MicroRNA-139-5p inhibits cell proliferation and invasion by targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor in human non-small cell lung cancer

Introduction: Increasing evidence suggested that microRNAs (miRNAs) play a critical role in tumorigenesis. Decreased expression of miRNA-139-5p has been observed in various types of cancers. However, the biological function of miRNA-139-5p in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still largely unknown. Methods: Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to explore the expression level of miRNA-139-5p in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Then, we investigated the role of miRNA-139-5p to determine its potential roles on lung cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro. A luciferase reporter assay was performed to confirm the target gene of miRNA-139-5p and the results were validated in renal cancer cells. Results: miRNA-139-5p was significantly decreased in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Over-expression of miRNA-139-5p could inhibit lung cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro. Furthermore, we identified insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) as a target of miR-139-5p and miR-139-5p function as a tumor suppressor via targeting IGF1R in NSCLC. Conclusions: Our results indicated that miR-139-5p acts as a tumor suppressor in NSCLC partially via down-regulating IGF1R expression.     

MiR-139-3p通过靶向下调TRPV1缓解大鼠神经病理性疼痛

目的:研究miR-139-3p在大鼠神经病理性疼痛发生发展中的作用及其作用机制。方法:将大鼠随机分为假手术组(sham)、坐骨神经慢性压迫损伤模型组(chronic constriction injury group,CCI)、2 mg/kg miR-139-3p模拟物(mimic)鞘内注射组、4 mg/kg miR-139-3p mimic鞘内注射组。术后的第14 d,Real-time PCR法检测大鼠背根神经节(DRG)中miR-139-3p及TRPV1的表达。于注射前及注射后的第1、3、7、14 d,利用von Frey检测大鼠机械性痛阈及热辐射法检测大鼠热痛阈值。Western Blot法检测DRG中TRPV1的表达;ELISA法检测脊髓L4-L5组织中TNF-α及IL-1β的含量;双荧光素酶报告基因法检测miR-139-3p与TRPV1的靶向关系。结果:(1)与sham组相比较,miR-139-3p在CCI大鼠DRG中的表达显著下降,而TRPV1的表达显著上升(P0.05)。(2)与sham组相比较,CCI组中大鼠机械刺激缩足反射阈值及热刺激缩足反射潜伏期显著下降(P0.05);而与CCI组相比较,鞘内注射miR-139-3p mimic可显著促进大鼠机械刺激缩足反射阈值及热刺激缩足反射潜伏期的上升,抑制TRPV1的表达(P0.05)。(3)与sham组相比较,CCI组大鼠TNF-α及IL-1β含量显著上升(P0.05);而与CCI组相比较,鞘内注射miR-139-3p mimic可显著抑制TNF-α及IL-1β的产生(P0.05)。(4)miR-139-3p mimic转染可显著降低荧光素酶报告基因的荧光强度。结论:miR-139-3p通过靶向下调TRPV1的表达缓解大鼠神经病理性疼痛。     

人结肠癌细胞系SP细胞microRNA表达谱的初步分析

 目的：探讨结肠癌侧群（SP）细胞在结肠癌多药耐药性中的作用及其microRNA生物标志。方法：结肠癌SP细胞的分选采用流式细胞术,细胞活力的测定采用MTT法,microRNA表达谱的检测采用microRNA芯片,microRNA表达的验证采用实时荧光定量PCR。结果：（1）HCT-15、HT-29及LoVo结肠癌细胞系中SP细胞的比例分别为16.75%、13.02%及9.52%。（2） 化疗药（5-氟尿嘧啶、草酸铂及阿霉素）对3种结肠癌细胞系SP细胞的 IC50均明显高于对非SP细胞的IC50（P<0.05）。（3）microRNA芯片检测表明miR-5000-3p、miR-5009-3p及miR-552在3种结肠癌细胞系的SP细胞中表达均上调,实时荧光定量PCR亦证实此结果。结论：miR-5000-3p、miR-5009-3p及miR-552在结肠癌细胞系的SP细胞中表达上调,有可能成为结肠癌SP细胞的潜在microRNA生物标志。     

