miR-338-3p suppresses invasion of liver cancer cell by targeting smoothened

MicroRNAs are involved in human carcinogenesis and cancer progression. Our previous study has shown that loss of miR-338-3p expression is associated with clinical aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the exact roles and mechanisms of miR-338-3p remain unknown in HCC. To determine whether and how miR-338-3p influences liver cancer cell invasion, we studied miR-338-3p in the liver cancer cell lines, and we found that miR-338-3p is down-regulated in treated cells. Forced expression of miR-338-3p in SK-HEP-1 cells suppressed cell migration and invasion, whereas inhibition of miR-338-3p in SMMC-7721 cells induced cell migration and invasion. Furthermore, smoothened (SMO) was identified as a direct target of miR-338-3p. Forced expression of miR-338-3p down-regulated SMO and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression, but inhibition of miR-338-3p up-regulated SMO and MMP9 expression. However, small interfering RNA targeted SMO reversed the effects induced by blockade of miR-338-3p. SMO and MMP9 were overexpressed and associated with invasion and metastasis in HCC tissues. These data indicate that miR-338-3p suppresses cell invasion by targeting the smoothened gene in liver cancer in vitro and miR-338-3p might be a novel potential strategy for liver cancer treatment.     

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.     

MicroRNA-301b-3p accelerates the growth of gastric cancer cells by targeting zinc finger and BTB domain containing 4

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been found to be aberrantly expressed and exert essential roles in the tumorigenesis and progression of gastric cancer (GC). miR-301b-3p has been recognized as a cancer-related miRNA in lung cancer, bladder cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the function of miR-301b-3p in GC progression and its underlying mechanism have not been studied yet. In this study, we found that miR-301b-3p expression was up-regulated in GC tissues compared to adjacent noncancerous tissues. Furthermore, the elevated levels of miR-301b-3p were detected in GC cell lines (SGC-7901, AGS, MKN-45 and MGC-803) as compared with GES-1 cells. Interestingly, GC tissues from patients with tumor size ≥ 5 cm and advanced tumor stages showed obvious higher levels of miR-301b-3p compared to matched controls. Functionally, miR-301b-3p knockdown prominently inhibited cell proliferation, and induced cell cycle arrest at G1 phase and apoptosis in MGC-803 cells. Meanwhile, ectopic expression of miR-301b-3p conversely regulated these biological behaviors of MKN-45 cells. Next, we found that miR-301b-3p knockdown increased, whereas miR-301b-3p overexpression reduced the expression of zinc finger and BTB domain containing 4 (ZBTB4) in GC cells. Accordingly, luciferase reporter assay identified ZBTB4 as a direct target of miR-301b-3p. ZBTB4 overexpression markedly restrained the growth of MGC-803 cells. More importantly, ZBTB4 silencing partially reversed miR-301b-3p knockdown-induced tumor suppressive effects on MGC-803 cells. In conclusion, we firstly revealed that miR-301-3p was highly expressed in GC and contributed to tumor progression via attenuating ZBTB4, which might provide a novel molecular-targeted strategy for GC treatment.     

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-218 modulate hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation through PTEN/AKT/PI3K pathway and HoxA10

Purpose: To investigate the regulatory mechanism of miR-218 in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: qPCR was used to compare the expression levels miR-218 among six hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines and normal liver tissues. After transfecting MHCC97L cells with either miR-218 mimics or miR-218 inhibitor, western blotting was used to examine the expressing patterns of cyclinD1, p21, and PTEN/AKT/PI3K signaling pathway-related proteins. MTT and colony forming assay was used to assess the capability of cell proliferation. Bioinformatic method was applied to predict the binding of miR-218 on HoxA10, and western blotting was used to examine the modulatory effect of miR-218 AND HoxA10 on PTEN/AKT/PI3K pathway in HCC. Results: The expression levels of miR-218 were frequently lower in HCC cell lines than in normal liver tissues. Over-expression of miR-218 in HCC cells significantly decreased cell proliferation whereas inhibiting miR-218 promoted cancer cell proliferation. Western blotting analysis demonstrated that tumorigenesis related protein cyclin D1 and p21, as well as PTEN/AKT/PI3K signaling pathways were actively modulated by miR-218 in HCC cells. The expression of endogenous HoxA10 was also down-regulated by miR-218 over-expression, and silencing HoxA10 directly activated PTEN in HCC cells. Conclusion: Modulation of miR-218 actively affected HCC cancer cell development. The regulatory mechanism of miR-218 in HCC cells was acting through PTEN/AKT/PI3K pathway and possibly associated with HoxA10.     

