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Jarych D, Mikulski D, Wilczyński M, Wilczyński JR, Kania KD, Haręża D, Malinowski A, Perdas E, Nowak M, Paradowska E. Differential microRNA Expression Analysis in Patients with HPV-Infected Ovarian Neoplasms. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:762. [PMID: 38255835 PMCID: PMC10815566 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to identify microRNAs (miRNAs) whose expression levels are altered by high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection in women with epithelial ovarian neoplasms. MiRNA expression was quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction, while HR-HPV DNA was quantified using digital-droplet PCR. Analysis of 11 miRNAs demonstrated significantly lower hsa-miR-25-5p expression in HPV-infected compared to uninfected ovarian tissues (p = 0.0405), while differences in miRNA expression in corresponding serum were statistically insignificant. The expression of hsa-miR-218-5p in ovarian tumors was significantly higher in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) cases than in other neoplasms (p = 0.0166). In addition, hsa-miR-218-5p was significantly upregulated, whereas hsa-miR-191-5p was significantly downregulated in tissues with stage III/IV FIGO (p = 0.0009 and p = 0.0305, respectively). Using unsupervised clustering, we identified three unique patient groups with significantly varied frequencies of HPV16/18-positive samples and varied miRNA expression profiles. In multivariate analysis, high expression of hsa-miR-16-5p was an independent prognostic factor for poor overall survival (p = 0.0068). This preliminary analysis showed the changes in miRNA expression in ovarian neoplasms during HPV infection and those collected from HGSOCs or patients with advanced disease. This prospective study can provide new insights into the pathogenesis of ovarian neoplasms and host-virus interactions.
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- Dariusz Jarych
- Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 93-232 Lodz, Poland; (D.J.); (K.D.K.); (D.H.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland; (D.M.); (E.P.)
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- Department of Surgical, Endoscopic and Oncological Gynecology, Institute of the Polish Mother’s Health Center, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (M.W.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Surgical and Oncological Gynecology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland;
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tomaszow Health Center, 97-200 Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 93-232 Lodz, Poland; (D.J.); (K.D.K.); (D.H.)
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- Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 93-232 Lodz, Poland; (D.J.); (K.D.K.); (D.H.)
- Bio-Med-Chem Doctoral School of University of Lodz and Lodz Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 90-136 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Surgical, Endoscopic and Oncological Gynecology, Institute of the Polish Mother’s Health Center, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (M.W.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine, Medical University of Lodz, 92-215 Lodz, Poland; (D.M.); (E.P.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tomaszow Health Center, 97-200 Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Virology, Institute of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 93-232 Lodz, Poland; (D.J.); (K.D.K.); (D.H.)
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Tan WL, Subha ST, Mohtarrudin N, Cheah YK. An insight into the associations between microRNA expression and mitochondrial functions in cancer cell and cancer stem cell. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:5395-5405. [PMID: 37074612 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08421-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
Abstract
The self-renew ability of cancer stem cells (CSCs) continues to challenge our determination for accomplishing cancer therapy breakthrough. Ineffectiveness of current cancer therapies to eradicate CSCs has contributed to chemoresistance and tumor recurrence. Yet, the discoveries of highly effective therapies have not been thoroughly developed. Further insights into cancer metabolomics and gene-regulated mechanisms of mitochondria in CSCs can expedite the development of novel anticancer drugs. In cancer cells, the metabolism is reprogrammed from oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) to glycolysis. This alteration allows the cancer cell to receive continuous energy supplies and avoid apoptosis. The pyruvate obtained from glycolysis produces acetyl-coenzyme A (Acetyl-CoA) via oxidative decarboxylation and enters the tricarboxylic acid cycle for adenosine triphosphate generation. Mitochondrial calcium ion (Ca2+) uptake is responsible for mitochondrial physiology regulation, and reduced uptake of Ca2+ inhibits apoptosis and enhances cell survival in cancer. There have been many discoveries of mitochondria-associated microRNAs (miRNAs) stimulating the metabolic alterations in mitochondria via gene regulation which promote cancer cell survival. These miRNAs are also found in CSCs where they regulate genes and activate different mechanisms to destroy the mitochondria and enhance CSCs survival. By targeting the miRNAs that induced mitochondrial destruction, the mitochondrial functions can be restored; thus, it triggers CSCs apoptosis and completely eliminates the CSCs. In general, this review article aims to address the associations between miRNAs with mitochondrial activities in cancer cells and cancer stem cells that support cancer cell survival and self-renewal.
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- Wee Lin Tan
- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- Institute of Bioscience UPM-MAKNA Cancer Research Laboratory (CANRES), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Papadimitriou MA, Soureas K, Papanota AM, Tsiakanikas P, Adamopoulos PG, Ntanasis-Stathopoulos I, Malandrakis P, Gavriatopoulou M, Sideris DC, Kastritis E, Avgeris M, Dimopoulos MA, Terpos E, Scorilas A. miRNA-seq identification and clinical validation of CD138+ and circulating miR-25 in treatment response of multiple myeloma. J Transl Med 2023; 21:245. [PMID: 37024879 PMCID: PMC10080848 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04034-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite significant advancements in multiple myeloma (MM) therapy, the highly heterogenous treatment response hinders reliable prognosis and tailored therapeutics. Herein, we have studied the clinical utility of miRNAs in ameliorating patients' management. METHODS miRNA-seq was performed in bone marrow CD138+ plasma cells (PCs) of 24 MM and smoldering MM (sMM) patients to analyze miRNAs profile. CD138+ and circulating miR-25 levels were quantified using in house RT-qPCR assays in our screening MM/sMM cohort (CD138+ plasma cells n = 167; subcohort of MM peripheral plasma samples n = 69). Two external datasets (Kryukov et al. cohort n = 149; MMRF CoMMpass study n = 760) served as institutional-independent validation cohorts. Patients' mortality and disease progression were assessed as clinical endpoints. Internal validation was performed by bootstrap analysis. Clinical benefit was estimated by decision curve analysis. RESULTS miRNA-seq highlighted miR-25 of CD138+ plasma cells to be upregulated in MM vs. sMM, R-ISS II/III vs. R-ISS I, and in progressed compared to progression-free patients. The analysis of our screening cohort highlighted that CD138+ miR-25 levels were correlated with short-term progression (HR = 2.729; p = 0.009) and poor survival (HR = 4.581; p = 0.004) of the patients; which was confirmed by Kryukov et al. cohort (HR = 1.878; p = 0.005) and MMRF CoMMpass study (HR = 1.414; p = 0.039) validation cohorts. Moreover, multivariate miR-25-fitted models contributed to superior risk-stratification and clinical benefit in MM prognostication. Finally, elevated miR-25 circulating levels were correlated with poor survival of MM patients (HR = 5.435; p = 0.021), serving as a potent non-invasive molecular prognostic tool. CONCLUSIONS Our study identified miR-25 overexpression as a powerful independent predictor of poor treatment outcome and post-treatment progression, aiding towards modern non-invasive disease prognosis and personalized treatment decisions.
