miR-146a-5p regulates autophagy and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in epithelial barrier damage in the in vitro cell model of ulcerative colitis through the RNF8/Notch1/mTORC1 pathway

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the colon that can be influenced by microRNAs (miRNAs). This study aims to investigate the impact of miR-146a-5p on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced Caco-2/HT-29 cell autophagy and NLRP3 inflammasome activation and the underlying mechanism, with the aim of identifying potential therapeutic targets. We used LPS to establish Caco-2/HT-29 cell models and measured cell viability by CCK-8. The levels of miR-146a-5p, RNF8, markers of NLRP3 inflammasome activation and autophagy, proteins involved in the Notch1/mTORC1 pathway, and inflammatory factors were assessed by RT-qPCR, Western blot, and ELISA. Intestinal epithelial barrier function was evaluated by measuring transepithelial electrical resistance. Autophagic flux was measured using tandem fluorescent-labeled LC3. miR-146a-5p was highly-expressed in LPS-induced Caco-2/HT-29 cells, and autophagy flux was blocked at the autolysosomal stage after LPS induction. Inhibition of miR-146a-5p suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation, reduced intestinal epithelial barrier damage, and facilitated autophagy inhibition in LPS-induced Caco-2/HT-29 cells. The autophagy inhibitor NH4Cl partially nullified the inhibitory effects of miR-146a-5p inhibition on NLRP3 inflammation activation. miR-146a-5p targeted RNF8, and silencing RNF8 partly abrogated the action of miR-146a-5p inhibition on promoting autophagy and inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation. miR-146a-5p inhibition suppressed the Notch1/mTORC1 pathway activation by upregulating RNF8. Inhibition of the Notch1/mTORC1 pathway partially nullified the function of silencing RNF8 on inhibiting autophagy and bolstering NLRP3 inflammasome activation. In conclusion, miR-146a-5p inhibition may be a potential therapeutic approach for UC, as it facilitates autophagy of LPS-stimulated Caco-2/HT-29 cells, inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and reduces intestinal epithelial barrier damage by upregulating RNF8 and suppressing the Notch1/mTORC1 pathway.     

miR-199a-3p targets ETNK1 to promote invasion and migration in gastric cancer cells and is associated with poor prognosis

PurposeTo investigate the prognostic significance of miR-199a-3p and its role in invasion and metastasis in gastric cancer.MethodsmiR-199a-3p expression in 436 formalin-fixed and 39 frozen gastric cancer tissues was investigated by in situ hybridization and RT-PCR, respectively. The role of miR-199a-3p in the migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells was determined in overexpression and inhibitor studies using transwell assays and the SGC-7901, BGC-823 and MGC-803 gastric cancer cells lines. The effect of miR-199a-3p expression on ethanolamine kinase 1 (ETNK1) levels was determined by western botting.ResultsmiR-199a-3p was significantly up-regulated in AGS, SGC-7901, BGC-823 and MGC-803 gastric cancer cells, when compared with GES-1 non-malignant gastric epithelial cells. In situ hybridization studies revealed that human non-tumor gastric mucosa samples were negative for miR-199a-3p expression, while 162 of 436 (37.16%) cases of gastric cancer demonstrated positive expression. miR-199a-3p overexpression was associated with tumor size, Lauren classification, depth of invasion, lymph node and distant metastasis, TNM stage and prognosis. In patients with I, II and III stage tumors, high miR-199a-3p expression was associated with a significantly lower 5-year survival rate. miR-199a-3p overexpression was associated with increased cell migration and invasion. ETNK1 expression was inhibited following miR-199a-3p overexpression in BGC-823 and SGC-7901 cells, and elevated following miR-199a-3p suppression in MGC-803 cells.ConclusionmiR-199a-3p is highly expressed in gastric cancer, and correlates with invasion, metastasis and prognosis. miR-199a-3p regulates the invasion and migration of gastric cancer cells by targeting ETNK1. Consequently, miR-199a-3p may serve as a prognostic indicator in gastric cancer.     