miR-107 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation by targeting Axin2

Background: A large number of studies demonstrated that microRNAs play important roles in the progression and development of human cancers. However, the expression level of miR-107 and its biological function in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. Method: Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to evaluate the expression level of miR-107 in HCC tissues and cell lines. Then, we explored the function of miR-107 to determine its potential roles on HCC cell proliferation in vitro. Luciferase reporter assay was used to confirm the target gene of miR-107, and the results were validated in cell lines. Results: miR-107 was significantly up-regulated in HCC tissues and cell lines. The enforced expression of miR-107 was able to promote cell proliferation in HepG2 cells. At the molecular level, our results suggested that expression of Axin2 was negatively regulated by miR-107. Conclusion: Our observations suggested that miR-107 could promote HCC cells proliferation via targeting Axin2 and might represent a potential therapeutic target for HCC.     

miR-455-5p suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth and invasion via IGF-1R/AKT/GLUT1 pathway by targeting IGF-1R

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most frequently observed forms of cancer. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are increasingly thought to play a key role in regulating the onset and progression of a wide range of cancer types. In the present report, we found that miR-455-5p expression was significantly decreased in both HCC patient tumor tissues and cell lines, and that this reduction in expression was linked to poorer patient outcomes. When we overexpressed miR-455-5p in HCC cell lines (Huh7 and HepG2), this was linked with impaired proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion. We further found that this miRNA was able to directly bind the insulin growth factor receptor (IGF-1R) 3′-untranslated region, thereby suppressing IGF-1R expression in HCC cells. Consistent with this, miR-455-5p overexpression was associated with reduced glucose transporter (GLUT) 1 expression, which in turn inhibited HCC cell uptake of glucose, production of lactate, and generation of ATP. Together these results thus indicate that mIR-455-5p is able to suppress tumor functionality via impairing glycolysis in HCC cells, highlighting this miRNA as a potential target for anti-cancer therapeutic interventions.     

MicroRNA-194 acts as a prognostic marker and inhibits proliferation in hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting MAP4K4

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in cancer development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we aimed to analyze the role of microRNA-194 (miR-194) in HCC. We found that miR-194 expression was significantly reduced in HCC and its expression was an independent poor prognostic factor for HCC patient overall and disease-free survival rate. A significant correlation was observed between miR-194 reduction and unfavourable variables including tumor size (P = 0.0315), histologic grade (P = 0.0038), TNM stage (P = 0.0083), intrahepatic metastasis (P = 0.0184). Overexpression of miR-194 in HCC cell lines HepG2 and Hep3B inhibited cell proliferation by blocking G1-S transition and inducing apoptosis. Mitogen-activated protein kinase 4 (MAP4K4), a potential target gene of miR-194, was inversely correlated with miR-194 expression in HCC tissues and cell lines. Further studies demonstrated that miR-194 regulated the progression of HCC through directly inhibiting the expression of MAP4K4 and the restoration of MAP4K4 expression reversed the inhibitory effects of miR-194 on HCC cell proliferation. Together, our findings indicate that miR-194 may serve as a valuable prognostic marker and promising interventional therapeutic target for HCC.     