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- Maria-Alexandra Papadimitriou
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15771, Athens, Greece
- Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry-Molecular Diagnostics, Second Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" General Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" General Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" General Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" General Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15771, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" General Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15771, Athens, Greece
- Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry-Molecular Diagnostics, Second Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" General Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Alexandra" General Hospital, 80 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15771, Athens, Greece.
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Saburi A, Kahrizi MS, Naghsh N, Etemadi H, İlhan A, Adili A, Ghoreishizadeh S, Tamjidifar R, Akbari M, Ercan G. A comprehensive survey into the role of microRNAs in ovarian cancer chemoresistance; an updated overview. J Ovarian Res 2022; 15:81. [PMID: 35799305 PMCID: PMC9264529 DOI: 10.1186/s13048-022-01012-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Ovarian cancer (OC), a frequent malignant tumor that affects women, is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in this group of individuals. For the treatment of ovarian cancer, systemic chemotherapy with platinum-based drugs or taxanes is the first-line option. However, drug resistance developed over time during chemotherapy medications worsens the situation. Since uncertainty exists for the mechanism of chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer, there is a need to investigate and overcome this problem. miRNAs are engaged in various signaling pathways that contribute to the chemotherapeutic resistance of ovarian cancer. In the current study, we have tried to shed light on the mechanisms by which microRNAs contribute to the drug resistance of ovarian cancer and the use of some microRNAs to combat this chemoresistance, leading to the worse outcome of ovarian cancer patients treated with systemic chemotherapeutics.
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- Ahmad Saburi
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology, Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, India
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Senior Adult Oncology Department, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida USA
- Department of Oncology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, 35100 Turkey
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, 35100 Turkey
- Department of Stem Cell, Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Izmir, 35100 Turkey
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Kandettu A, Adiga D, Devi V, Suresh PS, Chakrabarty S, Radhakrishnan R, Kabekkodu SP. Deregulated miRNA clusters in ovarian cancer: Imperative implications in personalized medicine. Genes Dis 2022; 9:1443-1465. [PMID: 36157483 PMCID: PMC9485269 DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2021.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most common and fatal types of gynecological cancer. OC is usually detected at the advanced stages of the disease, making it highly lethal. miRNAs are single-stranded, small non-coding RNAs with an approximate size ranging around 22 nt. Interestingly, a considerable proportion of miRNAs are organized in clusters with miRNA genes placed adjacent to one another, getting transcribed together to result in miRNA clusters (MCs). MCs comprise two or more miRNAs that follow the same orientation during transcription. Abnormal expression of the miRNA cluster has been identified as one of the key drivers in OC. MC exists both as tumor-suppressive and oncogenic clusters and has a significant role in OC pathogenesis by facilitating cancer cells to acquire various hallmarks. The present review summarizes the regulation and biological function of MCs in OC. The review also highlights the utility of abnormally expressed MCs in the clinical management of OC.
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LncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory axes in endometrial cancer: a comprehensive overview. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2022; 306:1431-1447. [PMID: 35182183 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06423-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Recent research on tumorigenesis and progression has opened up an array of novel molecular mechanisms in the form of interactions between cellular non-coding RNAs (long non-coding RNA[lncRNA]/microRNA [miRNA]) and coding transcripts that regulate health and disease. Endometrial cancer (EC) is a prominent gynecological malignancy with a high incidence rate and poorly known etiology and prognostic factors that hinder the success of disease management. The emerging role of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA interactions and their dysregulation in the pathophysiology of EC has been elucidated in many recent studies. METHODS A thorough literature review was conducted to explore information about lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA axes in EC. RESULTS Several lncRNAs act as molecular sponges that sequester various tumor suppressor miRNAs to inhibit their function, leading to the dysregulation of their target mRNA transcripts that contribute to the EC regulation. CONCLUSIONS This review summarizes these networks of molecular mechanisms and their contribution to different aspects of endometrial carcinogenesis, leading to a better conceptualization of the molecular pathways that underlie the disease and helping establish novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic intervention points to aid the curative intent of EC.
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Peng G, Liu Y, Yang C, Shen C. MicroRNA-25 promotes cell proliferation, migration and invasion in glioma by directly targeting cell adhesion molecule 2. Exp Ther Med 2021; 23:16. [PMID: 34815768 PMCID: PMC8593921 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Numerous microRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) have been demonstrated to serve oncogenic or suppressive roles in glioma. Exploration of the underlying molecular mechanism of miRNAs in the development and progression of glioma is beneficial for the identification of novel therapeutic targets. In the present study, the function of miR-25 in glioma progression, as well as its underlying mechanism, were investigated. It was determined that miR-25 was significantly upregulated in glioma tissues and cell lines compared with normal brain tissues and cells, respectively. Furthermore, high expression levels of miR-25 were associated with an advanced clinical stage. The knockdown of miR-25 expression significantly reduced glioma cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Cell adhesion molecule 2 (CADM2) was identified as a direct target of miR-25 in glioma cells. Moreover, CADM2 expression level was significantly downregulated and inversely correlated with miR-25 expression level in glioma tissues, indicating that the expression of CADM2 was negatively regulated by miR-25. The inhibition of CADM2 expression counteracted the effects on glioma cell proliferation, migration and invasion caused by miR-25 downregulation. Furthermore, CADM2 knockdown considerably promoted the proliferation and migration of glioma cells. In summary, the present study demonstrated that miR-25 was significantly upregulated in glioma and that it promoted glioma cell proliferation, migration and invasion, at least partially, by directly targeting CADM2. These findings expanded the understanding of the molecular mechanism that underlies glioma progression.
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- Gang Peng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China
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Karimi F, Mollaei H. Potential of miRNAs in cervical cancer chemoresistance. GENE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yucel Polat A, Ayva ES, Gurdal H, Ozdemir BH, Gur Dedeoglu B. MiR-25 and KLF4 relationship has early prognostic significance in the development of cervical cancer. Pathol Res Pract 2021; 222:153435. [PMID: 33862560 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2021.153435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Cervical squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the common cancer types among women. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that play an important role in the formation and development of many cancer types by regulating expression of their targets. While many studies have investigated the relationship between miRNAs and cervical cancer, no robust miRNA biomarkers have been defined yet for diagnosis of cervical lesions. In this study, we performed a statistical meta-analysis to identify miRNAs and a class compassion analysis to evaluate mRNAs with the power to discriminate between normal, intraepithelial lesions and invasive cancer samples. Differentially expressed (DE) mRNAs were compared with the targets of meta-miRNAs. After bioinfomatics analysis and qRT-PCR validations with cytology samples and FFPE tissues, we defined miR-25 and its target KLF4 (Kruppel-like factor 4) as candidate biomarkers for in vitro studies. Our results showed that miR-25 expression was significantly higher in precancerous lesions and invasive carcinoma while presenting consistent expression patterns in both cytological and FFPE tissue samples. In line with this, its direct target KLF4 expression decreased in precancerous lesions in cytological samples and also in the invasive cancer group in FFPE tissues. Furthermore, in vitro studies showed that mir-25 inhibition decreased proliferation and motility of HeLa cells and promoted an increase in the protein level of KLF4. We conclude that inhibition of miR-25 may upregulate KLF4 expression and regulate cell proliferation and motility in cervical cancer.
