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Hasegawa S, Eguchi H, Nagano H, Konno M, Tomimaru Y, Wada H, Hama N, Kawamoto K, Kobayashi S, Nishida N, Koseki J, Nishimura T, Gotoh N, Ohno S, Yabuta N, Nojima H, Mori M, Doki Y, Ishii H. MicroRNA-1246 expression associated with CCNG2-mediated chemoresistance and stemness in pancreatic cancer. Br J Cancer 2014; 111:1572-80. [PMID: 25117811 PMCID: PMC4200094 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis because of its high refractoriness to chemotherapy and tumour recurrence, and these properties have been attributed to cancer stem cells (CSCs). MicroRNA (miRNA) regulates various molecular mechanisms of cancer progression associated with CSCs. This study aimed to identify the candidate miRNA and to characterise the clinical significance. Methods: We established gemcitabine-resistant Panc1 cells, and induced CSC-like properties through sphere formation. Candidate miRNAs were selected through microarray analysis. The overexpression and knockdown experiments were performed by evaluating the in vitro cell growth and in vivo tumourigenicity. The expression was studied in 24 pancreatic cancer samples after laser captured microdissection and by immunohistochemical staining. Results: The in vitro drug sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells was altered according to the miR-1246 expression via CCNG2. In vivo, we found that miR-1246 could increase tumour-initiating potential and induced drug resistance. A high expression level of miR-1246 was correlated with a worse prognosis and CCNG2 expression was significantly lower in those patients. Conclusions: miR-1246 expression was associated with chemoresistance and CSC-like properties via CCNG2, and could predict worse prognosis in pancreatic cancer patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Hasegawa
- 1] Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan [2] Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Profiling Discovery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Therapy, Molecular Targets Laboratory, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Therapy, Molecular Targets Laboratory, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, 3-1, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
| | - H Ishii
- 1] Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan [2] Department of Cancer Profiling Discovery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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