Expression and functional perspectives of miR-184 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive malignant tumors, with its 5-year survival rate lower than 5%. MicroRNAs (miR) have been known as important regulators for the tumorigenesis, progression, invasion and metastasis of various cancers. MiR-184 was found to be abnormally expressed in various cancers including glioma and oral carcinoma. The expression and functional role of miR-184 in PDAC, however, remains unclear. PDAC cell line PANC-1 was transfected with miR-184 inhibitor. Real-time PCR was used to detect the expression of miR-184 in untreated PANC-1, miR-184 inhibitor transfected PANC-1 and controlled normal pancreatic ductal epithelial cell line HPDE6c7. MTT assay was used to detect the effect of miR-184 on the proliferation of PANC-1 cells, while invasion assay and Western blotting were employed to describe the effect on cell invasion ability and expression of caspase-3, respectively. In PANC-1 cells, miR-184 was abundantly expressed. The transfection of inhibitor effectively suppressed the expression of miR-184, and further inhibited both cell proliferation and invasion abilities, in addition to the up-regulation of pro-apoptotic protein caspase 3 expression. The up-regulation of miR-184 in PDAC may facilitate the proliferation and invasion ability, and inhibit apoptosis of tumor cells, thus potentiating the occurrence and development of PDAC. MiR-184, therefore, is a potential molecular target for therapy.     

MicroRNA-940在乳腺癌中的表达变化及作用机制

目的 探讨microRNA-940(miR-940)在乳腺癌组织和细胞中的表达以及对乳腺癌细胞增殖、侵袭、迁移能力的影响及其相关分子机制。 方法 实时定量聚合酶链反应（Real-time PCR）检测2016年1月~2017年1月我院手术切除的78例患者的乳腺癌组织、癌旁组织和人乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7、SK-BR-3、MDA-MB-231、BT-549及人正常乳腺细胞系MCF-10 A中miR-940的表达情况。在乳腺癌细胞系MDA-MB-231中利用脂质体LipofectaminsTM 2000转染miR-940模拟物上调miR-940的表达,CCK-8实验检测细胞增殖活性的改变,小室侵袭及迁移实验（transwell）检测细胞侵袭、迁移能力的改变。生物学信息法预测miR-940的可能作用靶基因,双荧光素酶报告实验检测miR-940与CXC趋化因子受体2 (CXCR2)的3’UTR区结合情况,Western blotting检测miR-940对CXCR2 蛋白表达的影响。 结果 miR-940在乳腺癌组织和细胞中表达明显降低（P<0.01）,并且miR-940的表达与TNM分期和淋巴结转移密切相关（P<0.01）。上调MDA-MB-231细胞miR-940表达后,细胞的增殖活性明显下降（P<0.01）,侵袭及迁移能力明显下降（P<0.01）。双荧光素酶报告显示,miR-940可与CXCR2 的3’UTR区特定序列结合显著抑制荧光素酶活性(P<0.01),上调miR-940后细胞中CXCR2 蛋白的表达均明显下降(P<0.01)。 结论 miR-940在乳腺癌中的表达降低,miR-940可以通过靶向CXCR2抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖、侵袭及迁移能力。     

miR-200b调控PDCD4的表达对乳腺癌细胞增殖和侵袭的影响

目的探讨miR-200b对乳腺癌细胞增殖及侵袭的影响及其可能的分子机制。方法利用荧光实时定量PCR检测人乳腺癌组织及乳腺癌细胞株中miR-200b的表达差异;利用生物信息学方法预测miR-200b的靶基因,并使用免疫蛋白印迹实验对靶基因的表达进行验证;分别将miR-200b siRNA、PDCD4 mimics以及相应对照miRNA转染MCF-7细胞,通过CCK-8实验检测细胞的增殖能力;采用Transwell侵袭实验检测细胞的侵袭能力。结果miR-200b在乳腺癌组织中呈低表达水平,进一步抑制miR-200b的表达,乳腺癌细胞的增殖及侵袭能力显著增强(P<0.05);将miR-200b siRNA、PDCD43′-UTR共转染到乳腺癌MCF-7细胞中,双荧光素酶报告基因结果显示抑制miR-200b的表达后,PDCD4的表达及活性相应上调(P<0.05);同时通过蛋白免疫印迹实验可以发现,抑制miR-200b表达后,PDCD4蛋白表达含量降低,乳腺癌细胞的增殖及侵袭能力明显增强(P<0.05);而过表达PDCD4后PDCD4蛋白表达含量增加(P<0.05),乳腺癌细胞的增殖及侵袭能力明显降低(P<0.05)。结论miR-200b可靶向上调PDCD4基因的表达,从而抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖及侵袭能力。     