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- Baskent University, Medical School, Department of Pathology, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Ankara, Turkey.
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Expression of Key Genes Related to Hippo Signaling and Their Prognosis Impact in Ovarian Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11020344. [PMID: 33669647 PMCID: PMC7922135 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11020344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The Hippo signaling pathway, one of the most conserved in humans, controlling dimensions of organs and tumor growth, is frequently deregulated in several human malignancies, including ovarian cancer (OC). The alteration of Hippo signaling has been reported to contribute to ovarian carcinogenesis and progression. However, the prognostic roles of individual Hippo genes in OC patients remain elusive. Herein we investigated the expression level and prognostic value of key Hippo genes in OC using online databases, followed by a qRT-PCR validation step in an additional patient cohort. Using the GEPIA database, we observed an increased level for TP53 and reduced expression level for LATS1, LATS2, MST1, TAZ, and TEF in tumor tissue versus normal adjacent tissue. Moreover, LATS1, LATS2, TP53, TAZ, and TEF expression levels have prognostic significance correlated with progression-free survival. The qRT-PCR validation step was conducted in an OC patient cohort comprising 29 tumor tissues and 20 normal adjacent tissues, endorsing the expression level for LATS1, LATS2, and TP53, as well as for two of the miRNAs targeting the TP53 gene, revealing miR-25-3p upregulation and miR-181c-5p downregulation. These results display that there are critical prognostic value dysregulations of the Hippo genes in OC. Our data demonstrate the major role the conserved Hippo pathway presents in tumor control, underlying potential therapeutic strategies and controlling several steps modulated by miRNAs and their target genes that could limit ovarian cancer progression.
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Du Y, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Meng Q, Zhu J, Lin Y. MiR-25-3p regulates the differentiation of intramuscular preadipocytes in goat via targeting KLF4. Arch Anim Breed 2021; 64:17-25. [PMID: 34084900 PMCID: PMC8128059 DOI: 10.5194/aab-64-17-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Adipocyte differentiation, which plays an important role in fat
deposition, involves a complex molecular mechanism. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are
essential in this progress. Here, we showed that miR-25-3p expression had
increased during goat intramuscular preadipocyte differentiation, which
peaked at day 3. Using liposome transfection and qRT-PCR techniques, we
found that knocking down miR-25-3p reduced the accumulation of lipid
droplets by downregulating or upregulating the expression of LPL, PPARγ,
AP2, SREBP1, and C/EBPβ but upregulating the expression of KLF4. Overexpression of
miR-25-3p results in the opposite. Furthermore, the dual luciferase assay
showed that overexpression of miR-25-3p significantly inhibited luciferase
activity of KLF4. These results showed that miR-25-3p has a binding site within
the 3′-UTR of KLF4 mRNA. Together, these findings indicate that
miR-25-3p is a positive regulator of intramuscular preadipocyte
differentiation via targeting to KLF4 in goats.
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- Yu Du
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China.,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Chengdu, China.,Institute of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China.,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China.,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China.,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China.,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Zi Y, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Zhang L, Yang R, Huang Y. Downregulation of microRNA‑25‑3p inhibits the proliferation and promotes the apoptosis of multiple myeloma cells via targeting the PTEN/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Int J Mol Med 2021; 47:8. [PMID: 33448321 PMCID: PMC7834966 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have confirmed that microRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) have important roles in cancer biogenesis and development including multiple myeloma (MM). MicroRNA-25-3p (miR-25-3p) has been proven to promote cancer progression, whereas its functions in MM has not yet been reported, at least to the best of our knowledge. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the function of miR-25-3p in MM and to identify the potential underlying mechanistic pathway. Herein, it was found that miR-25-3p expression was significantly increased in MM tissues and cell lines. The upregulation of miR-25-3p was closely associated with anemia, renal function impairment international staging system (ISS) staging and Durie-Salmon (D-S) staging. A high level of miR-25-3p was predictive of a poor prognosis of patients with MM. In vitro, the knockdown of miR-25-3p suppressed the proliferation and promoted the apoptosis of RPMI-8226 and U266 cells, while the overexpression of miR-25-3p exerted opposite effects. In addition, phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN), a well-known tumor suppressor, was confirmed as a target of miR-25-3p in MM cells. Moreover, it was found that the PTEN expression levels were decreased, and inversely correlated with miR-25-3p expression levels in MM tissues. Further analyses revealed that the overexpression of PTEN exerted effects similar to those of miR-25-3p knockdown, whereas the knockdown of PTEN partially abolished the effects of miR-25-3p inhibitor on MM cells. Accompanied by PTEN induction, miR-25-3p promoted PI3K/AKT signaling pathway activation in MM cells. Collectively, these findings demonstrate critical roles for miR-25-3p in the pathogenesis of MM, and suggest that miR-25-3p may serve as a novel prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target of MM.
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- Youmei Zi
- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Neurorestoratology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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Rao HC, Wu ZK, Wei SD, Jiang Y, Guo QX, Wang JW, Chen CX, Yang HY. MiR-25-3p Serves as an Oncogenic MicroRNA by Downregulating the Expression of Merlin in Osteosarcoma. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:8989-9001. [PMID: 33061594 PMCID: PMC7522417 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s262245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Moesin-ezrin-radixin-like protein (Merlin) has been identified as a tumor suppressor in several types of cancers. However, the biological function of Merlin in osteosarcoma remains unclear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can influence cancer progression by targeting oncogenes or anti-oncogenes. In this study, we sought to evaluate the regulation of Merlin expression by miR-25-3p and the role of the miR-25-3p/Merlin axis in osteosarcoma progression, with the aim of identifying a potential therapeutic target for osteosarcoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas) database was used to analyze the correlation between Merlin expression and prognosis. RT-qPCR and Western blotting analyses were performed to compare Merlin expression between normal and malignant cells. A dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to evaluate the direct targeting of Merlin by miR-25-3p. We overexpressed miR-25-3p, or/and Merlin, in U-2 OS and 143B cells, and studied their cellular functions in vitro. MTT and colony formation assays were performed to determine the effects on cell growth. EdU and cell cycle assays were performed to analyze the effects in cell replication. We used annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate and propidium iodide to stain apoptotic cells, and analyzed the cells using flow cytometry. The effects on cell metastasis were studied in wound healing and transwell assays. Lastly, the underlying mechanism was determined in RT-qPCR and Western blotting experiments. RESULTS Low Merlin expression was linked to poor prognosis. miR-25-3p was observed to directly target Merlin and downregulate its expression. miR-25-3p promoted cell growth, migration, and invasion, and inhibited apoptosis induced by cisplatin. Moreover, the overexpression of Merlin reversed the abovementioned effects of miR-25-3p. Further, the miR-25-3p/Merlin axis was observed to play an important role in the Hippo pathway, and regulated the expression of genes such as BIRC5, CTGF, and CYR61. CONCLUSION miR-25-3p functions as an oncogenic microRNA in osteosarcoma by targeting Merlin, and may serve as a potential therapeutic target for osteosarcoma.