Profilin 1, negatively regulated by microRNA-19a-3p,serves as a tumor suppressor in human hepatocellular carcinoma

Profilin 1 (PFN1) is a critical actin-regulatory protein; however, its functional role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression remains to be further elucidated. In the present study, we observed that the expression levels of PFN1 were significantly decreased in HCC tissues and cell lines. Low PFN1 expression was significantly correlated with aggressive clinicopathological characteristics and poor prognosis of HCC patients. Further in vitro experiments demonstrated that overexpression of PFN1 remarkably inhibited the proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT of HCC cells. Moreover, we also found that PFN1 was a direct target gene of miR-19a-3p, and in HCC tissues, and there was a significantly inverse correlation between PFN1 mRNA and miR-19a-3p expression. Collectively, our results showed that PFN1 functions as a tumor suppressor in HCC, and might serve as a diagnostic and therapeutic target for HCC patients.     

miR-199a-3p 通过靶向 CABLES-1 调控流体剪切力介导的成骨细胞增殖

目的 探讨miR-199a-3p在流体剪切力(fluid shear stress, FSS)诱导成骨细胞增殖中的作用及其可能的分子机制。方法 对成骨细胞MC3T3-E1加载1.2 Pa FSS,时间分别为0、15、30、45、60、75、90 min。使用miR-199a-3p模拟物或miR-199a-3p抑制物转染MC3T3-E1细胞。使用将过表达的miR-199a-3p以及其阴性对照分别转染MC3T3-E1细胞,并以1.2 Pa FSS处理45 min。将pcDNA NC、pcDNA-CABLES-1、si RNA NC、si RNA CABLES-1转染至MC3T3-E1细胞中。分别共转染pc DNA-CABLES-1与miR-199a-3p mimic以及si RNA-CABLES-1与miR-199a-3p inhibitor。CCK-8实验检测细胞活性;RT-qPCR检测CABLES-1、 miR-199a-3p、CDK 6、Cyclin D1、PCNA表达水平;荧光素酶报告实验检测CABLES-1和miR-199a-3p的靶向关系。免疫荧光检测CABLES-1蛋白表达。...     

微小RNA-199a-5p通过靶向SIRT1促进心肌纤维化相关基因表达

目的:研究微小RNA-199a-5p(miR-199a-5p)对心肌成纤维细胞中纤维化相关基因表达的调控作用及其可能作用的靶基因。方法:原代分离并体外培养成体C57BL/6小鼠心肌成纤维细胞;双萤光素酶报告基因实验检测miR-199a-5p与潜在靶基因沉默信息调节因子1(SIRT1)3’端非翻译区(3’-UTR)的结合作用;实时荧光定量PCR(RT-q PCR)和Western blot法分别检测SIRT1以及纤维化标志物胶原蛋白(Col)1a1、Col3a1和α-平滑肌肌动蛋白(α-SMA)的mRNA和蛋白表达。结果:在血管紧张素Ⅱ(AngⅡ)诱导的小鼠心肌成纤维细胞中,Col1a1、Col3a1和α-SMA的表达增强,miR-199a-5p表达上调。在心肌成纤维细胞中过表达miR-199a-5p可以增强Col1a1、Col3a1和α-SMA的表达。双萤光素酶报告基因实验显示miR-199a-5p与SIRT1 3’-UTR有结合作用。RT-q PCR和Western blot结果证实miR-199a-5p可在转录水平抑制SIRT1表达。过表达miR-199a-5p和沉默SIRT1均能一致性促进心肌成纤维细胞中Col1a1、Col3a1和α-SMA的表达。抑制AngⅡ诱导的小鼠心肌成纤维细胞中NF-κB激活,可显著降低miR-199a-5p表达。结论:SIRT1是miR-199a-5p的作用靶基因,并介导miR-199a-5p促进纤维化标志物Col1a1、Col3a1和α-SMA的表达。     

