miR-874 Inhibits cell proliferation,migration and invasion through targeting aquaporin-3 in gastric cancer

Background

Aquaporin-3 (AQP3) is a water transporting protein which plays an oncogenic role in several malignant tumors. However, its regulatory mechanism remains elusive to date. In this study, we investigated the microRNA-mediated gene repression mechanism involved in AQP3's role.

Methods

The potential microRNAs targeting AQP3 were searched via bioinformatic methods and identified by luciferase reporter assays, microRNA RT–PCR and western blotting. The expression patterns of miR-874 and AQP3 in human gastric cancer (GC) specimens and cell lines were determined by microRNA RT-PCR and western blotting. 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine, cell migration and invasion assays and tumorigenicity in vivo were adopted to observe the effects of miR-874 depletion or ectopic miR-874 expression on GC cell phenotypes. Cell apoptosis was evaluated by FACS and TUNEL in vitro and in vivo respectively.

Results

miR-874 suppressed AQP3 expression by binding to the 3′UTR of AQP3 mRNA in GC cells. miR-874 was significantly down-regulated and reversely correlated with AQP3 protein levels in clinical samples. Analysis of the clinicopathological significance showed that miR-874 and AQP3 were closely correlated with GC characteristics. Functional analyses indicated that ectopic miR-874 expression suppressed the growth, migration, invasion and tumorigenicity of GC cells, whereas miR-874 knockdown promoted these phenotypes. Down-regulation of Bcl-2, MT1-MMP, MMP-2 and MMP-9 and upregulation of caspase-3 activity and Bax were involved in miR-874 inducing cell apoptosis, and inhibiting migration and invasion.

Conclusions

These results provide a mechanism by which AQP3 is upregulated, as well as highlight the importance of miR-874 in gastric cancer development and progression.     

Down-regulation of miR-622 in gastric cancer promotes cellular invasion and tumor metastasis by targeting ING1 gene

AIM:To evaluate the biological and clinical characteristics of miR-622 in gastric cancer. METHODS:We analyzed the expression of miR-622 in 57 pair matched gastric neoplastic and adjacent non-neoplastic tissues by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Functional analysis of miR-622 expression was assessed in vitro in gastric cancer cell lines with miR-622 precursor and inhibitor. The roles of miR-622 in tumorigenesis and tumor metastasis were analyzed using a stable miR-622 expression plasmid in ...     

miR-132 inhibits lung cancer cell migration and invasion by targeting SOX4

Background

Multiple MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified in the development and progression of lung cancer. However, the expression and roles of miR-132 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain largely undefined. The aim of this study is to investigate the biological functions and its molecular mechanisms of miR-132 in human lung cancer cells.

Methods

miR-132 expression was measured in human lung cancer cell lines by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The cells migration and invasion ability were measured by wound healing assay and transwell assay. The influence of miR-132 on tumor progression in vivo was monitored using NSCLC xenografts in nude mice. The target gene of miR-132 was determined by luciferase assay and western blot.

Results

The expression level of miR-132 was dramatically decreased in examined lung cancer cell lines. Then, we found that introduction of miR-132 significantly suppressed the migration and invasion of lung cancer cells in vitro. Besides, miR-132 overexpression could also inhibit tumor growth in the nude mice. Further studies indicated that the sex determining region Y-box 4 (SOX4) is a target gene of miR-132. SOX4 re-introduction could reverse the anti-invasion role of miR-132.

Conclusions

Our finding provides new insight into the mechanism of NSCLC progression. Therapeutically, miR-132 may serve as a potential target in the treatment of human lung cancer.     

