MicroRNA-130a inhibits cell proliferation,invasion and migration in human breast cancer by targeting the RAB5A

MiR-130a has been demonstrated to play important roles in many types of cancers. Nevertheless, its biological function in breast cancer remains largely unknown. In this study, we found that the expression level of miR-130a was down-regulated in breast cancer tissues and cells. Overexpression of miR-130a was able to inhibit cell proliferation, invasion and migration in MCF7 and MDA-MB-435 cells. With the bioinformatics analysis, we further identified that RAB5A was a directly target of miR-130a, and its mRNA and protein level was negatively regulated by miR-130a. Immunohistochemistry verified RAB5A was upregulated in breast cancer tissues. Therefore, the data reported here demonstrate that miR-130a is an important tumor suppressor in breast cancer, and imply that miR-130a/RAB5A axis have potential as therapeutic targets for breast cancer.     

MicroRNA-101 inhibits growth and metastasis of human ovarian cancer cells by targeting PI3K/AKT

IntroductionOvarian cancer is the most frequent cause of gynecological cancer related mortality in woman. This study was designed to investigate the role and therapeutic potential of miRNA-101 in ovarian cancer.Material and methodsExpression analysis was carried out by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Transfections were performed with the help of Lipofectamine 2000 reagent. AO/EB and annexin V/PI staining was used to detect apoptosis and flow cytometry was used for cell cycle analysis. Western blotting was employed for cell cycle analysis.ResultsIt was found that miRNA-101 was significantly down-regulated in ovarian cancer cells. The over-expression of miRNA-101 causes a significant decrease in the viability of ovarian cancer cells via the initiation of apoptosis and sub-G1 arrest of OVACAR-3 cells. It was indicated that PTEN was the potential target of miRNA-101 in OVACAR-3 cells. There was 4.5-fold up-regulation of PTEN expression in ovarian cancer cell lines and the over-expression of miRNA-101 in OVACAR-3 cells resulted in the down-regulation of PTEN expression. The inhibition of PTEN in the OVACAR-3 cells arrested the proliferation of these cells. The over-expression of miRNA-101 causes significant down-regulation in PI3K and AKT expression of OVACAR-3 cells.ConclusionsIt can be concluded that miRNA-101 acts as a tumor suppressor which may be beneficial in the treatment of ovarian cancer.     

MicroRNA-126 regulates migration and invasion of gastric cancer by targeting CADM1

Objective: The aberrant expression of microRNAs has been demonstrated to play a crucial role in the initiation and progression of gastric cancer (GC). We here aimed to investigate the mechanism of microRNAs in the regulation of GC pathogenesis. Methods: Transwell chambers (8-μM pore size; Costar) were used in the in vitro migration and in vision assay. Dual luciferase reporter gene construct and dual luciferase reporter assay to identify the target of miR-126. CADM1 expression was evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. The clinical manifestations, treatments and survival were collected for statistical analysis. Results: Inhibition of miR-126 effectively reduced migration and invasion of gastric cancer cell lines. Bioinformatics and luciferase reporter assay revealed that miR-126 specifically targeted the 3’UTR of cell adhesion molecule 1 (CADM1) and regulated its expression. Down-regulation of CADM1 enhanced migration and invasion of GC cell lines. Furthermore, in tumor tissues obtained from gastric cancer patients, the expression of miR-126 was negatively correlated with CADM1 and the high expression of miR-126 combined with low expression of CADM1 might serve as a risk factor for stage1 gastric cancer patients. Conclusions: Our study showed that miR-126, by down-regulation CADM1, enhances migration and invasion in GC cells.     

MiR-449a suppresses cell migration and invasion by targeting PLAGL2 in breast cancer

Background

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms underlying breast cancer metastasis are still incompletely clear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in cancer metastasis. In this study, we aimed to analyze the expression and function of miR-449a in breast cancer.