下调miR-199a-5p对阿霉素诱导的心肌细胞凋亡的影响和机制研究

目的:探讨下调miR-199a-5p对阿霉素诱导的心肌细胞凋亡的影响和机制。方法:将心肌细胞H9C2分成Control组(常规培养的对照细胞)、DOX组(经含1μM阿霉素的细胞培养液培养)、DOX+Anti-miR-NC组(转染inhibitor control,经含1μM阿霉素的细胞培养液培养)和DOX+Anti-miR-199a-5p组(转染miR-199a-5p inhibitor,经含1μM阿霉素的细胞培养液培养)、DOX+Anti-miR-199a-5p+DKK1组(转染miR-199a-5p inhibitor,经含1μM阿霉素和20ng/ml的Wnt/β-catenin信号抑制剂DKK1的细胞培养液培养)。各组细胞处理24h以后,Realtime PCR测定miR-199a-5p表达,CCK-8测定细胞增殖,流式细胞术测定细胞凋亡,Western blot测定C-Caspase-3、β-catenin、c-Myc蛋白表达。结果:与Control组比较,DOX组细胞中miR-199a-5p水平升高,细胞增殖活性下降,细胞凋亡和C-Caspase-3蛋白表达水平升高,β-catenin、c-Myc蛋白表达水平降低(P均<0.01)。与DOX+Anti-miR-NC组比较,DOX+Anti-miR-199a-5p组细胞中miR-199a-5p水平降低,细胞增殖活性升高,细胞凋亡水平和C-Caspase-3蛋白表达水平降低,β-catenin、c-Myc蛋白表达水平升高(P均<0.01)。与DOX+Anti-miR-199a-5p组相比,DOX+Anti-miR-199a-5p+DKK1组心肌细胞存活率降低,细胞凋亡率升高,细胞中C-Caspase-3蛋白表达水平升高,β-catenin、c-Myc蛋白表达水平降低(P均<0.01)。结论:下调miR-199a-5p通过激活Wnt/β-catenin信号抑制阿霉素诱导的心肌细胞凋亡。     

Nanoparticle delivery of stable miR-199a-5p agomir improves the osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cells via the HIF1a pathway

Elucidating the regulatory mechanisms of osteogenesis of human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) is important for the development of cell therapies for bone loss and regeneration. Here we showed that hsa-miR-199a-5p modulated osteogenic differentiation of hMSCs at both early and late stages through HIF1a pathway. hsa-miR-199a expression was up-regulated during osteogenesis for both of two mature forms, miR-199a-5p and -3p. Over-expression of miR-199a-5p but not -3p enhanced differentiation of hMSCs in vitro, whereas inhibition of miR-199a-5p reduced the expression of osteoblast-specific genes, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and mineralization. Furthermore, over-expression of miR-199a enhanced ectopic bone formation in vivo. Chitosan nanoparticles were used for delivery of stable modified hsa-miR-199a-5p (agomir) both in vitro and in vivo, as a proof-of-concept for stable agomir delivery on bone regeneration. The hsa-mir199a-5p agomir were mixed with Chitosan nanoparticles to form nanoparticle/hsa-mir199a-5p agomir plasmid (nanoparticle/agomir) complexes, and nanoparticle/agomir complexes could improve the in vivo regeneration of bone. Further mechanism studies revealed that hypoxia enhanced osteogenesis at early stage and inhibited osteogenesis maturation at late stage through HIF1a-Twist1 pathway. At early stage of differentiation, hypoxia induced HIF1a-Twist1 pathway to enhance osteogenesis by up-regulating miR-199a-5p, while at late stage of differentiation, miR-199a-5p enhanced osteogenesis maturation by inhibiting HIF1α-Twist1 pathway.     