Long noncoding RNA HOXA11-AS promotes gastric cancer cell proliferation and invasion via SRSF1 and functions as a biomarker in gastric cancer

BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is the fourth most frequent malignancy all over the world. The diagnosis of GC is challenging and the prognosis of GC is very unfavorable. Accumulating evidence reveals that serum long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) can function as biomarkers in various types of cancers, including GC. AIM To explore the level and molecular mechanism of the lncRNA HOXA11-AS in GC and the diagnostic and prognostic significance of serum HOXA11-AS in GC. METHODS HOXA11-AS levels in GC tissue, cell lines, and serum samples were measured. The correlation between HOXA11-AS expression and clinicopathological characteristics was analyzed. The role of HOXA11-AS in the diagnosis and prognosis of GC was evaluated. Cell function assays were performed for exploration of the roles of HOXA11-AS in GC cells. Moreover, Western blot was performed to explore the target regulated by HOXA11-AS in GC cells. RESULTS Up-regulation of HOXA11-AS was found in GC tissues, cell lines, and serum samples. In GC patients, decreased serum HOXA11-AS levels were negatively related with tumor size, TNM stage, and lymph node metastasis. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of serum HOXA11-AS in the diagnosis of GC was 0.924 (95%CI: 0.881-0.967;sensitivity, 0.787;specificity 0.978). Results of the Kaplan-Meier survival curves suggested the GC patients with a lower HOXA11-AS level having a better overall survival rate. HOXA11-AS promoted GC cell proliferation and invasion. SRSF1 may be the target regulated by HOXA11-AS in GC cells. CONCLUSION HOXA11-AS promotes GC cell proliferation and invasion via SRSF1 and may function as a promising marker in GC.     

吴茱萸碱对人胃癌SGC7901细胞增殖、侵袭的影响及机制探讨

目的观察吴茱萸碱对胃癌细胞增殖、侵袭的影响,并探讨其机制。方法采用不同浓度的吴茱萸碱处理人胃癌细胞SGC7901,用软琼脂集落培养试验检测癌细胞增殖情况,Boyden小室检测癌细胞侵袭能力;分别采用荧光实时定量RT-PCR法和Western blot法检测癌细胞中的中期因子（MK）mRNA及其蛋白。结果 SGC7901经吴茱萸碱处理后,恶性增殖和穿膜细胞数均明显下降,且呈剂量依赖性（P均〈0.05）;吴茱萸碱处理后,SGC7901的MK mRNA及蛋白表达均明显下调,且呈时间、浓度依赖性（P均〈0.01）。结论吴茱萸碱可明显抑制胃癌细胞的增殖及侵袭能力,其机制可能与下调MK基因表达有关。     

CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation induced by gastrin promotes gastric cancer cell proliferation

AIM:To investigate the role of nuclear translocation of calcyclin binding protein,also called Siah-1 interacting protein(CacyBP/SIP),in gastric carcinogenesis.METHODS:The expression of CacyBP/SIP protein in gastric cancer cell lines was detected by Western blot.Immunofluorescence experiments were performed on gastric cancer cell lines that had been either unstimulated or stimulated with gastrin.To confirm the immunofluorescence findings,the relative abundance of CacyBP/SIP in nuclear and cytoplasmic compartments was assessed by Western blot.The effect of nuclear translocation of CacyBP/SIP on cell proliferation was examined using MTT assay.The colony formation assay was used to measure clonogenic cell survival.The effect of CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation on cell cycle progression was investigated.Two CacyBP/SIPspecific siRNA vectors were designed and constructed to inhibit CacyBP/SIP expression in order to reduce the nuclear translocation of CacyBP/SIP,and the expression of CacyBP/SIP in stably transfected cells was determined by Western blot.The effect of inhibiting CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation on cell proliferation was then assessed.RESULTS:CacyBP/SIP protein was present in most of gastric cancer cell lines.In unstimulated cells,CacyBP/SIP was distributed throughout the cytoplasm;while in stimulated cells,CacyBP/SIP was found mainly in the perinuclear region.CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation generated a growth-stimulatory effect on cells.The number of colonies in the CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation group was significantly higher than that in the control group.The percentage of stimulated cells in G1phase was significantly lower than that of control cells(69.70%±0.46%and 65.80%±0.60%,control cells and gastrin-treated SGC7901 cells,P=0.008;72.99%±0.46%and 69.36%±0.51%,control cells and gastrin-treated MKN45 cells,P=0.022).CacyBP/SIPsi1effectively down-regulated the expression of CacyBP/SIP,and cells stably transfected by CacyBP/SIPsi1 were then chosen for further cellular assays.In CacyBP/SIPsi1 stably transfected cells,CacyBP/SIP was shown to be distributed throughout the cytoplasm,irregardless of whether they were stimulated or not.After CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation was reduced,there had no major effect on cell proliferation,as shown by MTT assay.There had no enhanced anchoragedependent growth upon stimulation,as indicated by colony formation in flat plates.No changes appeared in the percentage of cells in G0-G1 phase in either cell line(71.09%±0.16%and 70.86%±0.25%,control cells and gastrin-treated SGC7901-CacyBP/SIPsi1 cells,P=0.101;74.17%±1.04%and 73.07%±1.00%,control cells and gastrin-treated MKN45-CacyBP/SIPsi1cells,P=0.225).CONCLUSION:CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation promotes the proliferation and cell cycle progression of gastric cancer cells.     