MicroRNA-101 regulates the viability and invasion of cervical cancer cells

Background: Cervical cancer has the second highest morbidity and mortality rates of any malignancy in women worldwide, and it is one of the leading causes of death in Uygur women in Xinjiang China. MicroRNAs are involved in cancer development and progression. Previously, we found that miR-101 is significantly down-regulated in cervical cancer tissues from Uyghur women. The underlying pathophysiology and relevance to tumorigenesis of miR-101 is still largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of miR-101 regulation of cervical cancer cell viability and invasion. Materials and methods: The expression of miR-101 in cervical cancer cell line (SiHa) was detected by real-time PCR. A miR-101 mimic was overexpressed in SiHa cells, and MTT assays were performed to determine the impact on cell proliferation. Cell would heal assays and flow cytometry were used to detect migratory ability and cellular apoptosis, respectively. Immunohistochemistry was performed to assess protein expression of the miR-101 target gene COX-2. Results: MiR-101 was endogenously expressed in SiHa cells, and alterations in its expression had profound effects on cellular migration and invasion efficiency. Overexpression of miR-101 decreased proliferation in the MTT assay (the mimics at 490 nm absorbance is lower 60% than normal, and decreased cellular motility in the cell would healing assay (transfected: 37 ± 2 m, pre-transfected 184 ± 2 m). Apoptosis rate was significantly higher with overexpression of miR-101 relative to control (transfected: 76.6%, pre-transfected: 3.5%) (P < 0.05). The expression of Cox-2 was decreased in transfected cells. Conclusions: MiR-101 likely acts as a tumor suppressor in cervical cancer. Overexpression of miR-101 decreased expression of its target gene Cox-2 and inhibited proliferation and invasion, and promoted apoptosis to suppress tumorigenicity. MiR-101 is a promising new target for the development of therapeutic strategies for the clinical treatment of cervical cancer.     

MiR-3653 inhibits the metastasis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of colon cancer by targeting Zeb2

Aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) has been widely recognized to play critical roles in the pathogenic processes of colon cancer. However, the expression and functions of miR-3653 in colon cancer remain uncovered. This study revealed for the first time that miR-3653 expression was significantly decreased in colon cancer tissues and cell lines. MiR-3653 overexpression led to decreased migration and invasion of HCT116 cells while miR-3653 knockdown resulted in opposite influence of the metastatic behaviors of HT29 cells. qRT-PCR and western blot demonstrated that miR-3653 suppressed the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of colon cancer cells using both gain- and loss- of function assay. Mechanically, miR-3653 was found to interact with the 3′-UTR of Zeb2 through the complementary sequences and inhibited the expression of Zeb2 in colon cancer cells. Rescue experiments demonstrated that the inhibitory effect of miR-3653 overexpression on cell metastasis and EMT was abrogated by forced expression of Zeb2. This study demonstrates that miR-3653 suppresses the metastasis and EMT of colon cells by targeting Zeb2, and serves as a promising biomarker and therapeutic target in colon cancer.     

MicroRNA-146a通过靶向TAK1诱导胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡

目的:观察微小RNA-146a(miR-146a)对胃癌SGC-7901细胞凋亡的影响及其可能的分子机制。方法:将miR-146a mimic(上调miR-146a表达)和miR-146a inhibitor(下调miR-146a表达)分别转染至人胃癌SGC-7901细胞中,同时设置miRNA无义序列转染为阴性对照组(NC组)。RT-q PCR检测转染后胃癌细胞miR-146a的表达水平;CCK-8法和流式细胞术检测miR-146a对SGC-7901胃癌细胞生长活力和凋亡的影响;RT-q PCR和Western blot法检测miR-146a上调或下调对转化生长因子β激活激酶1(TAK1)/核因子κB(NF-κB)通路的影响。结果:在SGC-7901细胞中,上调miR-146a表达显著促进细胞凋亡,而下调miR-146a表达则显著抑制细胞凋亡。与NC组相比,miR-146a mimics转染SGC-7901细胞后,TAK1的mRNA和蛋白表达均明显下降,差异均有统计学显著性(P0.05),而miR-146a inhibitors转染组TAK1的mRNA和蛋白质表达则显著增加(P0.05),提示miR-146a负调控TAK1表达。敲低TAK1促进SGC-7901细胞凋亡(P0.01),而TAK1过表达TAKI则抑制SGC-7901细胞凋亡(P0.01)。此外,过表达miR-146a和敲低TAK1均能显著上调NF-κB抑制蛋白α(IκBα)和下调B细胞淋巴瘤-2(Bcl-2)表达。结论:本研究结果表明miR-146a通过靶向TAK1抑制NF-κB途径,从而诱导胃癌细胞凋亡。     

MicroRNA 144 inhibits cell migration and invasion and regulates inflammatory cytokine secretion through targeting toll like receptor 2 in non-small cell lung cancer

IntroductionMicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small noncoding RNA molecules involved in modulation of cancer progression. Here, we investigated the possible role of miR-144 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) development.Material and methodsThe expression of miR-144 and TLR2 in NSCLC tissue and cell lines was determined by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). The TargetScan database was used to predict potential target genes of miR-144. Luciferase assay was used to verify the interaction between TLR2 and miR-144. TLR2 protein expression was measured by western blot. The secretion of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 in A549 cells was detected by an ELISA kit. Cell migration and invasion were evaluated by wound healing assay and transwell assay, respectively.ResultsOur results showed that miR-144 was downregulated in NSCLC tissue and cell lines when compared with the normal tissues and cell line (p < 0.05). The protein level of TLR2 in NSCLC tissue and cell lines was significantly higher than that in normal lung tissues. Dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that miR-144 could bind to the 3ʹUTR of TLR2 specifically. Up-regulation of miR-144 significantly decreased the expression of TLR2. Up-regulation of miR-144 or down-regulation of TLR2 could decrease cell migration, invasion and secretion of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 in A549 cells. Moreover, overexpression of TLR2 rescued the inhibitory effects of miR-144 on migration, invasion and inflammatory factor secretion of A549 cells.ConclusionsmiR-144 could inhibit the migration, invasion and secretion of IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 through downregulation of TLR2 expression in A549 cells.     

miRNA-101-3p靶向调控EZH2蛋白抑制胃癌细胞增殖和迁移

目的:研究微小RNA-101-3p(miRNA-101-3p)对人胃癌细胞增殖、凋亡和迁移的影响及其可能的调控机制。方法:Real-time PCR检测2种人胃癌细胞和1种胃黏膜细胞中miRNA-101-3p和zeste增强子同源物2(EZH2)的表达水平;采用脂质体瞬时转染技术过表达miRNA-101-3p;流式细胞术检测miRNA-101-3p对胃癌细胞周期和凋亡的影响;Transwell实验、CCK-8法和台盼蓝染色法检测miRNA-101-3p对胃癌细胞迁移和增殖能力的影响;Western blot法检测EZH2的表达。结果:miRNA-101-3p在胃癌细胞的表达水平显著低于胃黏膜细胞(P0.05);过表达miRNA-101-3p后,流式细胞术结果显示胃癌细胞的S期比例减少,G0/G1期比例增加,早期凋亡率增加(P0.05);CCK-8法、台盼蓝染色法及Transwell实验结果显示胃癌细胞的增殖和迁移能力显著降低(P0.05);Western blot结果显示胃癌细胞中EZH2蛋白的表达明显下降(P0.05)。结论:miRNA-101-3p可能通过靶向负调控EZH2蛋白的表达抑制胃癌细胞的增殖和迁移,进而促进胃癌细胞凋亡。     

Upregulation of MicroRNA-34a Sensitizes Ovarian Cancer Cells to Resveratrol by Targeting Bcl-2

PurposeResveratrol (REV), a natural compound found in red wine, exhibits antitumor activity in various cancers, including ovarian cancer (OC). However, its potential anti-tumor mechanisms in OC are not well characterized. Here, we tried to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of REV in OC cells.Materials and MethodsThe anti-proliferative effects of REV against OC cells were measured using CCK-8 assay. Apoptosis was measured using an Annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis detection kit. The anti-metastasis effects of REV were evaluated by invasion assay and wound healing assay. The miRNA profiles in REV-treated cells were determined by microarray assay.ResultsOur results showed that REV treatment suppresses the proliferation, induces the apoptosis, and inhibits the invasion and migration of OV-90 and SKOV-3 cells. miR-34a was selected for further study due to its tumor suppressive roles in various human cancers. We found miR-34a overexpression enhanced the inhibitory effects of REV on OC cells, whereas miR-34a inhibition had the opposite effect in OC cells. In addition, we verified that BCL2, an anti-apoptotic gene, was found directly targeted by miR-34a. We also found that REV reduced the expression of Bcl-2 in OC cells. Further investigations revealed that overexpression of Bcl-2 significantly abolished the anti-tumor effects of REV on OC cells.ConclusionOverall, these results demonstrated that REV exerts anti-cancer effects on OC cells through an miR-34a/Bcl-2 axis, highlighting the therapeutic potential of REV for treatment of OC.     

MicroRNA-34a靶向SIRT1参与阿霉素诱导的心肌细胞凋亡

目的:研究微小RNA-34a(microRNA-34a,miR-34a)在阿霉素诱导的心肌细胞凋亡中的作用及其作用靶基因。方法:建立阿霉素(doxorubicin,Dox)诱导的大鼠H9c2心肌细胞凋亡模型;TUNEL染色观察H9c2细胞凋亡;双萤光素酶报告实验检测miR-34a与潜在靶基因沉默信息调节因子1(silent information regulator 1,SIRT1)3'端非翻译区(3'-untranslated region,3'UTR)的结合作用;实时荧光定量PCR检测miR-34a和SIRT1 mRNA表达水平,Western blot检测SIRT1和凋亡相关蛋白表达水平。结果:阿霉素处理H9c2细胞之后,细胞发生凋亡,miR-34a的表达显著增强;双萤光素酶报告实验提示miR-34a与SIRT1 3'UTR可相互作用,并证实miR-34a可在转录后水平抑制SIRT1的表达,SIRT1蛋白水平在阿霉素处理的心肌细胞中显著下调;过表达miR-34a及沉默SIRT1均能一致性抑制Bcl-2表达,促进Bax和p66shc的表达,而过表达SIRT1能有效抑制阿霉素诱导的H9c2细胞凋亡。结论:SIRT1是miR-34a的靶基因,并介导了miR-34a在阿霉素诱导的心肌细胞凋亡中的作用。     

miR-34c-3p inhibits cell proliferation,migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting MARCKS