用双萤光素酶报告基因技术验证小鼠lncRNA-H19与miR-199a-5p的靶向关系

目的:构建长链非编码RNA-H19(lncRNA-H19)萤光素酶报告质粒,利用双萤光素酶报告基因技术验证小鼠lncRNA-H19与微小RNA-199a-5p(miR-199a-5p)的靶向关系。方法:通过生物信息学网站RegRNA2.0预测获取小鼠lncRNA-H19与miR-199a-5p潜在的互补结合位点。将H19及其突变体克隆到萤光素酶载体psi CHECK-2中,构建H19野生型和突变型质粒,并采用酶切和测序方法鉴定psi CHECK-2-H19载体是否构建成功。将H19野生型和突变型质粒分别与miR-199a-5p模拟物、miR-199a-5p抑制剂、miR-199a-5p模拟物阴性对照或miR-199a-5p抑制剂阴性对照在293T细胞中共转染。收集细胞后通过双萤光素酶报告系统检测不同组别的萤光素酶活性,从而对lncRNA-H19与miR-199a-5p的靶向调节关系进行验证。结果:构建的重组萤光素酶报告质粒经酶切及测序鉴定正确,双萤光素酶报告基因检测显示,与miR-199a-5p模拟物阴性对照组相比,miR-199a-5p模拟物组H19野生型报告基因的萤光素酶活性显著降低,下降约49%左右(P0.01),而miR-199a-5p抑制剂组H19野生型报告基因的萤光素酶活性较miR-199a-5p模拟物组明显增高(P0.01)。miR-199a-5p模拟物、miR-199a-5p抑制剂、miR-199a-5p模拟物阴性对照以及miR-199a-5p抑制剂阴性对照对H19突变型的萤光素酶活性均无明显影响。结论:lncRNA-H19能够靶向结合miR-199a-5p,并在转录后水平对其有直接抑制作用。     

MiR-199a-5p promotes migration and tube formation of human cytomegalovirus-infected endothelial cells through downregulation of SIRT1 and eNOS

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection has been shown to contribute to vascular disease through the induction of angiogenesis. However, the role of microRNA in angiogenesis induced by HCMV infection remains unclear. The present study was thus designed to explore the potential effect of miR-199a-5p on angiogenesis and to investigate the underlying mechanism in endothelial cells. We found that HCMV infection of endothelial cells (ECs) enhanced expression of miR-199a-5p and reduced the SIRT1 protein level at 24 h postinfection (hpi). Transfection with miR-199a-5p mimics significantly suppressed SIRT1 protein expression and promoted cellular migration and tube formation induced by HCMV infection, which could be reversed by transfection with an miR-199a-5p inhibitor. Furthermore, pretreatment with resveratrol depressed motility and tube formation of HCMV-infected ECs, which could be reversed by SIRT1 siRNA. Finally, overexpression of miR-199a-5p decreased the level of eNOS modulated by SIRT1, an effect repressed by transfection with an miR-199a-5p inhibitor. In summary, HCMV infection of endothelial cells upregulates miR-199a-5p expression and enhances cell migration and tube formation through downregulation of SIRT1/eNOS by miR-199a-5p.     

miR-203a-3p promotes loureirin A-induced hair follicle stem cells differentiation by targeting Smad1

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) participate in the repair of skin trauma. Our previous study indicated that loureirin A promoted hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) to repair skin epidermis. However, the mechanism of miRNA-mediated regulation of loureirin A-induced HFSC differentiation remained to be explored. In the present study, HFSCs from rat vibrissa were identified by immunofluorescence in vitro. Microarray and quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction analyses demonstrated that miR-203a-3p was upregulated in differentiated HFSCs induced by loureirin A. The expression of cytoskeletal keratin (CK) 5 and involucrin was promoted by miR-203a-3p mimics while repressed by a miR-203a-3p inhibitor. Smad1 was identified as a key target of miR-203a-3p using target prediction tools. Luciferase reporter gene test confirmed a special target association between miR-203a-3p and Smad1. Short interfering Smad1 was transfected into HFSCs, and the expression levels of CK5 and involucrin were upregulated. Thus, it can be inferred that miR-203a-3p negatively regulated the expression of Smad1 and promoted the differentiation of loureirin A-induced HFSCs. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signal inhibition and Wnt activation coregulate skin injury repair. BMP/Smad1 signaling is involved in maintaining the characteristics of HFSCs and inhibiting their differentiation. Our results showed that miR-203a-3p reduces Smad1 to release BMP inhibition. Taken together, miR-203a-3p/Smad1 is a potential therapeutic molecular target in skin wound healing, and may play an active role in wound repair and regenerative medicine.     

