miR-129-5p靶向调控VCP抑制骨肉瘤细胞体外迁徙侵袭

目的 探讨miR-129-5p是否靶向调控VCP基因抑制骨肉瘤细胞迁徙侵袭.方法 构建miR-129-5p过表达及低表达的慢病毒载体,转染骨肉瘤细胞U2-OS;采用实时荧光定量PCR检测上调及下调miR-129-5p的U2-OS细胞中miR-129-5p的表达量;采用RT-PCR和Western blot技术检测VCP mRNA和蛋白表达;采用划痕实验和Transwell侵袭实验检测细胞迁徙、侵袭情况.结果 实时荧光定量PCR结果显示U2-OS细胞中miR-129-5p表达被明显上调或下调;RT-PCR和Western blot检测结果显示:miR-129-5p上调U2-OS细胞组中VCP mRNA和蛋白表达水平显著低于阴性对照细胞组(阴性慢病毒转染);miR-129-5p下调U2-OS细胞组中VCP mRNA和蛋白表达水平显著高于阴性对照细胞组;miR-129-5p上调U2-OS细胞迁徙和侵袭力显著低于阴性对照细胞,miR-129-5p下调的U2-OS细胞迁徙和侵袭力显著高于阴性对照细胞.结论 miR-129-5p靶向调控VCP的表达而抑制骨肉瘤细胞迁徙和侵袭能力.     

MiR-124-3p suppresses glioma aggressiveness via targeting of Fra-2

Malignant glioma is the most common and deadly primary brain tumor in adults. However, the mechanisms underlying the malignancy of glioma remain unclear. In the present study, we found that Fos-related antigen-2 (Fra-2) was overexpressed in most glioma cells, and knockdown of Fra-2 prevented cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Mechanistically, Fra-2 silencing led to a significant reduction in cell-cycle drivers (Cyclin D1 and Cyclin E1), one invasion-associated gene (MMP9), the mesenchymal marker (Vimentin), and induction of the epithelial marker (E-cadherin). Further study confirmed that miR-124-3p decreased the expression of Fra-2 via directly targeting the 3′-UTR, and transfection with miR-124-3p in glioma cells inhibited expression of the above cell-cycle and EMT promoters. Phenotypic experiments also showed that overexpression of Fra-2 weakened the inhibitory effects of miR-124-3p on the proliferation, migration, and invasion of glioma cells. In addition, Fra-2 knockdown impaired the malignant phenotypes enhanced by miR-124-3p inhibition, which suggested a crucial role for the miR-124-3p/Fra-2 pathway in glioma development. Consistently, high expression of Fra-2 was closely associated with low miR-124-3p level and indicated a poor prognosis in patients with glioma. In conclusion, this study indicates the existence of an aberrant miR-124-3p/Fra-2 pathway that results in glioma aggressiveness, which suggests novel therapeutic opportunities for this fatal disease.     

MicroRNA-129-5p suppresses proliferation,migration and invasion of retinoblastoma cells through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway by targeting PAX6

BackgroundRetinoblastoma (RB) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in children. Accumulating evidences have clarified that microRNAs (miRNAs) modulated signaling molecules by acting as oncogenes or tumor-suppressor genes in RB. Thus, in our study, we aimed to investigate the function of miR-129-5p in RB cells through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway by targeting PAX6. Two RB cell lines, Y79 and WERI-Rb-1, were selected in our study, followed by transfection of miR-129-5p inhibitor or si-PAX6 to explore the regulatory role of miR-129-5p in RB cell proliferation, invasion and migration.Material and methodsDual-luciferase assay was used for the detection of targeting relationship between miR-129-5p and PAX6. Besides, western blot analysis was applied to detect expression of cell cycle-related factors (CDK2 and Cyclin E) and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway-related factors (p-AKT and AKT). Nude mice tumorigenesis experiment was used to evaluate the effect of miR-129a-5p on RB growth in vivo.ResultsmiR-129-5p was down-regulated in RB cell lines. miR-129-5p directly targeted the 3′-untranslated region of PAX6. Artificial down-regulation of miR-129-5p promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion in RB cell lines Y79 and WERI-Rb-1, and promoted RB growth in vivo via PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which could be reversed by transfection with silencing PAX6.ConclusionThis study provides evidences that RB progression was suppressed by overexpressed miR-129-5p via direct targeting of PAX6 through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which may provide a molecular basis for better treatment for RB.     

miR-129-5p attenuates cell proliferation and epithelial mesenchymal transition via HMGB1 in gastric cancer

Background

The miR-129-5p has been reported to be aberrant expression and exert vital roles in tumor progression of various malignancies. However, the effects on EMT in gastric cancer and its precise molecular mechanism in gastric cancer remain unclear.