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- Hua-Chun Rao
- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China
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Alshamrani AA. Roles of microRNAs in Ovarian Cancer Tumorigenesis: Two Decades Later, What Have We Learned? Front Oncol 2020; 10:1084. [PMID: 32850313 PMCID: PMC7396563 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer is one of the top gynecological malignancies that cause deaths among females in the United States. At the molecular level, significant progress has been made in our understanding of ovarian cancer development and progression. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, single-stranded, highly conserved non-coding RNA molecules (19–25 nucleotides) that negatively regulate target genes post-transcriptionally. Over the last two decades, mounting evidence has demonstrated the aberrant expression of miRNAs in different human malignancies, including ovarian carcinomas. Deregulated miRNAs can have profound impacts on various cancer hallmarks by repressing tumor suppressor genes. This review will discuss up-to-date knowledge of how the aberrant expression of miRNAs and their targeted genes drives ovarian cancer initiation, proliferation, survival, and resistance to chemotherapies. Understanding the mechanisms by which these miRNAs affect these hallmarks should allow the development of novel therapeutic strategies to treat these lethal malignancies.
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- Ali A Alshamrani
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Hushmandi K, Hashemi F, Hashemi F, Samarghandian S, Najafi M. MicroRNAs in cancer therapy: Their involvement in oxaliplatin sensitivity/resistance of cancer cells with a focus on colorectal cancer. Life Sci 2020; 256:117973. [PMID: 32569779 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The resistance of cancer cells into chemotherapy has restricted the efficiency of anti-tumor drugs. Oxaliplatin (OX) being an anti-tumor agent/drug is extensively used in the treatment of various cancer diseases. However, its frequent application has led to chemoresistance. As a consequence, studies have focused in finding underlying molecular pathways involved in OX resistance. MicroRNAs (miRs) are short endogenous non-coding RNAs that are able to regulate vital biological mechanisms such as cell proliferation and cell growth. The abnormal expression of miRs occurs in pathological events, particularly cancer. In the present review, we describe the involvement of miRs in OX resistance and sensitivity. The miRs are able to induce the oncogene factors and mechanisms, resulting in stimulation OX chemoresistance. Also, onco-suppressor miRs can enhance the sensitivity of cancer cells into OX chemotherapy and trigger apoptosis and cell cycle arrest, leading to reduced viability and progression of cancer cells. MiRs can also enhance the efficacy of OX chemotherapy. It is worth mentioning that miRs affect various down-stream targets in OX resistance/sensitivity such as STAT3, TGF-β, ATG4B, FOXO1, LATS2, NF-κB and so on. By identification of these miRs and their upstream and down-stream mediators, further studies can focus on targeting them to sensitize cancer cells into OX chemotherapy and induce apoptotic cell death.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey; Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces and Interfaces (EFSUN), Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey
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- DVM. Graduated, Young Researcher and Elite Club, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazeroon, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Healthy Ageing Research Center, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
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- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Lu H, Zhang L, Lu S, Yang D, Ye J, Li M, Hu W. miR-25 expression is upregulated in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and promotes cell proliferation by targeting ABI2. Exp Ther Med 2020; 19:3384-3390. [PMID: 32266037 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are reported to play a critical role in the regulation of cancer cell proliferation; however, the role of microRNA-25 (miR-25) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains unclear. In the present study, the role of miR-25 in PDAC cell proliferation was investigated. Upregulated expression of miR-25 was found in PDAC tissues and cell lines by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Cell proliferation was significantly enhanced by overexpression of miR-25 as shown by CCK-8 assay results. Meanwhile, overexpression of miR-25 also promoted G1-to-S phase transition of the cell cycle in Aspc-1 cells via flow cytometry analysis. However downregulation of miR-25 inhibited the tumor cell proliferation and cell cycle transition. Online software was used to predict the target gene for miR-25 and luciferase reporter assay confirmed that Abl interactor 2 (ABI2) was a target of miR-25 via direct binding of its 3' untranslated region with miR-25. Moreover, results of the western blot analysis demonstrated that miR-25 negatively regulated the expression of ABI2 at the protein level. In addition, introduction of ABI2 mRNA into cells overexpressing miR-25 attenuated the carcinogenic effects of miR-25. In conclusion, these findings demonstrate that miR-25 plays an oncogenic role and promotive role in PDAC cell proliferation via targeting of ABI2.
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- Huimin Lu
- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR. China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR. China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR. China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR. China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR. China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR. China
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- Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, PR. China
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Ghafouri-Fard S, Shoorei H, Taheri M. miRNA profile in ovarian cancer. Exp Mol Pathol 2020; 113:104381. [PMID: 31954715 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2020.104381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ovarian cancer is a gynecological cancer with high mortality and a heterogeneous nature which complicates its early detection and primary prevention. Numerous studies have evaluated expression profile microRNAs (miRNAs) in tissue and serum samples of ovarian cancer patients to find appropriate biomarkers for this malignancy. Functional experiments also verified the oncogenic or suppressor effects of a number of miRNAs. miRNAs exert their role through degradation or inhibition of translation of the target mRNA. Through this regulatory function, they modulate numerous cellular processes which are ultimately associated with carcinogenesis. A number of miRNAs including miR-135a-3p, miR-200c, miR-216a and miR-340 regulate epithelial-mesenchymal transition program thus modulate invasiveness of ovarian cancer cell. Others have been shown to regulate some fundamental pathways in carcinogenesis such as mTOR and PI3K/AKT pathways. Such vast area of function of miRNAs in ovarian cancer has suggested them as putative therapeutic options for future years. In this review, we summarize the recent findings regarding the role of miRNAs in ovarian cancer pathogenesis, their application as biomarkers and the future perspectives of this research area.