微小RNA-199a-5p调控大鼠心肌细胞肥大的研究*

 目的：探讨微小RNA-199a-5p（miR-199a-5p）在心肌肥大模型中的表达及对大鼠心肌细胞肥大的调控作用。方法：用腹主动脉缩窄术（TAAC）构建心肌肥大大鼠模型,体外培养新生Sprague-Dawley大鼠心肌细胞,用血管紧张素II(Ang II)诱导心肌细胞肥大,荧光定量PCR (qRT-PCR)检测动物血浆和心肌细胞miR-199a-5p含量;合成大鼠miR-199a-5p的拟似物（mimic）和抑制剂（inhibitor）,用脂质体转染mimic和inhibitor进入心肌细胞,用qRT-PCR检测肥大基因心房钠尿因子和β-肌球蛋白重链mRNA的表达变化;用氚标亮氨酸掺入量检测细胞蛋白合成速率变化;用细胞荧光染色法检测细胞表面积变化。结果：TAAC 术后28 d,大鼠血浆miR-199a-5p的含量较对照组显著增加 (P<0.05),在Ang II诱导肥大的心肌细胞中,miR-199a-5p的表达量也较对照组显著增加。在心肌细胞中过表达miR-199a-5p,能使细胞肥大基因表达增加,蛋白合成速率加快,细胞表面积增大,而使用inhibitor阻遏miR-199a-5p的作用后,能抑制Ang II诱导的肥大基因表达、细胞蛋白合成速率和细胞表面积的变化。结论:心肌肥大动物和细胞模型中miR-199a-5p的表达发生上调。过表达miR-199a-5p能促进体外培养的心肌细胞肥大,而阻遏miR-199a-5p的作用能抑制Ang II诱导的心肌细胞肥大。     

减体积肝移植模型大鼠肝脏组织miRNAs表达谱变化

BACKGROUND: Liver regeneration is the key factor influencing the prognosis of living donor liver transplantation. There has not been the research on special miRNA of liver regeneration after living donor liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the variation of miRNAs expression profile after rat reduced-size liver transplantation at certain time point, select and verify target miRNA which can provide targeting intervention strategies in liver regeneration after rat reduced-size liver transplantation and provide theoretical evidence for liver regeneration after living donor liver transplantation. METHODS: The reduced-size liver transplantation models were established. miRNAs microarray was used to detect miRNA expression. In differentially expressed microRNAs, real-time quantitative PCR was utilized to detect target miRNAs. The credibility of miRNAs microarray results was verified. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with rat liver tissue in the sham operation group, 11 miRNAs up-regulated in reduced-size liver transplantation, including let-7b-5p, let-7c-5p, miR-101a-3p, miR-103-3p, miR-130a-3p, miR-142-5p, miR-186-5p, miR-199a-3p, miR-21-5p, 221-3p and miR-34a-5p. Four miRNAs were down-regulated, including miR-26b-5p, miR-150-5p, miR-19a-3p and rno-miR-146-5p. PCR test further verified that miR-221-3p and miR-199a-3p expression changes approximated the chip results at 24, 48 hours and 1 week, indicating that results of miRNA microarray were believable. These results verified that it exists variation of miRNAs expression profile after rat reduced-size liver transplantation, which picked out and verified the target miRNAs.        

MicroRNA-485-5p suppresses cell proliferation and invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting stanniocalcin 2

Increasing evidences indicate that dys-regulation of MicroRNAs contributes to hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the roles of miR-485-5p in HCC are still largely unexplored. In the present study, our quantitative real-time PCR analysis found that miR-485-5p was significantly down-regulated in 50 pairs of human HCC tissues. Moreover, the reduced expression of miR-485-5p was significantly correlated with larger tumor size and more tumor number in patients with HCC. In vitro studies further showed that overexpression of miR-485-5p mimics could inhibit, while its antisense oligos promote cell proliferation and invasion. Results from the dual-luciferase reporter gene assays and western blot further showed that stanniocalcin 2 was a direct target of miR-485-5p. Therefore, our data suggest a novel role for miR-485-5p in the regulation of HCC progression.     