miR-218 调控SNX4 蛋白对乳腺癌细胞增殖和侵袭的影响

目的：探讨miR-218调控SNX4蛋白对乳腺癌细胞增殖和侵袭能力的影响。 方法：qPCR检测乳腺癌组织和乳腺癌细胞株中miR-218的表达情况;分析miR-218的表达和乳腺癌临床病理参数之间的关系;双荧光素酶实验检测miR-218和SNX4之间的关系;过表达miR-218后MTT实验和侵袭实验检测乳腺癌细胞增殖和侵袭能力变化;过表达SNX4后MTT实验和侵袭实验检测SNX4对乳腺癌细胞增殖和侵袭能力的恢复水平;裸鼠体外成瘤实验检测miR-218对乳腺癌细胞株成瘤能力的影响。结果：miR-218在乳腺癌组织和MCF-7细胞株中表达水平较高,miR-218的表达与乳腺癌的病理分期相关以及淋巴结转移情况有关, SNX4可能是miR-218下游的作用靶点;过表达miR-21可以抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖侵袭能力,过表达SNX4后可以逆转miR-218对乳腺癌细胞的抑制作用,过表达miR-218后可以抑制乳腺癌细胞株在裸鼠体内的成瘤能力。结论：miR-218在乳腺癌中表达上调,同时miR-218可以调控SNX4的表达而影响乳腺癌细胞增殖和侵袭能力。     

MiR-34a inhibits proliferation and migration of breast cancer through down-regulation of Bcl-2 and SIRT1

MicroRNA-34a(miR-34a), a pivotal member of the p53 network, was found to be down-regulated in multiple types of tumors and further reported as a tumor suppressor microRNA. However, the profile and biological effects of miR-34a in breast cancer are still unclear. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of miR-34a on the growth of breast cancer and to investigate whether its effect is achieved by targeting Bcl-2 and SIRT1. We examined miR-34a levels in breast cancer cell lines and breast cancer specimens by qRT-PCR. Proliferation assay, apoptosis assay, and morphological monitoring were performed to assess the tumor suppression effect of miR-34a in breast cancer cell lines. Western blotting was used to identify the targets of miR-34a. We also investigated the anti-tumor effects of the treatment combining miR-34a with 5-FU in breast cancer cells. We found that miR-34a expression was down-regulated in 5 breast cancer cell lines compared with the immortalized normal mammary epithelial cell line 184A1, and was also down-regulated by almost 50 % in breast cancer samples compared with their corresponding adjacent non-malignant breast tissues. Ectopic restoration of miR-34a in breast cancer cells suppressed cells proliferation, invasion, and induced apoptosis. Bcl-2 and SIRT1 as the targets of miR-34a were found to be in reverse correlation with ectopic expression of miR-34a. Furthermore, the treatment combining miR-34a with 5-FU significantly showed more efficient anti-tumor effects than single treatment of miR-34a or 5-FU. Since miR-34a functions as tumor suppressor microRNA in breast cancer, modulating miR-34a level in breast cancer was suggested to be a new and useful approach of breast cancer therapy.     

MicroRNA-126 acts as a tumor suppressor in glioma cells by targeting insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1)

MicroRNA (miR-126) was reported to be downregulated and to act as a tumor suppressor in cancers of the lung, cervix, bladder, breast, liver and prostate. However, the precise roles and underling mechanisms of miR-126 in glioma remain largely unknown. This study is aimed to study the role of miR-126 in the progression of glioma and to elucidate underlying miR-126-mediated mechanisms in glioma. Our results revealed that miR-126 was downregulated in the collected glioma specimen, compared with non-cancerous brain tissues. Restored miR-126 expression inhibited cell proliferation, colony formation, migration and invasion, and induced cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase and cell apoptosis of U-87 MG glioma cells. Overexpression of miR-126 was also able to suppress the growth of U-87 MG glioma xenografts in mice. Furthermore, insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) were identified as a target of miR-126, and showed that it was negatively regulated by miR-126 in glioma cells. We also demonstrated that overexpression of miR-126 suppressed PI3K and AKT activation, which contribute to suppress tumor growth of glioma. Taken together, these findings showed that miR-126 functions as a tumor suppressor in glioma cells by targeting IRS-1 expression via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathways, suggesting that miR-126 might be a novel target for therapeutic strategies in glioma.     

