miR-34a通过Notch1信号通路对肺癌干细胞的抑制

Inhibitory effect of miR-34a on lung cancer stem cells via Notch1 signaling pathway

BACKGROUND:It has been proved that miR-34a plays an inhibitory role in the growth of lung cancer stem cells, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear.OBJECTIVE:To explore the inhibitory effect of miR-34a on lung cancer stem cells and the underlying mechanism. METHODS:The CD133⁺ lung cancer stem cells were separated from lung cancer A549 cell lines using magnetic activated cell sorting method. And miR-34a-overexpressing CD133⁺ lung cancer stem cells were established by liposome transfection technology. Besides, the targeted relationship between miR-34a and Notch1 was analyzed by the dual-luciferase reporter. Afterwards, Notch1 silencing was performed by gene knockout, and its effect on lung cancer stem cells was determined.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After sorted and detected by immunomagetic selection and flow cytometry assay respectively, a high rate of CD133⁺ lung cancer stem cell was obtained. And qRT-PCR detected that the expression level of miR-34a in CD133⁺ lung cancer stem cells was significantly lower than that in CD133^- lung cancer stem cells. Moreover, miR-34a-overexpressing CD133⁺ lung cancer stem cells were successfully constructed and miR-34a significantly inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of lung cancer stem cells. Dual-luciferase reporter assay indicated that Notch1 mRNA was a target of miR-34a. In addition, Notch1 silencing obviously inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of lung cancer stem cells. These findings suggest that miR-34a can inhibite lung cancer stem cells via the Notch1 signaling pathway.