RETRACTED: CircFBXW7 alleviates glioma progression through regulating miR-23a-3p/PTEN axis

Increasing evidence has confirmed that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in regulating the development and progression of various tumors. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of circFBXW7 on the progression of glioma and to determine its underlying mechanism. qRT-PCR was performed to measure the expression of circFBXW7, miR-23a-3p, and PTEN in tissues and cell lines of glioma. The proliferation ability of glioma cells was examined using the CCK-8 assay. Glioma cell migration and invasion capacity were detected using Transwell assays. The dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was employed to examine the correlation between miR-23a-3p and circFBXW7 or PTEN. The expression levels of the related genes were determined using western blotting analysis. A glioma xenograft tumor model was employed to evaluate the functional roles of circFBXW7 in vivo. CircFBXW7 was found to be aberrantly downregulated in glioma tumor tissues and cell lines. Overexpression of circFBXW7 was found to significantly inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion ability of the glioma cells. Moreover, bioinformatic analysis and dual-luciferase reporter assays confirmed that circFBXW7 can directly target miR-23a-3p, which then blocks the binding of miR-23a-3p to the 3′ un-translated region (UTR) of PTEN. Mechanically, circFBXW7 suppresses cell proliferation and metastasis in glioma by sponging miR-23a-3p, resulting in elevated PTEN expression. In addition, in vivo experiments also confirmed that circFBXW7 overexpression effectively halts tumor growth and metastasis. Consistent with the in vitro observations, circFBXW7 overexpression significantly decreased miR-23a-3p, Ki-67, and N-cadherin, as well as increased PTEN and E-cadherin levels. Our results revealed that circFBXW7 exhibits antiproliferative and antimetastasis activities via sponging miR-23a-3p to elevate PTEN expression in glioma, which may offer a novel target for clinical therapy and diagnosis of glioma.     

DNM3OS Facilitates Ovarian Cancer Progression by Regulating miR-193a-3p/MAP3K3 Axis

PurposeLong non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are essential regulators in the development of ovarian cancer (OC). Nonetheless, the function of lncRNA DNM3 opposite strand/antisense RNA (DNM3OS) in OC remains unclear. This work aimed to investigate the biological roles and underlying mechanisms of DNM3OS in OC.Materials and MethodsQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was conducted to examine DNM3OS, microRNA (miR)-193a-3p, and mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAP3K3) mRNA expression in OC tissues and cell lines. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was employed to analyze the relationship between DNM3OS expression and the prognosis of OC patients. Cell counting kit-8, 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine, and transwell experiments were conducted to monitor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, respectively. Western blot was applied to examine epithelial-mesenchymal transition associated protein (E-cadherin and N-cadherin) expression. Luciferase reporter gene and RNA immunoprecipitation experiments were performed to confirm the relationships among DNM3OS, miR-193a-3p, and MAP3K3. Pearson''s correlation analysis was adopted to analyze the correlations among DNM3OS, miR-193a-3p, and MAP3K3 mRNA.ResultsDNM3OS expression was remarkably increased in OC tissues and cell lines, which was associated with the unfavorable prognosis of the patients. DNM3OS overexpression enhanced OC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; suppressed E-cadherin protein expression; and facilitated N-cadherin protein expression, while the transfection of miR-193a-3p mimics had the opposite effects. DNM3OS directly interacted with miR-193a-3p, and miR-193a-3p targeted MAP3K3 by directly binding to 3′UTR. DNM3OS could up-regulate the expression of MAP3K3 via repressing miR-193a-3p expression.ConclusionDNM3OS, as an oncogenic lncRNA, increases the malignancy of OC cells via regulation of an miR-193a-3p/MAP3K3 axis.     

E-cadherin的表达与肝细胞癌侵袭和转移的关系

目的研究上皮性钙黏蛋白（E-cadherin）在人肝细胞癌（HCC）中的表达情况,探讨其与肝癌的相关性。方法选择56例有完整随访资料的肝细胞癌及相应癌旁组织标本、20例正常肝组织标本,用RT-PCR方法检测E-cadherinmRNA的表达;用免疫组织化学方法检测E-cadherin的表达。结果①E-cadherin在肝细胞癌组织中的表达显著低于癌旁组织和正常组织（P〈0．05）,而在癌旁组织和正常组织中的表达无差异;②E-cadherin在肝癌组织中的表达与术后复发时间呈正相关（P〈0．05）,与病理分期呈负相关（P〈0．05）;③癌组织中E-cadherin表达与肝外转移呈负相关（P〈0．05）;④癌旁组织中E-cadherin表达与术后复发时间呈正相关（P〈0．05）。结论E-cadherin表达缺失或下调与肝癌的分化程度、侵袭转移能力和复发倾向相关,对肝癌临床转归的评估有一定指导意义。