miR-454-3p靶向BPTF表达调控肺癌细胞A549增殖、迁移和侵袭

目的探讨miR-454-3p对肺癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响及分子机制。方法采用RT-PCR技术检测miR-454-3p在肺癌组织以及肺癌细胞株中的表达,以表达量最低的肺癌细胞A549为后续分析对象,将miR-454-3p mimic转入A549细胞,RT-PCR验证miR-454-3p的过表达效率;采用CCK-8、迁移、侵袭等实验,观察转染组与对照组肺癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭情况;生物信息学预测BPTF是miR-454-3p的靶标,构建BPTF 3′UTR荧光素酶载体,通过双荧光素酶报告基因验证miR-454-3p和BPTF的靶向关系;应用Western blot法检测BPTF的表达及迁移、侵袭相关蛋白的变化。结果RT-PCR实验表明miR-454-3p在肺癌组织和细胞中表达下调,且在A549细胞中表达最低(P<0.05)。与对照组相比,过表达miR-454-3p的肺癌细胞A549增殖能力明显降低,迁移和侵袭能力均受到抑制(P<0.05)。生物信息学软件分析BPTF为miR-454-3p的潜在靶基因,过表达miR-454-3p后BPTF的表达水平明显受到抑制。同时,迁移相关蛋白MMP-2和MMP-9表达明显下调,E-cadhern表达明显上调,而E-cadherin的负性调控N-cadherin表达下降。结论miR-454-3p可能通过靶向下调BPTF的表达,抑制肺癌细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力,为肺癌的靶向治疗提供潜在靶标。     

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.     

miRNA-221 promotes proliferation,migration and invasion by targeting TIMP2 in renal cell carcinoma

Introduction: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in tumorigenesis. In this study, we investigated the role of miR-221 in the development and progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). Methods: Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to measure the expression level of miR-221 in ccRCC tissues and cell lines. Then, we investigated the role of miR-221 to determine its potential roles on renal cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro. A luciferase reporter assay was conducted to confirm the target gene of miR-221 and the results were validated in renal cancer cells. Results: In the present study, we found that miR-221 was significantly increased in ccRCC tissues and cell lines. Knocked-down expression of miR-221 remarkably inhibited cell proliferation, migration and invasion of renal cancer cells. Moreover, at the molecular level, our results suggested that TIMP2 as a direct target of miR-221 through which miR-221 promoted tumor cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Conclusions: These findings suggested that miR-221 play an oncogenic role in the renal cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion by directly inhibiting the tumor suppressor TIMP2, indicating miR-221 act as a potential new therapeutic target for the treatment of ccRCC.     

Abnormal increase of miR-4262 promotes cell proliferation and migration by targeting large tumor suppressor 1 in gliomas

BackgroundmiRNA was recently detected as tumor suppressor or inducer in various cancers including gliomas. Due to the abnormal expression of miR-4262 in glioma cancer, we supposed that miR-4262 made efforts in proliferation and migration in glioma cancer.MethodsCCK-8, Transwell migration Assay and Wound-healing assay were appraisal assays for cell proliferation and migration. qRT-PCR and western blot were performed to test the expression of miR-4262, MMP2, MMP13 and LATS1 in glioma cancers tissues and cancer cells. The targeting detection between miR-4262 and LATS1 was detected by luciferase reporter assay.ResultsmiR-4262 expression was dramatically higher in glioma tumor tissues than in para-tumor control. Inhibition of miR-4262 in glioma cancer cells prominently inhibited cell proliferation and migration. Mechanically, downregulation of miR-4262 inhibited expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) -2, -13. In addition, miR-4262 directly and negatively modulated expression of large tumor suppressor 1 (LATS1). Moreover, we discovered that overexpression of LATS1 could reverse the effects of miR-4262 on cell proliferation and migration, as well as the production of MMP-2, -13.ConclusionsIn glioma cancer, miR-4262 regulated cell proliferation and migration mediated by LATS1. This indicated that miR-4262 is a tumor inducer in glioma cancer and may be a feasible target for glioma therapy.     