Recent studies have shown that microRNA-34c-3p (miR-34c-3p) is down-regulated in various types of cancers and involved in tumor growth, invasion and metastasis. However, the roles of miR-34c-3p in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are poorly understood. In this study, the expression profile of miR-34c-3pin HCC tissues and cell lines were examined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The correlations of miR-34c-3p expression and clinicopathological characteristics were analyzed. The biological role of MiR-34c-3pin cell proliferation, migration and invasion was examined. In addition, the targets of miR-34c-3p were identified. The results showed that miR-34c-3p expression was significantly down-regulated in HCC tissues and cell lines; low expression level of miR-34c-3p was correlated with vascular invasion and advanced TNM stage. In vitro functional assays showed that overexpression of miR-34c-3pin HepG2 and Huh7 cells significantly reduced cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Furthermore, target analysis and luciferase assay identified myristoylated alanine-rich protein kinase c substrate (MARCKS) as a specific target of miR-34c-3p. Knockdown of MARCKS in HepG2 cells reduced cell migration and invasion, but not cell proliferation. Taken together, our findings implicate the potential application of miR-34c-3p as a tumor suppressor in cancer therapy.     

MiR-211 inhibits cell proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer by down-regulating SOX4

Introduction: Previous studies have shown that the dysregulation of miRNAs are frequently associated with cancer progression. Deregulation of miR-211 has been observed in various types of human cancers. However, its biological function in gastric cancer (GC) is still unknown. Methods: The expression of miR-211 in GC was detected by using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The miR-211 mimics and inhibitor were designed and transfected into BGC-823 cells. Then, we explore the probable biological function of miR-211 in gastric cancer cell proliferation and invasion in vitro. A luciferase reporter assay and western blot were performed to confirm the target gene of miR-211. Results: MiR-211 was significantly down-regulated in GC. Over-expression of miR-211 inhibited gastric cancer cell proliferation and invasion in vitro, conversely, down-regulated expression of miR-211 promoted gastric cancer cell proliferation and invasion. In addition, the sex-determining region Y-related high mobility group box 4 (SOX4) is identified as a target of miR-211 in GC cells, and SOX4 expression levels was inversely correlated with miR-211. Furthermore, knockdown of Sox4 inhibited the proliferation and invasion in GC cells. Conclusion: miR-211 could inhibit GC cell proliferation and invasion partially by down-regulating SOX4. MiR-211 might be a potential therapeutic target for GC treatment in the future.     

miR-101 suppresses tumor proliferation and migration,and induces apoptosis by targeting EZH2 in esophageal cancer cells

Aim: To investigate the role of miR-101 in the regulation of tumor proliferation, invasion, apoptosis and to its target gene in human ESCC. Methods: The expression level of miR-101 in Eca109 cell line was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). After transfected with miR-101 mimics and inhibitor, proliferation, migration and apoptosis in ESCC cell line (Eca109) were detected by MTT, cell wound healing assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The expression of EZH2 in Eca109 cell was examined by immunohistochemical staining. Results: We found that miR-101 was significantly down-regulated in ESCC cell than in matched normal esophageal epithelium cell. The expression level of miR-101 was inversely correlated to EZH2 protein expression in ESCC cell. In Eca109 cells, over-expression of miR-101 significantly inhibited the migration and invasion of ESCC cells, and promotes cell apoptosis. Conclusions: These findings suggest that decreased expression of miR-101 might promote metastasis of human ESCC by inducing accumulation of EZH2 protein.     