MicroRNA-629-5p promotes osteosarcoma proliferation and migration by targeting caveolin 1

Osteosarcoma is a highly malignant tumor that occurs in the bone. Previous studies have shown that multiple microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate the development of osteosarcoma. This study aimed to explore the role of miR-629-5p and its target gene, caveolin 1 (CAV1), in osteosarcoma development. To analyze the expression of miR-629-5p and CAV1 mRNA in osteosarcoma tissues and cell lines, qRT-PCR analysis was performed. Dual-luciferase reporter experiments were subsequently performed to validate the relationship between CAV1 and miR-629-5p. CCK8 assay was used to measure osteosarcoma cell proliferation, and wound-healing assay was performed to study their migratory phenotype. Our findings revealed that miR-629-5p was overexpressed in osteosarcoma tissues and cells, and thereby enhanced cell proliferation and migration. Further, we validated that miR-629-5p targets CAV1 mRNA directly. CAV1 expression, which was negatively correlated with miR-629-5p expression, was found to be downregulated in osteosarcoma tissue samples. Moreover, our data showed that an increase in CAV1 level led to a decline in osteosarcoma cell proliferation and migration, which could be rescued by miR-629-5p upregulation. Overall, our study confirmed that miR-629-5p promoted osteosarcoma proliferation and migration by directly inhibiting CAV1.     

circ-SFMBT2通过靶向miR-7-5p/ADAM10轴对非小细胞肺癌细胞生物学行为的影响CSCD

目的探讨circ-SFMBT2对非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)细胞生物学行为的影响以及对miR-7-5p/ADAM10分子轴的调控作用。方法﹑采用qRT-PCR法与Western印迹法分别检测NSCLC与癌旁组织中circ-SFMBT2、miR-7-5p、ADAM10的表达量;用Pearson法分析circ-SFMBT2与miR-7-5p,以及miR-7-5p与ADAM10的相关性;体外培养人支气管上皮样细胞(human bronchial epithelial-like cells,HBE)与肺癌细胞系H1650、H460、A549、H1299。用CCK-8与EdU实验检测细胞的增殖能力。用平板克隆形成实验检测细胞的克隆形成能力。用流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率。用Transwell小室实验检测细胞侵袭。用双荧光素酶报告实验检测circ-SFMBT2与miR-7-5p、以及miR-7-5p与ADAM10的靶向关系。用裸鼠移植瘤实验检测敲低circ-SFMBT2对移植瘤生长的影响。用免疫组化实验检测移植瘤组织中ADAM10与Ki67蛋白阳性率。结果circ-SFMBT2与ADAM10在NSCLC组织及细胞系中表达升高,而miR-7-5p的表达降低,circ-SFMBT2与miR-7-5p的表达呈负相关,而miR-7-5p与ADAM10的表达呈负相关。沉默circ-SFMBT2及miR-7-5p过表达可抑制细胞增殖、克隆形成及侵袭,还可促进其凋亡。circ-SFMBT2可靶向调控miR-7-5p,而ADAM10是miR-7-5p的靶基因。沉默circ-SFMBT2与抑制miR-7-5p联合作用,以及miR-7-5p过表达与ADAM10过表达联合作用均可促进细胞增殖、克隆形成及侵袭,并抑制其凋亡。沉默circ-SFMBT2可抑制移植瘤的生长。结论︰沉默circ-SFMBT2可通过调控miR-7-5p/ADAM10分子轴而减弱NSCLC细胞增殖、克隆形成,侵袭能力并诱导其凋亡。     

circ-SFMBT2通过靶向miR-7-5p/ADAM10轴对非小细胞肺癌细胞生物学行为的影响

目的:探讨circ-SFMBT2对非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)细胞生物学行为的影响以及对miR-7-5p/ADAM10分子轴的调控作用。方法:采用qRT-PCR法与Western印迹法分别检测NSCLC与癌旁组织中circ-SFMBT2、miR-7-5p、ADAM10...     