CircCBFB is a mediator of hepatocellular carcinoma cell autophagy and proliferation through miR-424-5p/ATG14 axis

This study aims to investigate the role of circCBFB in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell proliferation and autophagy. qRT-PCR and Western blotting analyses quantified the expression levels of circCBFB, miR-424-5p, and ATG14 in HCC tissues and/or HCC cell lines. After transfection with pcDNA3.1-CircCBFB, sh-CircCBFB, miR-424-5p mimic, miR-424-5p inhibitor, pcDNA3.1-ATG14, sh-ATG14, sh-CircCBFB?+?miR-424-5p inhibitor, pcDNA3.1-CircCBFB?+?miR-424-5p mimic, sh-CircCBFB?+?pcDNA3.1-ATG14, or pcDNA3.1-CircCBFB?+?sh-ATG14, the proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis of Huh-7 and HCCLM3 cells were detected, respectively, through MTT assay and flow cytometry. Western blotting measured the expression levels of ATG14 and autophagy-related proteins (LC3-ΙΙ/LC3-Ι, Beclin1, and p62). The interactions among circCBFB, miR-424-5p, and ATG14 were identified through RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization and RNA immunoprecipitation. In HCC tissues, circCBFB and ATG14 were highly expressed, and miR-424-5p expression was downregulated. Transfection of pcDNA3.1-CircCBFB, miR-424-5p inhibitor, or pcDNA3.1-ATG14 into HCC cells facilitated HCC cell proliferation and autophagy, while suppressing cell apoptosis, evidenced by elevated cell viability, increased protein levels of autophagosome markers (LC3-ΙΙ/LC3-Ι and Beclin1), repressed apoptosis rate, and suppressed protein level of autophagy receptor p62. miR-424-5p was a target gene of circCBFB, and miR-424-5p negatively mediated ATG14. CircCBFB inhibits miR-424-5p and upregulates ATG14, thus promoting HCC cell proliferation and autophagy.

     

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.     

MiR-876-5p acts as an inhibitor in hepatocellular carcinoma progression by targeting DNMT3A

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the biggest challenges that human beings faced with in 21st century. Previous researches have revealed that miRNAs can serve as regulators in various cancers. MiR-876-5p, a member of miRNA family, has been studied in lung cancer for its anti-oncogenic function. However, the exact function of it is not reported in HCC. Our study aims to find out the effects of miR-876-5p expression on HCC progression. Two HCC cells were chosen to do functional assays after miR-876-5p expression was detected in cell lines by qRT-PCR. HepG2 cell was transfected with miR-876-5p mimics, whereas LM3 cell was transfected with miR-876-5p inhibitors. Next, cell activities of these two indicated cells were analyzed by means of MTT assay, colony forming assay, transwell migration assay and western blot analysis. Consequently, we found that miR-876-5p could inhibit both cell proliferation and metastasis. Moreover, we found out a target gene (DNMT3A) of miR-876-5p by performing bioinformatics analysis, dual luciferase reporter assay and biotin-avidin pull-down assay. Finally, rescue assays were carried out in HepG2 cells. We found that DNMT3A could reverse miR-876-5p mimics-induced inhibition. Therefore, we concluded that miR-876-5p suppressed hepatocellular carcinoma progression by targeting DNMT3A.     

MiR-26b inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation,migration, and invasion by targeting EphA2

Deregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to play important roles in cancer progression as a result of changes in expression of their target genes. In this study, we investigated the expression of miR-16b in eight hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines, revealed the roles of miR-26b on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and confirmed that EphA2 is a direct target of miR-26b. The miR-26b expression was decreased and EphA2 expression was evaluated in HCC cell lines. Luciferase assays revealed that miR-26b inhibited EphA2 expression by targeting the 3’-untranslated region of EphA2 mRNA. Overexpression of miR-26b dramatically inhibited the proliferation, invasion, and migration of HCC cells by targeting EphA2. Moreover, miR-26b down-regulated c-Myc and CyclinD1 expression, which was reversed by overexpressed EphA2. Taken together, our data demonstrated the mechanism of miR-26b contributed to HCC progression and implicated that miR-26b’s potential in HCC therapy.     