miR-210 调控Mex3B 蛋白对肺癌细胞侵袭和增殖的影响

目的:探讨miR-210 和Mex3B 蛋白对肺癌细胞侵袭和增殖能力的影响。方法:运用qPCR 检测miR-210 在正常肺组织和癌旁组织中的表达情况;运用qPCR 检测Mex3B 在肺癌组织、癌旁组织中的表达;qPCR 检测miR-210 在不同肺癌细胞株中(A549、H1299、H1650 和H358)的表达水平;双荧光素酶报告基因系统检测miR-210 对Mex3B 转录的影响;细胞活性实验检测miR-210 的表达对肺癌细胞活性的影响;平板克隆实验检测miR-210 的表达对肺癌细胞A549 的增殖能力的影响;Transwell 侵袭实验检测miR-210 的表达对肺癌细胞株A549 的侵袭能力的影响。结果:和癌旁组织比较,miR-210 在肺癌组织中表达明显增高,和癌旁组织比较,Mex3B 在肺癌中表达较低,双荧光素酶报告基因系统检测结果显示,miR-210 可以直接调控Mex3B 的转录活性,抑制miR-210 的表达活性后,A549 肺癌细胞的细胞活性受到一定的抑制;抑制miR-210 后,肺癌细胞株A549 的侵袭和增殖能力明显降低。结论:miR-210 可以靶向调控肺癌细胞的侵袭和增殖能力。     

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.     

LncRNA UCA1 sponges miR-204-5p to promote migration,invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of glioma cells via upregulation of ZEB1

Long non-coding RNA urothelial carcinoma associated 1 (lncRNA UCA1) promotes cancer progression and enhances chemoresistance through miR-204-5p in a few cancers. However, no studies have investigated whether UCA1 regulates glioma metastasis through miR-204-5p and its target. In the present study, cell migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) were evaluated in glioma cells overexpressing UCA1. The relationships among UCA1, miR-204-5p and ZEB1 were examined by real-time PCR, western blotting and dual-luciferase reporter assays. The effect of UCA1 knockdown on xenograft tumor growth was investigated. The levels of miR-204-5p, fibronectin, COL5?A1 and ZEB1 in tumor tissues were also determined. The results showed that UCA1 overexpression promoted cell migration, invasion and EMT. UCA1 interacted with miR-204-5p and decreased its level. ZEB1 was identified as a direct target of miR-204-5p and miR-204-5p negatively regulated ZEB1 expression. Moreover, UCA1 sponged miR-204-5p and partially rescued the inhibitory effect of miR-204-5p on ZEB1. In our in vivo studies, UCA1 knockdown reduced tumor volume and tumor weight. In addition, the levels of fibronectin, COL5?A1 and ZEB1 were decreased, while miR-204-5p level was increased. The present study provides the first evidence that UCA1 promotes glioma metastasis through the miR-204-5p/ZEB1 axis, contributing to the understanding of the pathogenesis of glioma.     

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.     

miR-107 靶向NID2 通过Notch 信号通路调控肺癌细胞的增殖侵袭

目的:miR-107 靶向NID2 调控Notch 信号通路影响肺癌的侵袭和增殖。方法:免疫组化检测NID2 在肺癌组织和正常肺组织中的表达;PCR 检测miR-107 在肺癌组织中的表达;双荧光素酶报告基因系统检测miR-107 对NID2 转录活性的影响;肿瘤细胞成球实验检测miR-107 的表达对肺癌细胞A549 的增殖能力的影响;Transwell 侵袭实验检测miR-107 的表达对肺癌A549 细胞的侵袭能力的影响;划痕试验检测miR-107 的表达对肺癌A549 细胞的迁移能力的影响;Western blot 检测过表达miR-107 后Notch 信号通路的蛋白表达水平。结果:和正常肺组织比较,NID2 在肺癌组织中表达较高;miR-107 在肺癌组织中表达明显降低;双荧光素酶报告基因系统检测结果显示,miR-107 可以直接调控NID2 的转录活性;过表达miR-107 后,肺癌细胞A549 的增殖、侵袭和迁移能力明显降低;过表达miR-107 后,Notch1、hes-1、presenilin1 蛋白表达下调。结论:miR-107靶向NID2 的表达,通过Notch 通路调控肺癌细胞的增殖和侵袭能力。     

miR-338-3p inhibits the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells by targeting ADAM17

Background: MicroRNAs (miRNA) have been documented playing a critical role in cancer progression. Although miR-338-3p has been implicated in several cancers, its role in gastric cancer is still unknown. The aim of our study was to investigate the role of miR-338-3p in gastric cancer progression. Methods: Expression levels of miR-338-3p in gastric cancer cell lines and tissues were determined by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The effect of miR-338-3p on proliferation was evaluated by MTT assay, cell migration and invasion were evaluated by transwell migration and invasion assays. Furthermore, luciferase reporter assay was conducted to confirm the target gene of miR-338-3p, and the results were validated in gastric cancer cells. Results: In the present study, we found that miR-338-3p was down-regulated in both gastric cancer cell lines and tissues. Enforced expression of miR-338-3p inhibited proliferation, migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells in vitro. Moreover, we identified A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17) gene as potential target of miR-338-3p. Importantly, ADAM17 rescued the miR-338-3p mediated inhibition of cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Conclusions: Our study suggested that miR-338-3p is significantly decreased in gastric cancer, and inhibits cell proliferation, migration and invasion partially via the downregulation of ADAM17. Thus, miR-338-3p may represent a potential therapeutic target for gastric cancer intervention.     