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-145-5p suppresses proliferation,metastasis and EMT of colorectal cancer by targeting CDCA3

MicroRNAs play a critical role in regulating the carcinogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). Even though its role is unclear in CRC, miR-145-5p has been reported to have anti-oncogene properties in several tumors. Our research examined the function of miR-145-5p in CRC and the potential underlying mechanism. From the bioinformatics and qRT-PCR analysis, miR-145-5p levels were lower in CRC samples and cell lines. LoVo and SW480 cells were treated with miR-145-5p mimics and inhibitor, respectively. Cell cycle, CCK-8 and EdU assays revealed that overexpression of miR-145-5p suppressed cell viability and G1/S phase transition. Conversely, miR-145-5p inhibitor promoted cell growth and cell cycle transition. Elevated miR-145-5p expression also suppressed the migration, invasion and EMT of CRC cells, while miR-145-5p reduction had a reverse effect. CDCA3 was identified as a downstream effector of miR-145-5p and had a negative correlation with the miR-145-5p expression in CRC. In addition, co-transfection of miR-145-5p inhibitor and si-CDCA3 showed that CDCA3 in SW480 cells could reverse the effect caused by miR-145-5p. In conclusion, our findings demonstrated that miR-145-5p could act as a tumor suppressor in CRC by targeting CDCA3, and serve as a diagnostic and therapeutic biomarker of CRC.     

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-5p suppresses proliferation and promotes apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells by targeting JAG1

Background

Though the levels of diagnosis and treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) have been largely improved recent years, the prognosis of these patients remain unacceptable. It is urgent for us to discover the exact mechanism and determine some new indicators for MM. MiRNAs play a critical role in the occurrence and progression of cancers, including MM. MiR-26b-5p has been reported to be closely related to cells proliferation in human pulmonary cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and so on.

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.     

miR-141-3p promotes proliferation and metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by targeting NME1

PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the expression and biological function of miR-141-3p in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) via targeting neoplasm metastasis 1 (NME1).Materials and methodsThe expression of miR-141-3p and NME1 in 5-8F, C666-1, CNE-1, CNE-2, 6-10B and NP69 nasopharyngeal epithelial cells were detected using real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (real-time PCR) and western blot, respectively. Cell proliferation was detected using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), and the metastasis was detected using Transwell. The binding of miR-141-3p to NME1 was detected by dual luciferase reporter gene detection system. The effects of miR-141-3p on tumor growth were also determined in vivo.ResultsThe results showed that the expression of miR-141-3p significantly increased in various tumor cell lines and the expression of NME1 was higher in NP69 cells and lower in 5-8F cells, which had significant negative correlation. Furthermore, the expression of NME1 was significantly reduced after transfection of miR-141-3p and miR-141-3p promoted cell proliferation and metastasis. The double luciferase reporter gene detection system confirmed that NME1 was the target gene of miR-141-3p. Knockout of NME1 promoted the proliferation and metastasis of NP69 or 6-10B cells and the activation of p-Akt, which were abrogated by miR-141-3p. In vivo, the tumor volumes and weights in the miR-141-3p group significantly increased followed by down-regulation of NME1 and activation of p-Akt.ConclusionsWe confirmed that miR-141-3p promotes the proliferation and metastasis of NPC by targeting NME1.     

miR-424-5p promotes the proliferation and metastasis of colorectal cancer by directly targeting SCN4B

BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide usually diagnosed at advanced stages which causes poor prognosis of patients. Therefore, novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets are urgently needed.Materials and methodsmiR-424-5p was identified through integrated analysis of three public databases. Loss-of-function experiments in HT29 and SW480 cells and mouse xenograft models were performed to explore the regulatory role of miR-424-5p in CRC. Bioinformatics analysis was used for predicting targets of miR-424-5p and its functional and pathway enrichment analysis.ResultsmiR-424-5p expression was significantly upregulated in CRC tissues and cell lines and associated with prognosis of CRC patients. Experiments in vitro and in vivo showed miR-424-5p promotes CRC cell proliferation and metastasis by directly inhibiting SCN4B. Besides, CRC cells secret miR-424-5p into peripheral blood through exosomes and circulating exosomal miR-424-5p could discriminate CRC patients with early stage from healthy people with AUC value of 0.82.ConclusionsmiR-424-5p serves as an oncogene in CRC and circulating exosomal miR-424-5p is a novel potential diagnostic biomarker of CRC patients.     