miR-188-3p靶向YAP1抑制肝细胞癌的侵袭和迁移

目的 探究miR-188-3p在肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)中的表达及其抑制HCC细胞侵袭和迁移的分子机制.方法 利用RT-qPCR检测miR-188-3p在人HCC组织和细胞系中的表达情况,进一步分析miR-188-3p表达在HCC中的临床价值;利用Western印迹检测转染m...     

miR-4746促进PRKACB表达上调并促进食管鳞癌细胞增殖

目的研究miR-4746在食管鳞癌中的表达及其对食管鳞癌细胞的增殖的影响。方法收集食管鳞癌患者的癌组织和癌旁组织标本,RT-PCR和Western blot检测miR-4746和PRKACB的表达,并分析二者mRNA水平的相关性。培养EC9706、HET-1A、TE-1细胞,并转染miR-control、miR-4746 mimic或inhibitor,RT-PCR检测PRKACB的表达水平,MTT法检测细胞的增殖水平。结果在食管鳞癌患者的标本中,癌组织中miR-4746和PRKACB的表达显著低于癌旁组织,miR-4746和PRKACB的表达水平呈正相关。在转染miR-4746 mimic后,PRKACB的表达上调,EC9706、HET-1A、TE-1细胞的增殖受到促进;在转染miR-4746 inhibitor后,PRKACB的表达下调,EC9706、HET-1A、TE-1细胞的增殖受到抑制。结论miR-4746促进PRKACB表达上调,并促进食管鳞癌细胞的增殖。     

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.     

Inhibition of hsa_circ_0001313 (circCCDC66) induction enhances the radio-sensitivity of colon cancer cells via tumor suppressor miR-338-3p: Effects of cicr_0001313 on colon cancer radio-sensitivity

Circular RNA_0001313 (circ_0001313), also known as circCCDC66, is a novel circRNA that recently found to be upregulated in colon cancer tissues and promote colon cancer progression. However, the role of circ_0001313 in regulating radio-sensitivity of colon cancer and its molecular mechanism remain undetermined. Here we found circ_0001313 was significantly upregulated and miR-338-3p was downregulated in radio-resistant colon cancer tissues compared to radio-sensitive tissues. Radiation treatment in colon cells triggered a remarkable upregulation of circ_0001313 and a downregulation of miR-338-3p. Knockdown of circ_0001313 reduced cell viability, colony formation rate and increased caspase-3 activity in colon cancer cells under irradiation. Moreover, circ_0001313 act as a sponge for miR-338-3p in colon cancer cells. Furthermore, miR-338-3p could reverse the effects of circ_0001313 knockdown on cell viability, colony formation, and caspase-3 activity. These findings revealed that knockdown of circ_0001313 could induce radio-sensitivity of colon cancer cells by negatively regulating miR-338-3p.     

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.     