miR-183 inhibits invasion of gastric cancer by targeting Ezrin

miR-183, a member of an evolutionarily conserved miRNA cluster (miR-96, miR-182, and miR-183), has been demonstrated to act as both a tumor suppressor and oncogene in various type of human cancer. However, the biological role of miR-183 in gastric cancer (GC) still remains unclear. In the present study, miR-183 expression was significantly decreased in gastric cancer tissues compared with its’ adjacent normal tissues, and down-regulation of miR-183 was significantly associated with lymph node metastasis and pathological TNM stage. Furthermore, Erzin, which was reported to be up-regulated in gastric cancer, was identified as an efficient target of miR-183. Overexpression of miR-183 markedly suppressed cells invasion by downregulation of Ezrin expression. However, miR-183 expression didn’t affect cells proliferation and cell cycle distribution of GC. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that miR-183 acts as a tumor suppressor in GC, partially at least via regulation of Ezrin. Therefore, miR-183 may be a potential target for the treatment of gastric cancer.     

miR-503 inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells by targeting E2F3

Objective: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the major healthcare problems worldwide. A lot of miRNAs are aberrantly expressed in CRC and involved in its development and progression. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression and function of miR-503 in CRC. Methods: miR-503 expression was detected in CRC tissues and cell lines by Quantitative real-time PCR. Cell proliferation was assessed by MTT assay. Cell apoptosis and cell cycle distribution were measured by flow cytometry. Moreover, luciferase reporter assay and western blot were performed to determine the potential target of miR-503 in CRC cells. Results: miR-503 was significantly decreased in CRC tissues and cell lines in comparison with controls. Overexpression of miR-503 in CRC cells remarkably inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis. Furthermore, E2F3 was identified as a direct target of miR-503 in CRC cells and down-regulation of E2F3 had a similar effect as miR-503 overexpression on CRC cells. In addition, the expression of E2F3 was negatively correlated with miR-503 level in CRC tissues. Conclusions: miR-503 inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by directly targeting E2F3 in CRC cells, indicating its potential application in CRC diagnosis and therapy.     

MicroRNA-9通过NRP1抑制胃癌SGC-7901细胞上皮-间充质转化功能

目的:研究微小RNA-9(microRNA-9,miR-9)对胃癌SGC-7901细胞上皮-间充质转化(EMT)功能的影响及其相关机制。方法:SGC-7901胃癌细胞株分别转染miR-9 mimics和阴性对照序列(negative control mimic,NCM),作为miR-9组和NCM组,并设立未转染对照(control)组,采用RT-qPCR法检测各组细胞miR-9的含量,Transwell实验检测3组细胞迁移能力和侵袭能力,Western blot法检测3组细胞的N-cadherin、E-cadherin、α-catenin和神经纤毛蛋白1(NRP1)表达水平。采用Western blot法检测NRP1过表达对miR-9抑制EMT的拮抗作用。双萤光素酶实验检测miR-9与NRP1的关系。结果:miR-9组的miR-9表达水平明显上调,为control组的538倍(P0.05)。miR-9组的迁移细胞数量明显低于control组(P0.05)。miR-9组的侵袭细胞数量明显低于control组(P0.05)。miR-9组细胞的N-cadherin和NRP1蛋白表达量明显降低,E-cadherin及α-catenin蛋白表达量明显升高。而NRP1及miR-9均过表达组胃癌细胞中N-cadherin蛋白表达量明显升高,E-cadherin及α-catenin蛋白表达量明显降低。双萤光素酶检验结果显示NRP1为miR-9的下游靶基因(P0.05)。结论:miR-9可能通过降低下游靶基因NRP1水平影响EMT相关蛋白表达,抑制胃癌SGC-7901细胞的EMT功能。     

MicroRNA-145 suppresses cell migration and invasion by targeting paxillin in human colorectal cancer cells

A number of cancers show increased expression of paxillin which plays a central role in tumor progression, including colorectal cancer. However, the mechanisms causing paxillin upregulation remains unclear. In our study, bioinformatics analyses suggested that paxillin is predicted to be a direct target of miR-145. We firstly identified paxillin as a new target of miR-145 and demonstrated that miR-145 inhibits paxillin expression by binding to the paxillin mRNA 3’UTR. Therefore, we assume overexpression of paxillin induced by suppression of miR-145 may promote cell migration and invasion. We detected the expression of paxillin and miR-145 in human colorectal cancer tissues by real-time quantitative PCR. Higher expression of paxillin and lower expression of miR-145 was observed in colorectal cancer tissues than corresponding paracancerous tissue. Moreover, the expression of paxillin was negatively correlated with miR-145 expression. A dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to confirm that paxillin was a direct target of miR-145. In CRC cell lines, overexpression of miR-145 could downregulate paxillin protein expression levels, and ectopic overexpression of miR-145 mimics or inhibitor could inhibit or promote cell migration, invasion, proliferation and clone formation in vitro. Taken together, these data suggested that miR-145 plays a pivotal role in colon cancer through inhibiting cell proliferation migration and invasion, and miR-145 may serve as a tumor suppressor by targeting paxillin gene.