miR-654-3p靶向GMFB抑制骨肉瘤细胞增殖的作用及机制研究

目的 探究miR-654-3p对骨肉瘤细胞增殖的影响,预测其靶基因并评估靶基因对骨肉瘤患者生存预后的干预情况。方法 选择GEO数据库中GSE70367数据集进行差异分析,筛选骨肉瘤细胞中异常表达的miRNA,通过RT-qPCR检测miR-654-3p在骨肉瘤细胞系143B、MG-63、SAOS2和HOS中的表达情况。通过TargetScan和miRmap数据库预测miR-654-3p的靶基因,采用双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证miR-654-3p与GMFB基因的结合。用CCK8实验和CFU实验分析miR-654-3p和GMFB对骨肉瘤细胞MG-63和HOS增殖的影响。下载TCGA数据库中肉瘤患者的GMFB表达数据和临床信息,通过R软件包绘制GMFB对生存预后影响的KM曲线以及预测肉瘤患者1年、3年和5年生存率的列线图。结果 与人正常成骨细胞hFOB1.19相比,骨肉瘤细胞系143B、MG-63、SAOS2和HOS中miR-654-3p的表达均明显降低（P＜0.05）。miR-654-3p与GMFB基因结合,并负调控GMFB的表达。miR-654-3p模拟物在体外明显抑制骨肉瘤细胞的增殖,而GMFB转染能够逆转抑制作用（P＜0.05）。GMFB高表达的骨肉瘤患者的总体生存率明显低于低表达患者（P＜0.05）,且通过列线图能够预测患者的1年、3年和5年生存率。结论 miR-654-3p通过靶向负调控GMFB基因表达,抑制骨肉瘤细胞的增殖,且GMFB高表达与骨肉瘤患者的预后呈负相关。     

miR-142-5p regulates pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis by regulation of RAP1A

Pancreatic cancer, one of the fatal and aggressive malignancies, leads the sixth cancer-associated death in China. microRNAs are believed to exert function in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer. In the present study, we firstly found that miR-142-5p was downregulated in pancreatic cancer tumor tissues while Ras-related protein Rap-1 A (RAP1A) was upregulated compared with para-carcinoma non-tumor tissues. Then, we found that RAP1A could be a putative target gene of miR-142-5p by bioinformatics tool TargetScan. Furthermore, we conducted luciferase reporter assay, RT-qPCR, western blot and correlation analysis to demonstrate that miR-142-5p could negatively regulate RAP1A expression by binding to its 3′UTR. In addition, cell-counting kit 8 (CCK-8) and flow cytometry assays certified that miR-142-5p overexpression may inhibit pancreatic cancer cell proliferation but promote cell apoptosis; while the variation could be reversed by co-transfected with pcDNA3.1-RAP1A. Finally, miR-142-5p overexpression downregulated p-ERK1/2, phosphate p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p-p38); however, the variation induced by miR-142-5p mimic could be reversed by co-transfected with pcDNA3.1-RAP1A. In conclusion, our findings indicate that targeting miR-142-5p may provide a novel strategy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.     

MicroRNA-146b-5p suppresses cholangiocarcinoma cells by targeting TRAF6 and modulating p53 translocation

BackgroundIn view of the poor prognosis and high mortality of cholangiocarcinoma, there is a need for new therapeutic strategies. This study aims to reveal the biological function of miR-146b-5p in cholangiocarcinoma cell and its possible mechanism.MethodsThe expression level and prognostic information on miR-146b-5p in cholangiocarcinoma were obtained in TCGA database. The biological function of miR-146b-5p on proliferation and vitality of cholangiocarcinoma cell HUCCT-1 was examined by EdU and MTT assay, and the apoptosis of HUCCT-1 cells transfected with miR-146b-5p mimic, mimic control, inhibitor, inhibitor control was detected by flow cytometry analysis. The western blot was done to evaluate the effect of miR-146b-5p targeting substrate and the expression of p53 in whole-cell protein and mitochondria fractions.ResultsOur finding revealed that miR-146b-5p expression in patients with CHOL was lower than the normal group(p＜0.001). MiR-146b-5p expression was down-regulated in human cholangiocarcinoma HUCCT-1 and RBE cells compared to normal control HIBEC and other cancer cells. The miR-146b-5p mimic could inhibit HUCCT-1 cell proliferation (p＜0.05) and promote HUCCT-1 cell apoptosis significantly (p＜0.05). The results of western blot showed that miR-146b-5p mimic could directly target TRAF6 3′UTR region and up-regulate the expression of p53 in mitochondria and miR-146b-5p inhibitor could down-regulated the level of p53 in mitochondria.ConclusionMiR-146b-5p is a cholangiocarcinoma suppressor by inhibiting cell proliferation and promoting cell apoptosis with targeting TRAF6, possibly via modulating p53 translocation to mitochondria.