CDKN2B-AS1靶向miR-411-3p调节乳腺癌细胞的生物学行为

目的探究CDKN2B-AS1靶向miR-411-3p对乳腺癌MCF-7细胞的生物学行为的影响.方法将sh-CDKN2B-AS1、miR-411 inhibitor转染于MCF-7,再共同转染于MCF-7.检测各组细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭及蛋白表达.MCF-7及转染sh-CDKN2B-AS1的MCF-7接种于小鼠体内,为Ctrl及sh-CDK组,检测肿瘤组织CDKN2B-AS1、miR-411-3p、Ki67及VEGF.结果miR-411-3p是CDKN2B-AS1的靶向位点,相比于Ctrl组,sh-CDKN2B-AS1组CDKN2B-AS1、VEGF及P38表达量降低;miR-411-3p,ki67、HIF-1 a,Caspase-3表达量上升,细胞增殖数、侵袭数及迁移率降低(P均<0.05).与Ctrl组比较,sh-CDKN2B-AS1组肿瘤质量降低,肿瘤组织CDKN2B-AS1、ki67、VEGF表达量降低,miR-411-3p表达量上升(P均<0.05).结论抑制CDKN2B-AS1表达可靶向提升miR-411-3p水平,从而抑制乳腺癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭及移植瘤生长.     

MicroRNA-490-5p is a novel tumor suppressor targeting c-FOS in human bladder cancer

Introduction

Recent studies have demonstrated the critical roles of micro-RNAs in tumorigenesis and tumor progression. Here, we describe the regulation and function of miR-490-5p in bladder cancer.

Material and methods

Paired tissue samples were collected from bladder cancer patients (n = 20). Real-time PCR revealed that miR-490-5p expression was significantly down-regulated in human bladder cancer tissues and cells. Also there was an inverse relationship between the expression level of miR-490-5p and the pathological grade of bladder cancer. Western blotting was performed to detect the expression levels of c-FOS and TET1 in 6 matched tumor tissue samples and 4 bladder cell lines. Furthermore, to better understand the underlying mechanisms of miR-490-5p, we conducted gain and loss of function analysis by transfecting bladder cancer T24 cells with chemically synthesized miR-490-5p mimics and inhibitor, respectively.

Results

We found that overexpression of miR-490-5p in T24 cells could inhibit cell proliferation and invasion and induce cell apoptosis. Conversely, suppression of miR-490-5p expression induced cell proliferation and invasion, while it inhibited cell apoptosis. In addition, our bioinformatics prediction and experimental data showed that c-FOS was a potential target of miR-490-5p. The expression level of c-FOS was significantly decreased after miR-490-5p overexpression and significantly increased after miR-490-5p suppression, indicating that c-FOS was a target of miR-490-5p.

Conclusions

These findings suggest that miR-490-5p is a novel tumor suppressor, contributing to the carcinogenesis of bladder cancer by targeting c-FOS.     

miR-130b-3p有望作为人膀胱癌的标志物

目的进一步了解miRNA在膀胱癌中的潜在机制。方法芯片分析4对人膀胱癌组织和相邻正常组织中的miRNA的表达。并用RT-q PCR来验证两个最上调的miRNA及其靶基因的表达是否符合miRNA/mRNA芯片结果。通过相关性分析和双荧光素酶报告实验推断并验证miR-130b-3p可以靶向PTEN。应用CCK8、EDU、流式细胞术、划痕、Transwell和细胞骨架等实验证明miR-130b可以影响膀胱癌细胞的增殖、凋亡、迁移和侵袭。用Western blot检测PI3K/AKT和整合素β1/FAK信号通路的关键靶蛋白。结果人膀胱癌中miR-130b-3p表达高于癌旁且与PTEN表达呈负相关。miR-130b-3p可下调PTEN表达,导致PI3K/AKT和整合素β1/FAK信号通路的激活,且与膀胱癌EJ细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭相关。细胞转染miR-130b-3p抑制剂时,可以重排细胞骨架。结论本结果揭示miR-130b/PTEN有望用于人膀胱癌诊断和治疗的标志物。