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- Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard
- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Urogenital Stem Cell Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Jung JH, Shin EA, Kim JH, Sim DY, Lee H, Park JE, Lee HJ, Kim SH. NEDD9 Inhibition by miR-25-5p Activation Is Critically Involved in Co-Treatment of Melatonin- and Pterostilbene-Induced Apoptosis in Colorectal Cancer Cells. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11111684. [PMID: 31671847 PMCID: PMC6895813 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11111684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The underlying interaction between melatonin (MLT) and daily fruit intake still remains unclear to date, despite multibiological effects of MLT. Herein, the apoptotic mechanism by co-treatment of MLT and pterostilbene (Ptero) contained mainly in grape and blueberries was elucidated in colorectal cancers (CRCs). MLT and Ptero co-treatment (MLT+Ptero) showed synergistic cytotoxicity compared with MLT or Ptero alone, reduced the number of colonies and Ki67 expression, and also increased terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling- (TUNEL) positive cells and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in CRCs. Consistently, MLT+Ptero cleaved caspase 3 and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), activated sex-determining region Y-Box10 (SOX10), and also attenuated the expression of Bcl-xL, neural precursor cell expressed developmentally downregulated protein 9 (NEDD9), and SOX9 in CRCs. Additionally, MLT+Ptero induced differentially expressed microRNAs (upregulation: miR-25-5p, miR-542-5p, miR-711, miR-4725-3p, and miR-4484; downregulation: miR-4504, miR-668-3p, miR-3121-5p, miR-195-3p, and miR-5194) in HT29 cells. Consistently, MLT +Ptero upregulated miR-25-5p at mRNA level and conversely NEDD9 overexpression or miR-25-5p inhibitor reversed the ability of MLT+Ptero to increase cytotoxicity, suppress colony formation, and cleave PARP in CRCs. Furthermore, immunofluorescence confirmed miR-25-5p inhibitor reversed the reduced fluorescence of NEDD9 and increased SOX10 by MLT+Ptero in HT29 cells. Taken together, our findings provided evidence that MLT+Ptero enhances apoptosis via miR-25-5p mediated NEDD9 inhibition in colon cancer cells as a potent strategy for colorectal cancer therapy.
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- Ji Hoon Jung
- Cancer Molecular Targeted Herbal Research Laboratory, College of Kyung Hee Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Cancer Molecular Targeted Herbal Research Laboratory, College of Kyung Hee Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Cancer Molecular Targeted Herbal Research Laboratory, College of Kyung Hee Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Cancer Molecular Targeted Herbal Research Laboratory, College of Kyung Hee Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Cancer Molecular Targeted Herbal Research Laboratory, College of Kyung Hee Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Cancer Molecular Targeted Herbal Research Laboratory, College of Kyung Hee Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Cancer Molecular Targeted Herbal Research Laboratory, College of Kyung Hee Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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- Cancer Molecular Targeted Herbal Research Laboratory, College of Kyung Hee Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Korea.
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Hsu HH, Kuo WW, Shih HN, Cheng SF, Yang CK, Chen MC, Tu CC, Viswanadha VP, Liao PH, Huang CY. FOXC1 Regulation of miR-31-5p Confers Oxaliplatin Resistance by Targeting LATS2 in Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11101576. [PMID: 31623173 PMCID: PMC6827018 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11101576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related illness worldwide and one of the most common malignancies. Therefore, colorectal cancer research and cases have gained increasing attention. Oxaliplatin (OXA) is currently used in first-line chemotherapy to treat stage III and stage IV metastatic CRC. However, patients undergoing chemotherapy often develop resistance to chemo drugs being used. Evidence has confirmed that microRNAs regulate downstream genes in cancer biology and thereby have roles related to tumor growth, proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, and multi-drug resistance. The aim of our study is to establish whether miR-31-5p is an oncogene in human colorectal cancers that are resistant to OXA and further confirm its malignant phenotype-associated target molecule. From the results of miRNA microarray assay, we establish that miR-31-5p expression was upregulated in oxaliplatin-resistant (OR)-LoVo cells compared with parental LoVo cells. Moreover, through in vitro and in vivo experiments, we demonstrate that miR-31-5p and large tumor suppressor kinase 2 (LATS2) were inversely related and that miR-31-5p and Forkhead box C1 (FOXC1) were positively correlated in the same LoVo or OR-LoVo cells. Importantly, we reveal a novel drug-resistance mechanism in which the transcription factor FOXC1 binds to the miR-31 promoter to increase the expression of miR31-5p and regulate LATS2 expression, resulting in cancer cell resistance to OXA. These results suggest that miR-31-5p may be a novel biomarker involved in drug resistance progression in CRC patients. Moreover, the FOXC1/miR31-5p/LATS2 drug-resistance mechanism provides new treatment strategies for CRC in clinical trials.
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- Hsi-Hsien Hsu
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 251, Taiwan.
- MacKay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei 104, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- Medical Research Center for Exosome and Mitochondria Related Diseases, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
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- MacKay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei 104, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacy, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei 105, Taiwan.
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 251, Taiwan.
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan.
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Force Taichung General Hospital, Taichung 411, Taiwan.
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- Medical Research Center for Exosome and Mitochondria Related Diseases, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Biomedicine, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedicine, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- Cardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
- Center of General Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien 970, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan.
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Li D, Wang T, Lai J, Zhang T, Zhu X, Zeng D, Hu Z. Long non-coding RNA GATA6-AS inhibits gastric cancer cell proliferation by downregulating microRNA-25-3p. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:4639-4644. [PMID: 31611972 PMCID: PMC6781765 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The abnormal growth of endothelial cells is involved in several types of diseases, including gastric cancer. The long non-coding RNA GATA6-AS is a key regulator of endothelial cell growth and may therefore also play an important role in gastric cancer. In the present study it was found that GATA6-AS was downregulated in tumor tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues. Moreover, plasma levels of GATA6-AS were linearly associated with GATA6-AS expression levels in tumor tissues and not in normal tissues. MicroRNA (miR)-25-3p was upregulated in tumor tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues and was inversely associated with GATA6-AS in tumor tissues only. The overexpression of miR-25-3p in gastric cancer cells resulted in no significant changes in the expression levels of GATA6-AS, whereas overexpression of GATA6-AS led to significantly downregulated miR-25-3p levels. Furthermore, overexpression of GATA6-AS inhibited cancer cell proliferation, with no effect on migration and invasion. The overexpression of miR-25-3p resulted in increased proliferation of cancer cells and attenuated the effects of GATA6-AS overexpression. Thus, it is postulated that GATA6-AS inhibits proliferation of gastric cancer cells by downregulating miR-25-3p.