miR-139-3p在低氧诱导凋亡的心肌细胞中的表达及其作用研究

目的:探讨微小RNA-139-3p(miR-139-3p)在低氧诱导的原代心肌细胞凋亡模型中的表达及其意义。方法:在正常和低氧条件下,采用RT-qPCR检测乳大鼠原代心肌细胞miR-139-3p的表达水平;进一步将miR-139-3p抑制剂和miR-139-3p抑制剂阴性对照转染到心肌细胞后,将细胞置于37℃密闭的缺氧盒中(95%N_2和5%CO_2)培养12 h,采用流式细胞术和Western blot法检测细胞凋亡情况。结果:低氧培养12 h后,与正常培养组(n=3)比较,低氧组(n=3)心肌细胞中的miR-139-3p相对表达量显著上调(P0.05)。低氧组心肌细胞凋亡率也显著升高(P0.05)。与miR-139-3p抑制剂阴性对照组(n=3)比较,miR-139-3p抑制剂组(n=3)的心肌细胞凋亡率显著降低(P0.05)。结论:miR-139-3p在低氧诱导的原代心肌细胞凋亡模型中表达上调。抑制miR-139-3p的表达能降低低氧诱导的心肌细胞凋亡。     

MicroRNA-139-5p Regulates Fibrotic Potentials via Modulation of Collagen Type 1 and Phosphorylated p38 MAPK in Uterine Leiomyoma

PurposeThis study aimed to elucidate whether microRNA-139-5p is involved in the pathogenesis of uterine leiomyoma.Materials and MethodsHuman leiomyoma and matched human smooth muscle samples were obtained from 10 women who underwent hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma. MicroRNA (miRNA) expression was analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. To assess the effects of miR-139-5p on cultured leiomyoma cells, cell migration, collagen gel contraction, wound healing, and the expression levels of hallmark proteins were evaluated in cells transfected with a miR-139-5p mimic.ResultsThe expression of miR-139-5p was significantly lower in leiomyoma tissues than in matched smooth muscle tissues. Restored miR-139-5p expression in miR-139-5p mimic-transfected human leiomyoma cells resulted in decreased contractility of the ECM and cell migration. In addition, upregulation of miR-139-5p decreased the protein expression of collagen type 1 and phosphorylated p38 MAPK.ConclusionExpression of miR-139-5p is downregulated in leiomyoma cells and modulation of miR-139-5p may be involved inthe pathogenesis of leiomyomas through the regulation of collagen type 1 and phosphorylated p38 MAPK. Therefore, miR-139-5p is a potential therapeutic target for leiomyoma.     

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.     

miR-205 regulates A549 cells proliferation by targeting PTEN

miR-205 is an epithelial-specific miRNA and has been shown to orchestrate some cellular processes such as epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) and differentiation fate of stem cells in mammary gland. miR-205 play a part of a tumor suppressor in human cancers. However, the role of miR-205 in lung cancer is unclear. In this study, we detected the expression level of miR-205 in 46 cases clinical lung cancer specimens and adjacent normal tissues by stem-loop RT-PCR. We found that the expression of miR-205 was significantly increased in lung cancer specimens compared to adjacent normal tissues (P < 0.01). Furthermore, we observed the expressions of PTEN protein and mRNA in lung cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues by methods of western blot and Real time PCR respectively. We found that the expressions of PTEN protein and mRNA was significantly decreased in lung cancer specimens compared to adjacent normal tissues. And then, we found there is a negative relationship between the expression of miR-205 and PTEN mRNA in lung cancer by analyzed. To validate whether PTEN was direct targets of miR-205, a dual-luciferase reporter assay was employed, the result showed that PTEN is a target gene of MiR-205. In subsequent experiments, we examined the expressions of PTEN protein and mRNA after transfection of miR-205 mimics or inhibitor into A549 cells, and A549 cell proliferation was measured by CCK-8 tests. We found that the expression of PTEN protein and mRNA in A549 cells were significantly down-regulated or up-regulated after miR-205 mimics and miR-205 inhibitors transfected into, and miR-205 could inhibits A549 cells proliferation. These results indicate that miR-205 might inhibitor the proliferation of A549 cells by regulating the expression of PTEN.     

Circ_0000218 plays a carcinogenic role in laryngeal cancer through regulating microRNA-139-3p/Smad3 axis

BackgroundLaryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) accounts for about 85%–90% of all cases of laryngeal cancer. So far, the role and molecular mechanism of circular RNA 0,000,218 (circ_0000218)/microRNA (miR)-139−3p in laryngeal cancer are not clear. The present study aimed to investigate the role and regulatory mechanism of circ_0000218/miR-139−3p in laryngeal cancerin vitro and in vivo.Methodsquantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of circ_0000218/miR-139−3p in LSCC cells. Dual luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay were used to confirm binding sites between miR-139−3p and smad family member 3 (Smad3), and circ_0000218 and miR-139−3p. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and cell apoptosis analysis were used to detect cell viability and apoptosis. Xenograft experiment was performed to show in vivo effect of circ_0000218/miR-139−3p on the growth of LSCC.ResultsCirc_0000218 was highly expressed in LSCC cells. miR-139−3p, lower expressed in LSCC cells, was negatively regulated by circ_0000218 in LSCC cells. Besides, the findings suggested that circ_0000218 silencing inhibited the LSCC cell viability and promoted apoptosis by negatively regulating miR-139−3p expression. Furthermore, the data indicated that miR-139−3p inhibited the viability of LSCC cells and promoted apoptosis, and these effects were reversed by Smad3 over-expression. In addition, the in vivo effects of circ_0000218/miR-139−3p on LSCC were consistent with the in vitro study.Conclusionscirc_0000218 inhibition inhibited the growth of LSCC by targeting miR-139−3p/Smad3 axis. Our present study provided a new target for laryngeal cancer treatment.     

Roles of the miR-139-5p/CCT5 axis in hepatocellular carcinoma: a bioinformatic analysis

Background: MiRNAs are pivotal regulators involved in proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, metastasis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), angiogenesis, drug resistance and autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of miR-139-5p and its target genes on the outcomes of HCC.Methods: Survival analysis of miR-139-5p in HCC was conducted in Kaplan-Meier plotter. Target genes of miR-139-5p were identified in TargetScan, miRTarBase and starBase. Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) series were used for the validation of miR-139-5p target genes. Cox proportional regression model was also established.Results: In Kaplan-Meier plotter, 163 HCC patients were included. MiR-139-5p downregulation was significantly associated with unfavorable overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in HCC patients (all P < 0.001). MiR-139-5p was significantly downregulated in HCC tumors and human hepatoma cell lines (all P < 0.05). As a target gene of miR-139-5p, CCT5 was overexpressed in HCC tumor tissues and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (all P < 0.05). A negative correlation between CCT5 and miR-139-5p was found in TCGA dataset. CCT5 overexpression was significantly associated with worse OS in HCC patients (P < 0.001), which was validated in the {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE14520","term_id":"14520"}}GSE14520 dataset (P = 0.017). CCT5 mRNA was significantly overexpressed in HCC patients with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) > 300 ng/ml, BCLC staging B-C, TNM staging III and main tumor size > 5 cm (all P < 0.05). According to the Cox regression model of CCT5-interacting genes, HCC patients with high risk had poor OS compared to those with low risk in the TCGA dataset (P < 0.001), with the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year ROC curves of an area under the curve (AUC) equal to 0.704, 0.662, and 0.631, respectively.Conclusions: MiR-139-5p suppresses HCC tumor aggression and conversely correlated with CCT5. The miR-139-5p/CCT5 axis might perform crucial functions in the development of HCC.     

miR-671-5p通过靶向肿瘤坏死因子α诱导蛋白8调控胰腺癌细胞增殖和凋亡

目的：探讨miR-671-5p 靶向肿瘤坏死因子α 诱导蛋白8（ TNFAIP8）对胰腺癌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响。 方法：实时荧光定量PCR（ qRT-PCR）和免疫印迹检测20 例胰腺癌组织和与其配对的癌旁正常组织miR-617-5p、 TNFAIP8 mRNA和TNFAIP8表达水平,验证miR-671-5p 和TNFAIP8的靶向调控关系。将体外培养胰腺癌细胞 capan-1分为miR-NC组、miR-671-5p 组、si-NC 组、si-TNFAIP8 组、miR-671-5p+pcDNA组和miR-671-5p+pcDNATNFAIP8 组。采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝（ MTT）实验检测细胞活力,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,免疫印迹检测细胞周 期蛋白D1（ cyclin D1）、p21、B细胞淋巴瘤/ 白血病-2（ Bcl-2）和Bcl-2 相关蛋白（ Bax）的表达水平。结果：与 癌旁正常组织比较,胰腺癌组织miR-617-5p 表达量显著降低,TNFAIP8 的表达量显著升高。miR-671-5p 靶向负向 调控TNFAIP8 表达。与miR-NC组比较,miR-671-5p 组capan-1 细胞活力显著降低,细胞凋亡率显著升高,cyclin D1和Bcl-2 的表达量显著降低,p21 和Bax 的表达量显著升高;与si-NC 组比较,si-TNFAIP8 组capan-1 细胞活力 显著降低,细胞凋亡率显著升高,cyclin D1和Bcl-2 表达量显著降低,p21 和Bax 表达量显著升高;与miR-671- 5p+pcDNA 组比较,miR-671-5p+pcDNA-TNFAIP8 组capan-1 细胞活力显著升高,细胞凋亡率显著降低,cyclin D1和Bcl-2 的表达量显著升高,p21 和Bax 的表达量显著降低。结论：miR-671-5p 通过靶向下调TNFAIP8 抑制胰 腺癌细胞增殖并促进其凋亡。上调miR-671-5p 是胰腺癌潜在治疗靶点。     