LncRNA CYTOR promotes pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and migration by sponging miR-205-5p

Background/aimsStudies have found that LncRNA CYTOR is an important regulator of cancer. However, the function of lncRNA CYTOR in pancreatic cancer (PC) is unclear. This study amid to explore the regulation of lncRNA CYTOR in PC.MethodsThe expression of CYTOR and miR-205-5p in PC was detected by RT-qPCR. CCK-8 assay, colony formation assay and scratch test were conducted to detect the effects of CYTOR and miR-205-5p on proliferation and migration of PC cells. Target gene prediction and screening and luciferase reporter assays were used to verify downstream target genes of CYTOR and miR-205-5p. The expression of Cyclin-dependent protein kinase 6 (CDK6) was detected by Western blotting. The tumor growth in mice was detected by in vivo experiments in nude mice.ResultsThe expression of LncRNA CYTOR was significantly elevated in PC. Knockdown of CYTOR significantly inhibited cell proliferation and migration of PC cells. In vivo animal studies showed that CYTOR promoted tumor growth. MiR-205-5p was a direct target of CYTOR, and the expression levels of miR-205-5p were significantly reduced in PC cell lines. Furthermore, co-transfection of shCYTOR with miR-205-5p inhibitor partially abolished the effect of shCYTOR on cell proliferation and migration. In addition, CYTOR was negatively correlated with the expression of miR-205-5p. CDK6 was a direct target of miR-205-5p, and miR-205-5p mimic and sh CYTOR significantly reduced the expression levels of CDK6.ConclusionCYTOR can promote PC progression by modulating the miR-205-5p/CDK6 axis, which may be a potential therapeutic target for PC.     

miR-451对食管癌EC9706细胞增殖、凋亡及侵袭能力的影响

目的:探讨miR-451对食管癌EC9706细胞增殖、凋亡及侵袭能力的影响.方法:化学合成miR-451mimics,脂质体包裹转染EC9706细胞为miR-451组,同时设立无关序列(Scramble-miR)对照组、脂质体对照组和空白对照组.转染后48h,荧光定量RT-PCR检测miR-451表达量的变化,Westernblot检测Bcl-2、AKT和磷酸化AKT蛋白表达水平,流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡情况,Transwell侵袭实验检测细胞侵袭能力的改变;MTT法检测转染后l、2、3、4、5、6d各组细胞增殖率.结果:miR-451组的miR-451表达水平显著上调(P<0.01,F=69.26),为空白对照组的15.84倍;miR-451组细胞Bcl-2、AKT和磷酸化AKT蛋白表达均显著下调(P<0.05,F=5.83);miR-451组细胞凋亡率为12.07%±1.12%,与3个对照组比较显著升高(P<0.01,F=26.72);miR-451组平均侵袭细胞数为47.4±7.4,与3个对照组比较显著降低(P<0.01,F=34.55).miR-451组细胞的生长在转染后2d出现显著抑制(P<0.05,F=5.95),并且随时间的延长而日益显著.结论:上调miR-451表达可抑制食管癌EC9706细胞增殖和侵袭,促进细胞凋亡.     