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- Dingyun Li
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yue Bei People's Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512026, P.R. China
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- Department of Physical Diagnostics, Yue Bei People's Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512026, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yue Bei People's Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512026, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yue Bei People's Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512026, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yue Bei People's Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512026, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yue Bei People's Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512026, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yue Bei People's Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512026, P.R. China
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Sun L, Liu M, Luan S, Shi Y, Wang Q. MicroRNA-744 promotes carcinogenesis in osteosarcoma through targeting LATS2. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:2523-2529. [PMID: 31452740 PMCID: PMC6676671 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Osteosarcoma (OS) mortality rate is increasing. Various microRNAs (miRNAs) have been investigated in the pathological process of OS except for miR-744. Hence, this research was designed to explore miR-744 function in OS. RT-qPCR and western blot analysis were used to quantify miR-744 and large tumor suppressor kinase 2 (LATS2) expression levels. The function of miR-744 was investigated using MTT and Transwell assays. Target gene of miR-744 was verified by dual-luciferase reporter assay. miR-744 expression was increased in OS, which was associated with worse clinical features and prognosis of OS patients. Importantly, miR-744 promoted cell viability and metastasis in OS. Furthermore, miR-744 induced Wnt/β-catenin pathway and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in OS. In addition, miR-744 directly targeted LATS2 and blocked its expression in OS. Moreover, upregulation of LATS2 weakened the promotion of cell viability and metastasis induced by miR-744 in OS. In conclusion, miR-744 accelerated OS progression through restraining LATS2 and activating Wnt/β-catenin pathway and EMT.
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- Liangzhi Sun
- Department of Orthopedics, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hanting People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261100, P.R. China
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- Reproductive Medicine Centre, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261041, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hanting People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong 261100, P.R. China
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miR-25 Promotes Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Targeting the LATS2/YAP Signaling Pathway. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2019; 2019:9719723. [PMID: 31316723 PMCID: PMC6604298 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9719723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Metastasis is the leading cause of high mortality in lung cancer patients, and metastatic lung cancer is difficult to treat. miRNAs are involved in various biological processes of cancer, including metastasis. Our previous studies revealed that miR-25 promoted non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell proliferation and suppressed cell apoptosis by directly targeting TP53 and MOAP1. In this work, we further explored the miR-25 expression in NSCLC patients in the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and measured the miR-25 expression levels in the tissues of NSCLC patients and cell lines. miR-25 was overexpressed in both NSCLC tissues and cell lines. NSCLC patients who expressed a higher level of miR-25 exhibited worse overall survival than those with a lower level of miR-25. Overexpression of miR-25 enhanced NSCLC cell migration and invasion, while the inhibition of miR-25 exhibited the opposite effects. We identified the large tumor suppressor homology 2 (LATS2) as a new target gene of miR-25 in lung cancer. The effects of miR-25 on promoting NSCLC cell migration and invasion were at least partially due to activation of the Hippo signaling pathway. Additionally, miR-25 antagomir inhibited xenograft tumor growth and metastasis by the upregulation of LATS2. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that miR-25 contribute to lung cancer cell proliferation and metastasis by targeting the LATS2/YAP signaling pathway, which implicate miR-25 as a promising therapeutic target for lung cancer metastasis. Given that oxidative stress induces the overexpression of miR-25 and plays a critical role in cancer progression, this study establishes miR-25 as an intermediate between oxidative stress and lung cancer metastasis.
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Li J, Yu M, Liu Z, Liu B. Clinical significance of serum miR-25 in non-small-cell lung cancer. Br J Biomed Sci 2019; 76:111-116. [PMID: 30919763 DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2019.1592915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are becoming recognized as novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in several malignancies, including non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). miR-25 is overexpressed in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and NSCLC tissues, and high miR-25 expression is associated with poorer overall survival of women with lung ADC. We hypothesised links between serum miR-25 levels and clinicopathological characteristics, diagnosis and prognosis of NSCLC patients. Methods: Serum miR-25 was determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 128 NSCLC patients and 128 healthy controls, and links between miR-25 level and cliniopathological characteristics including diagnosis and prognosis were explored. Results: Median (IQR) serum miR-25 levels were significantly increased in NSCLC compared to healthy controls at 0.86 relative units (0.14-1.78) versus 0.23 (0.08-0.96) (P < 0.001). Using a cut-off of 0.67 units, miR-25 had a sensitivity of 76.4%, specificity of 84.6%, accuracy of 72.6%, positive predictive value of 92.8% and negative predictive value of 68.5% for the diagnosis of NSCLC. High serum miR-25 level was significantly associated with gender (P = 0.042), tumour stage (P = 0.014) and lymph node metastasis (P < 0.001). In multivariate analyses, miR-25 was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival and relapse-free survival. Conclusions: Serum levels of miR-25 could improve NSCLC screening, and be a useful diagnostic and prognostic marker of NSCLC.
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- J Li
- a Department of Oncology , The Central Hospital of Linyi , Yishui , Shangdong , China
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- b Department of Operating Room , The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University , Qingdao , Shangdong , China
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- c Department of Oncology , The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University , Qingdao , Shangdong , China
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- d Department of Thoracic Surgery , The Central Hospital of Linyi , Yishui , Shangdong , China
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Hesari A, Azizian M, Darabi H, Nesaei A, Hosseini SA, Salarinia R, Motaghi AA, Ghasemi F. Expression of circulating miR-17, miR-25, and miR-133 in breast cancer patients. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:7109-7114. [PMID: 30485486 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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One of the most lethal cancers among women is breast cancer. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can be of great importance in the early detection of breast cancer. This study aimed to investigate some miRNAs in the serum of patients with breast cancer compared with the control group. Total RNA was extracted from the serum of patients with breast cancer and healthy volunteers. The expression levels of miRNAs and the genes were assessed using real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction with specific primers. Our data showed that miR-25 and miR-133 were downregulated, and miR-17 was upregulated in patients with breast cancer. Upregulation of miR-17 is related to the poor survival time and increased cell proliferation. The reduced expression of miR-133 and miR-25 is significantly associated with clinical stage, metastasis, and survival time of patients with breast cancer. Expressions of miRNAs miR-17, miR-25, and miR-133 are altered in patients with clinical stage, metastasis, poor survival time.
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- AmirReza Hesari
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Medical Genetics Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.,Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
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Li Y, Sun D, Gao J, Shi Z, Chi P, Meng Y, Zou C, Wang Y. Retracted: MicroRNA-373 promotes the development of endometrial cancer by targeting LATS2 and activating the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:8611-8618. [PMID: 30485504 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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In the female reproductive tract, endometrial cancer is the most common malignant tumor. Recently, the specific functions of many miRNAs have been identified in endometrial cancer. However, the contradictory effects of microRNA-373 (miR-373) in different human cancers draw our attention. In the present research, upregulation of miR-373 was identified in endometrial cancer which predicted poor prognosis. Moreover, upregulation of miR-373 promoted the migration, invasion, and proliferation of endometrial cancer cells. To further confirm that results, the EMT and Wnt/β-Catenin pathways were also investigated, which were promoted by overexpression of miR-373. Then, we further investigate the downstream factor, large tumor suppressor kinase 2 (LATS2) which was inhibited by miR-373. LATS2 was verified as a direct target gene of miR-373 through luciferase reporter assay. Especially, the facilitation of miR-373 for cell proliferation, migration and invasion was impaired by LATS2. Taken together, miR-373 promotes the progression of endometrial cancer through targeting LATS2 and promoting EMT and Wnt/β-Catenin pathway.