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。     

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-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-124-3p inhibits the migration and invasion of Gastric cancer by targeting ITGB3

BACKGROUNDGastric cancer is one of the major malignant tumors in the world. Integrins expressed in cancer cells can promote tumor progression and migration. MiRNAs can inhibit the expression of target genes by directly binding to their mRNAs and can affect various important biological processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of miR-124- 3p and ITGB3 in gastric cancer.METHODSRT-PCR and western blot are used to detect the expression of miR-124-3p, ITGB3 and integrin β3 in gastric cancer tissues and cells. The wound healing, CCK-8 assay, transwell migration and invasion assay were performed to determine the cell proliferation, migration and invasion. What’s more, bioinformatics prediction and luciferase assay was conducted to demonstrated the binding efficiency between miR-124-3p and ITGB3.RESULTSWe verified that ITGB3 and miR-124-3p changes the migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells in vitro. The overexpression or silencing of miR-124-3p inhibited or promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of both selected gastric cancer cells, and ITGB3 is just the reverse. Meanwhile, we validated that ITGB3 is the target of miR-124-3p by bioinformatics prediction and luciferase assay. Lastly, the expression of ITGB3 in 40 pairs of gastric cancer tissues were significantly higher than that in the adjacent normal tissues, while the expression level of miR-124-3p was significantly decreased in cancer tissues.CONCLUSIONSmiR-124-3p inhibits the migration and invasion of Gastric cancer by targeting ITGB3 in gastric cancer cells. Our results suggested that miR-124-3p and ITGB3 may reasonably serve as a promising therapeutic target.     

LncRNA UNC5B-AS1靶向miR-339-5p调控人肺腺癌细胞系A549增殖和凋亡

目的 旨在研究lncRNA UNC5B-AS1靶向miR-339-5p对肺癌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响及分子机制.方法 体外培养人肺腺癌细胞系A549;将si-NC、si-UNC5B-AS1、miR-NC、miR-339-5p mimics、si-UNC5B-AS1与anti-miR-NC、si-UNC5B-AS1与anti...     

lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 靶向 miR-3619-5p 调控宫颈癌 SiHa 细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭的分子机制研究

目的 探讨 lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 调控宫颈癌细胞增殖、 迁移及侵袭的分子机制。 方法 收集 2020 年 3 月至 2021 年 6 月西安医学院第二附属医院收治的 42 例宫颈癌患者的癌组织及其癌旁组织标本, 采用 qRT-PCR 法检测宫颈癌组织、 癌旁组织、 人宫颈上皮永生化细胞 H8、 与人宫颈癌细胞系 SiHa、 HeLa、 Caski 中 lncRNA PSMA3-AS1、 miR-3619-5p 的表达量; 以 SiHa 细胞为研究对象, 分组为: si-NC 组、 si-lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 组、 miR-NC 组、 miR-3619-5p 组、 anti-miR-NC + si-lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 组、 anti-miR-3619-5p + si-lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 组; MTT 法与 Transwells 实验分别检测每组 SiHa 细胞的增殖活力、 迁移及侵袭能力; 双 荧光素酶报告实验检测 miR-3619-5p 过表达对野生型载体 lncRNA PSMA3-AS1-WT、 突变型载体 lncRNA PSMA3-AS1-MUT 荧光素酶活性的影响; Western 印迹检测 MMP2、 MMP9 蛋白表达量。 结果 宫颈癌组织中 lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 的表达量比癌旁组织增加 ( P < 0. 01), miR-3619-5p 的表达量比癌旁组织减少 ( P < 0. 01); 与 H8 细胞比较, SiHa、 HeLa、 Caski 细胞中 lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 的表达量升高 (P< 0. 01), miR-3619-5p 的表达量降低 (P< 0. 01); 与 si-NC 组比较, si-lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 组细胞活力和 MMP2、 MMP9 蛋 白水平降低 (P< 0. 05), 迁移及侵袭细胞数减少 (P< 0. 05); 与 miR-NC 组比较, miR-3619-5p 组细胞活力 和 MMP2、 MMP9 蛋白水平降低 (P< 0. 01), 迁移及侵袭细胞数减少 (P< 0. 05); miR-3619-5p 过表达可抑 制 lncRNA PSMA3-AS1-WT 的荧光素酶活性 (P< 0. 01), 而未能影响 lncRNA PSMA3-AS1-MUT 的荧光素酶活 性; 与 anti-miR-NC + si-lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 组比较, anti-miR-3619-5p + si-lncRNA PSMA3-AS1 组细胞活力和 MMP2、 MMP9 蛋白水平升高 (P< 0. 01), 迁移及侵袭细胞数增多 (P< 0. 01)。 结论 干扰 lncRNA PSMA3- AS1 表达可通过促进 miR-3619-5p 而降低宫颈癌细胞增殖、 迁移及侵袭能力。     

