with subsequent effects on steroidogenesis mediated by direct suppression of IGF‑1. In major depressive disorder, increased MIR323A levels in key brain regions correlate with altered expression of ERBB4—a neuregulin receptor—and modulate emotional behaviors in animal models. Furthermore, a genetic variant within the MIR323B coding region associates with an elevated risk of recurrent pregnancy loss through upregulation of mature MIR323B and consequent downregulation of its target, paired‑box 8; MIR323A levels have even been proposed as biomarkers for cardiomyopathy in Friedreich’s ataxia."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "14", "end_ref": "18"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nAdditional investigations extend the functional spectrum of MIR323A to other pathologic settings. In cerebral infarction models, overexpression of MIR323 results in increased neuronal toxicity and diminished cell growth via direct targeting of SMAD3 in the TGF‑β1 pathway, while in glioma U373 cells, enforced MIR323‑5p expression enhances apoptosis through downregulation of the IGF‑1 receptor. 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