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- Yan Li
- Department of Emergency, Handan Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Handan, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Handan Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Handan, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Function Examination, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, PR China
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- Obstetrical Department, Handan Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Handan, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Emergency, Handan Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Handan, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Handan Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Handan, Hebei, PR China
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Kong Y, Ning L, Qiu F, Yu Q, Cao B. Clinical significance of serum miR-25 as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in human gastric cancer. Cancer Biomark 2019; 24:477-483. [PMID: 30909187 DOI: 10.3233/cbm-182213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Ying Kong
- School of Clinical Medicine, Gastroenterological Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jining NO.1 People’s Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Gastroenterological Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jining NO.1 People’s Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
- School of Clinical Medicine, Gastroenterological Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jining NO.1 People’s Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
- Department of Imaging, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Imaging, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China
- Department of PET/CT, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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Cancer-derived exosomal miR-25-3p promotes pre-metastatic niche formation by inducing vascular permeability and angiogenesis. Nat Commun 2018; 9:5395. [PMID: 30568162 PMCID: PMC6300604 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07810-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 598] [Impact Index Per Article: 99.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cancer-derived exosomes are considered a major driver of cancer-induced pre-metastatic niche formation at foreign sites, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we show that miR-25-3p, a metastasis-promoting miRNA of colorectal cancer (CRC), can be transferred from CRC cells to endothelial cells via exosomes. Exosomal miR-25-3p regulates the expression of VEGFR2, ZO-1, occludin and Claudin5 in endothelial cells by targeting KLF2 and KLF4, consequently promotes vascular permeability and angiogenesis. In addition, exosomal miR-25-3p from CRC cells dramatically induces vascular leakiness and enhances CRC metastasis in liver and lung of mice. Moreover, the expression level of miR-25-3p from circulating exosomes is significantly higher in CRC patients with metastasis than those without metastasis. Our work suggests that exosomal miR-25-3p is involved in pre-metastatic niche formation and may be used as a blood-based biomarker for CRC metastasis.
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Zhou J, Li L, Wang L, Li X, Xing H, Cheng L. Establishment of a SVM classifier to predict recurrence of ovarian cancer. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:3589-3598. [PMID: 30106117 PMCID: PMC6131358 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.9362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Gene expression data using retrieved ovarian cancer (OC) samples were used to identify genes of interest and a support vector machine (SVM) classifier was subsequently established to predict the recurrence of OC. Three datasets (GSE17260, GSE44104 and GSE51088) investigating OC gene expression were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in samples from patients with non-recurrent and recurrent OC were revealed via a homogeneity test and quality control analysis. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was subsequently established for the DEGs using data from Biological General Repository for Interaction Datasets, Human Protein Reference Database and Database of Interacting Proteins. Degrees of interaction and betweenness centrality (BC) scores were calculated for each node in the PPI network. The top 100 genes ranked by BC scores were selected to identify feature genes via recursive feature elimination using the GSE17260 dataset. Following this, a SVM classifier was constructed and further validated using the GSE44104 and GSE51088 datasets and independent gene expression data obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). A total of 639 DEGs were identified from the three gene expression datasets, and a PPI network including 249 nodes and 354 edges was constructed. A SVM classifier consisting of 39 feature genes (including cullin 3, mouse double minute 2 homolog, aurora kinase A, WW domain containing oxidoreducatase, large tumor suppressor kinase 2, sirtuin 6, staphylococcal nuclease and tudor domain containing 1, leucine rich repeats and immunoglobulin like domains 1 and aurora kinase 1 interacting protein 1) was subsequently constructed. The prediction accuracies of the SVM classifier for GSE17260, GSE44104 and GSE51088 datasets as well as data downloaded from TCGA were revealed to be 92.7, 93.3, 96.6 and 90.4%, respectively. Furthermore, the results of the present study revealed that patients with predicted non-recurrent OC survived significantly longer compared with the patients with predicted recurrent OC (P=6.598×10−6). A SVM classifier consisting of 39 feature genes was established for predicting the recurrence and prognosis of OC. Therefore, the results of the present study suggested that the 39 feature genes may serve important roles in the development of OC and may represent therapeutic biomarkers of OC.
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- Jinting Zhou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital Affiliated to The Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441021, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital Affiliated to The Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441021, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital Affiliated to The Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441021, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital Affiliated to The Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441021, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital Affiliated to The Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441021, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital Affiliated to The Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei 441021, P.R. China
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Liang H, Zhao X, Wang C, Sun J, Chen Y, Wang G, Fang L, Yang R, Yu M, Gu Y, Shan H. Systematic analyses reveal long non-coding RNA (PTAF)-mediated promotion of EMT and invasion-metastasis in serous ovarian cancer. Mol Cancer 2018; 17:96. [PMID: 29929545 PMCID: PMC6013988 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-018-0844-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A deeper mechanistic understanding of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) regulation is needed to improve current anti-metastasis strategies in ovarian cancer (OvCa). This study was designed to investigate the role of lncRNAs in EMT regulation during process of invasion-metastasis in serous OvCa to improve current anti-metastasis strategies for OvCa. METHODS We systematically analyzes high-throughput gene expression profiles of both lncRNAs and protein-coding genes in OvCa samples with integrated epithelial (iE) subtype and integrated mesenchymal (iM) subtype labels. Mouse models, cytobiology, molecular biology assays and clinical samples were performed to elucidate the function and underlying mechanisms of lncRNA PTAF-mediated promotion of EMT and invasion-metastasis in serous OvCa. RESULTS We constructed a lncRNA-mediated competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network that affects the expression of many EMT-related protein-coding genes in mesenchymal OvCa. Using a combination of in vitro and in vivo studies, we provided evidence that the lncRNA PTAF-miR-25-SNAI2 axis controlled EMT in OvCa. Our results revealed that up-regulated PTAF induced elevated SNAI2 expression by competitively binding to miR-25, which in turn promoted OvCa cell EMT and invasion. Moreover, we found that silencing of PTAF inhibited tumor progression and metastasis in an orthotopic mouse model of OvCa. We then observed a significant correlation between PTAF expression and EMT markers in OvCa patients. CONCLUSIONS The lncRNA PTAF, a mediator of TGF-β signaling, can predispose OvCa patients to metastases and may serve as a potential target for anti-metastatic therapies for mesenchymal OvCa patients.