miR-342-3p 在乳腺癌中的表达及其与临床病理特征、 远期预后的相关性

目的研究 miR-342-3p 在乳腺癌中表达及其与临床病理特征、 远期预后的相关性。方法选择 2014 年 1 月 ~ 2015 年 2 月期间在南平市第一医院接受乳腺癌根治术的患者作为乳腺癌组, 同期接受手术切 除的乳腺良性肿瘤患者作为对照组, 检测乳腺癌组织及乳腺良性肿瘤组织中 miR-342-3p 的表达水平, 随访 乳腺癌患者的总生存 (OS) 及无病生存 (DFS), 采用 Kaplan-Meier 曲线分析 miR-342-3p 的表达水平与 OS、 DFS 的关系, 采用 COX 比例风险模型分析 OS、 DFS 的影响因素。 在乳腺癌 MCF7 细胞中转染 miR-NC 序列及 miR-342-3p 模拟物, 检测细胞活力水平及 AKT2、 Bcl2L1、 FOXQ1 的表达水平。结果乳腺癌组织 中 miR-342-3p 的表达水平明显低于乳腺良性肿瘤组织 (P< 0. 05), 且不同 T 分期、 淋巴结转移、 分子分 型、 Ki-67 表达的乳腺癌组织间比较, miR-342-3p 表达水平有显著差异 (P< 0. 05)。 Kaplan-Meier 曲线分析 显示, 相比于 miR-342-3p 高表达患者, miR-342-3p 低表达患者的 DFS 和 OS 均缩短。 COX 比例风险模型分 析显示, 淋巴结转移、 Ki-67 表达、 miR-342-3p 表达是乳腺癌患者 DFS 和 OS 的影响因素。 miR-342-3p 高表 达的乳腺癌组织中 AKT2、 Bcl2L1、 FOXQ1 的表达水平低于 miR-342-3p 低表达的乳腺癌组织。 miR-342-3p 组 MCF7 细胞中细胞活力及 AKT2、 Bcl2L1、 FOXQ1 的表达水平均低于 miR-NC 组。结论乳腺癌中 miR-342-5p 低表达且其低表达与病理特征恶化有关, miR-342-5p 低表达是乳腺癌患者预后的影响因素, AKT2、 Bcl2L1、 FOXQ1 可能是 miR-342-5p 参与乳腺癌发展的潜在分子机制。     

MicroRNA-338-3p inhibits cell proliferation in hepatocellular carcinoma by target forkhead box P4 (FOXP4)

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small, non-coding RNAs, which have demonstrated to important gene regulators, and have critical roles in diverse biological processes including cancer cell proliferation. Previous studies suggested microRNA-338-3p (miR-338-3p) was down-regulated and play tumor suppressor roles in gastric cancer, colorectal carcinoma and lung cancer. However, the role of miR-338-3p in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still unclear. In this study, we analyzed the expression of miR-338-3p in HCC tissues and HCC cell lines. We find that miR-338-3p was downregulated in HCC tissues and cell lines. Then functional studies demonstrate ectopic miR-338-3p expression significantly suppressed the in vitro proliferation and colony formation of HCC cells and cause to cell cycle arrest. Using bio-informatic method and report assay we identified a novel miR-338-3p target, FOXP4 in HCC cells. Furthermore, knockdown of FOXP4 have the similar effects in HCC corrected with miR-338-3p. These findings suggest that miR-338-3p regulates survival of HCC cells partially through the downregulation of FOXP4. Therefore, targeting with the miR-338-3p/FOXP4 axis might serve as a novel therapeutic application to treat HCC patients.