AKT靶向miRNA表达载体的构建及其对胃癌细胞增殖侵袭的影响

目的构建靶向AKT基因的miRNA真核表达载体,观察其转染胃癌BGC-823细胞后对胃癌细胞增殖及侵袭的影响。方法设计并合成两条针对AKT基因的特异性miRNA干扰序列,与载体pcDNATM6．2-GW／EmGFP—miR连接,转化大肠杆菌,纯化并鉴定后转染BGC-823细胞,实时定量PCR及Westernblot技术鉴定重组体对AKT基因表达的干扰效果。使用M1Tr法检测细胞增殖能力,Transwell法检测细胞的侵袭能力。结果针对AKT基因的miRNA干扰质粒构建成功,BGC-825细胞转染该质粒后AKTmRNA及AKT蛋白表达明显受抑制,细胞增殖和侵袭能力均显著下降（P均〈0．05）。结论AKT靶向miRNA真核表达载体构建成功;其可有效抑制胃癌细胞的增殖和侵袭能力。     

FUT3-miRNA重组质粒对人胃癌KATO-III细胞增殖的影响

目的:研究利用miRNA干扰技术抑制FUT3基因表达对人胃癌KATO-Ⅲ细胞增殖的影响.方法:将前期实验构建成功的2对针对FUT3基因的特异性miRNA表达载体,用脂质体转染入人胃癌KATO-Ⅲ细胞,RT-PCR检测FUT3基因表达水平的变化;免疫细胞化学法、流式细胞术检测其合成抗原sLeA表达变化;MTT法、克隆形成实验检测FUT3基因的表达抑制对KATO-Ⅲ细胞增殖的影响.结果:转染FUT3-miRNA的2个干扰组FUT3基因mRNA相对表达量分别为0.41±0.01,0.36±0.02,明显低于对照组(0.71±0.05)和空载体组(0.65±0.03,P<0.05);细胞表面合成抗原sLeA的表达水平,FUT3-miRNA1组为35.51%±0.36%,FUT3-miRNA2组为26.05%±1.14%,明显低于对照组(52.79%±2.62%)与空载体组(49.75%±1.29%,P<0.05);与对照组(5.60%±0.63%)和空载体组(8.90%±0.91%)相比较,FUT3-miRNA1组(38.10%±1.96%)和FUT3-miRNA2组(49.04%±2.37%)能明显抑制细胞的增殖(P<0.05);细胞的克隆形成能力FUT3-miRNA1组(14.10%±1.70%)和FUT3-miRNA2组(12.50%±1.96%),显著低于对照组(29.79%±3.05%)和空载体组(28.92%±2.10%,P<0.05).结论:FUT3靶向miRNA真核表达载体可有效抑制胃癌细胞的增殖能力.     

miRNA-126靶向抑制A549细胞迁移和侵袭能力的研究

目的研究microRNA-126（miR-126）对非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）细胞迁移和侵袭能力的影响。方法利用脂质体介导法将十勾建的miR126过表达质粒转染至NSCI．C细胞株A549细胞（A549／miR-126组）,并设空质粒转染组（A549／MOCK组）和空白对照组（A549组）。利用RT-PCR技术检测3组细胞中EGFI。7（miR126的靶标）的表达水平,采川细胞划痕实验观察细胞迁移能力差异,采用Transwell小室法分析3组细胞侵袭能力的差异。结果RT—PCR检测A549／miR-126组、A549／MOCK组和A549组细胞中EGFI。7mRNA分别为2．32±0．088、1．43±0．026和1．00±0．000,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．01）;细胞划痕实验显示A549／miR—126组、A549jM（）CK组和A549组细胞平均迁移距离分别为3．0μm、2．65μm和0．5μm,平均抑制率分别为0、11．25％和83．75％,差异有统计学意义（P〈O．05）;Transwell小室实验显示,A549／miR126组24hr侵袭细胞数为（28．6±2．322）个,36h侵袭细胞数为（29．2±3．7683）个,A549／M（）CK组24h为（49．8±3．7014）个,差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论miR-126可上调EGFL7mRNA的表达,并可能通过表达产物EGFI。7蛋白抑制A549细胞的迁移和侵袭能力。     

MiR-181a and miR-181b influence proliferation,migration, invasion and angiogenesis via targeting FUT1 in colorectal cancer

<正>Objective To investigate the correlation of miR-181a and miR-181b with fucosyltransferase FUT1,the functional mechanism was elucidated in a colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods We collected 32 pairs of tissue samples,18 males and 14 females in the first affiliated hospital of Dalian Medicinal University, from March2014 to January 2016. The expression of miR-181a and