miR-502-3p 通过靶向结合 CBL 抑制卵巢癌增殖并诱导凋亡

目的 探究微小 RNA 502-3p (micro RNA 502-3p, miR-502-3p) 通过靶向结合 Casitas B 细胞淋巴 瘤 (Casitas B-cell lymphoma, CBL) 参与卵巢癌增殖和凋亡的机制。 方法 下载 GSE66957、 GSE119056、 TCGA_ OV 卵巢癌相关数据矩阵, 分析 miR-502-3p、 CBL 与卵巢癌的关系; 构建过表达 miR-502-3p、 CBL 的 SKOV3 和 HO8910 细胞系, 分别采用细胞计数试剂盒 ( cell counting kit 8, CCK-8)、 克隆形成实验、 流 式细胞术检测细胞增殖和凋亡情况; 通过荷瘤裸鼠实验, 观察过表达 CBL 对肿瘤生长的影响; 验证 miR502-3p 与 CBL 的靶向关系。 结果 生物信息学分析显示, 卵巢癌组织中 CBL 水平高于癌旁组织, miR-502- 3p 水平低于癌旁组织, CBL 水平与患者预后、 细胞增殖基因表达有关 (P< 0. 05)。 miR-502-3p 与 CBL 存在 靶向关系, 与 Vector 组比较, CBL 组肿瘤的体积及重量增加 (P< 0. 05); 与 miR-NC 组比较, miR-502-3p 组 SKOV3、 HO8910 细胞中 CBL 蛋白表达、 细胞活力、 克隆数降低, 细胞凋亡率升高 (P< 0. 05), 但 CBL 可逆转上述细胞变化。 结论 miR-502-3p 可通过靶向下调 CBL 抑制卵巢癌细胞的增殖, 并诱导其凋亡。     

circ_ 0061140 靶向 miR-6838-5p 促进非小细胞肺癌细胞的增殖、 阻滞细胞周期、 诱导细胞凋亡

目的 通过实验研究确认环状 RNA (circRNA) circ_ 0061140 是否能靶向 miR-6838-5p 调控非小 细胞肺癌细胞的增殖、 细胞周期和凋亡。 方法 采用逆转录-定量聚合酶链反应 (RT-qPCR) 检测 circ_ 0061140 和 miR-6838-5p 在非小细胞肺癌细胞中的表达情况。 将非小细胞肺癌 NCI-H1299 细胞分为 si-circ_ 0061140 组 (转染 si-circ_ 0061140; 低表达 circ_ 0061140)、 si-NC 组 (转染 si-NC; 阴性对照)、 NC 组 (未 转染; 空白对照)、 miR-6838-5p 组 (转染 miR-6838-5p 模拟物; 高表达 miR-6838-5p)、 miR-NC 组 (转染 miR-NC; 高表达 miR-6838-5p 的阴性对照)、 si-circ_ 0061140 + anti-miR-NC 组 (共转染 si-circ_ 0061140 与 anti-miR-NC)、 si-circ_ 0061140 + anti-miR-6838-5p 组 (共转染 si-circ_ 0061140 与 anti-miR-6838-5p)。 采用 Western 印迹检测细胞周期蛋白 D1 ( cyclinD1)、 活化的含半胱氨酸的天冬氨酸蛋白水解酶-3 ( cleaved caspase-3) 蛋白表达, MTT 法检测细胞增殖能力, 流式细胞仪检测细胞周期和凋亡情况。 双荧光素酶活性 检测 circ_ 0061140 和 miR-6838-5p 的靶向结合。 结果 非小细胞肺癌组织、 细胞 NCI-H1299、 NCI-H2170、 NCI-H1975 中的 circ_ 0061140 表达量均比癌旁组织或正常肺上皮细胞 BEAS-2B 高, miR-6838-5p 表达量比 癌旁组织或 BEAS-2B 细胞低 (P均 < 0. 05)。 si-circ_ 0061140 组或 miR-6838-5p 组 NCI-H1299 细胞的 CyclinD1 蛋白表达量、 增殖能力、 S 期细胞比例比 NC 组减少, Cleaved-caspase-3 蛋白表达量、 G0 / G1期细胞比 例、 凋亡率比 si-NC 组或 miR-NC 组增加 (P均 < 0. 05)。 circ_ 0061140 靶向调控 miR-6838-5p 的表达。 共转 染 si-circ_ 0061140、 anti-miR-6838-5p 可减弱转染 si-circ_ 0061140 对细胞生物学行为的作用。 结论 低表达 circ_ 0061140 通过靶向非小细胞肺癌细胞的 miR-6838-5p, 抑制细胞增殖、 阻滞 G0 / G1期细胞周期, 并加速 凋亡。