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- Haihai Liang
- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Systems Biology, College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pathology of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pathology of The First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Systems Biology, College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, China. .,Training Center for Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Translational Medicine Research and Cooperation Center of Northern China, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China.
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Luan L, Shi J, Yu Z, Andl T. The major miR-31 target genes STK40 and LATS2 and their implications in the regulation of keratinocyte growth and hair differentiation. Exp Dermatol 2018; 26:497-504. [PMID: 28419554 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Emerging evidence indicates that even subtle changes in the expression of key genes of signalling pathways can have profound effects. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are masters of subtlety and generally have only mild effects on their target genes. The microRNA miR-31 is one of the major microRNAs in many cutaneous conditions associated with activated keratinocytes, such as the hyperproliferative diseases psoriasis, non-melanoma skin cancer and hair follicle growth. miR-31 is a marker of the hair growth phase, and in our miR-31 transgenic mouse model it impairs the function of keratinocytes. This leads to aberrant proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation that results in altered hair growth, while the loss of miR-31 leads to increased hair growth. Through in vitro and in vivo studies, we have defined a set of conserved miR-31 target genes, including LATS2 and STK40, which serve as new players in the regulation of keratinocyte growth and hair follicle biology. LATS2 can regulate growth of keratinocytes and we have identified a function of STK40 that can promote the expression of key hair follicle programme regulators such as HR, DLX3 and HOXC13.
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- Liming Luan
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- State Key Laboratories for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories for Agrobiotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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Sárközy M, Kahán Z, Csont T. A myriad of roles of miR-25 in health and disease. Oncotarget 2018; 9:21580-21612. [PMID: 29765562 PMCID: PMC5940376 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Small non-coding RNAs including microRNAs (miRNAs) have been recently recognized as important regulators of gene expression. MicroRNAs play myriads of roles in physiological processes as well as in the pathogenesis of a number of diseases by translational repression or mRNA destabilization of numerous target genes. The miR-106b-25 cluster is highly conserved in vertebrates and consists of three members including miR-106b, miR-93 and miR-25. MiR-106b and miR-93 share the same seed sequences; however, miR-25 has only a similar seed sequence resulting in different predicted target mRNAs. In this review, we specifically focus on the role of miR-25 in healthy and diseased conditions. Many of miR-25 target mRNAs are involved in biological processes such as cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration, apoptosis, oxidative stress, inflammation, calcium handling, etc. Therefore, it is no surprise that miR-25 has been reported as a key regulator of common cancerous and non-cancerous diseases. MiR-25 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction, left ventricular hypertrophy, heart failure, diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, tubulointerstitial nephropathy, asthma bronchiale, cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, neurodegenerative diseases, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis, etc. MiR-25 is also a well-described oncogenic miRNA playing a crucial role in the development of many tumor types including brain tumors, lung, breast, ovarian, prostate, thyroid, oesophageal, gastric, colorectal, hepatocellular cancers, etc. In this review, our aim is to discuss the translational therapeutic role of miR-25 in common diseased conditions based on relevant basic research and clinical studies.
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- Márta Sárközy
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Oncotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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Matsui S, Kagara N, Mishima C, Naoi Y, Shimoda M, Shimomura A, Shimazu K, Kim SJ, Noguchi S. LATS2 promoter hypermethylation and its effect on gene expression in human breast cancer. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:2595-2603. [PMID: 29434979 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Tumor-specific promoter hypermethylation of large tumor suppressor, homolog 2 (LATS2), a tumor suppressor gene, has been investigated using methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MSP) assays in different types of human cancer producing conflicting results. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the methylation status of the LATS2 promoter region using bisulfite sequencing with a next generation sequencer for breast cancer. In the 11 patients enrolled in the present study, the LATS2 promoter methylation index (MI) was uniformly high in tumor and normal tissues of the breast (median, 84.0 and 87.4%, respectively). The presence of LATS2 promoter hypermethylation was confirmed in isolated tumor cells and normal epithelial cells using the magnetic-activated cell sorting method. In situ hybridization for LATS2 messenger RNA (mRNA) revealed that the mRNA expression of LATS2 was higher in normal epithelial cells, compared with tumor cells, however, it was not significantly associated with LATS2 MI. In 12 breast cancer cell (BCC) lines and two normal breast cell lines, the LATS2 promoter was uniformly hypermethylated with no correlation between the mRNA expression of LATS2 and the LATS2 MI. In addition, treatment of the BCC lines with a demethylating reagent had minimal effect on the mRNA expression of LATS2 in any of these cell lines. These results demonstrated that LATS2 hypermethylation was not involved in silencing the mRNA expression of LATS2 mRNA. The lower mRNA expression level of LATS2 in tumor cells, compared with normal epithelial cells, suggested the possible involvement of downregulation in the mRNA expression of LATS2 in the pathogenesis of breast cancer. Therefore, the conflicting results previously reported for LATS2 promoter methylation in different types of cancer, detected using MSP assays may be attributable to the low fidelity of the MSP assay.
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- Saki Matsui
- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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TGF-β1 targets a microRNA network that regulates cellular adhesion and migration in renal cancer. Cancer Lett 2018; 412:155-169. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2017.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Gao Y, Yi J, Zhang K, Bai F, Feng B, Wang R, Chu X, Chen L, Song H. Downregulation of MiR-31 stimulates expression of LATS2 via the hippo pathway and promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2017; 36:161. [PMID: 29145896 PMCID: PMC5689139 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-017-0622-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Background Dysregulation of miRNAs is associated with cancer development by coordinately suppressing abundant target genes. Emerging evidence indicates that miR-31 plays a dual role in tumorigenicity. However, whether miR-31 plays as an oncogene in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and the potential target molecules are still unclear. MiR-31 role in ESCC was investigated and an association of the target molecules with EMT was identified in the progression of ESCC. Methods Western blot assays and qRT-PCR was performed to detect the protein and mRNA levels. We investigated the role of miR-31 in the regulation of LATS2 expression in ESCC cell lines via functional assays both in vivo and in vitro. The luciferase reporter assays was conducted to confirm LATS2 is a potential target of miR-31. Immunohistochemistry was used to measure LATS2 and TAZ expression in normal and ESCC tissue. Results LATS2 is a component of the Hippo tumor-suppressive signaling pathway. Frequent loss of heterozygosity of LATS2 has been reported in esophageal cancer. We analyzed the reciprocal expression regulation of miR-31 and LATS2 and demonstrated that LATS2 expression was elevated by down-regulation of miR-31 at the post-transcriptional level in ESCC. Moreover, miR-31 significantly suppressed the luciferase activity of mRNA combined with the LATS2 3′-UTR, a key molecule in the Hippo pathway. Then, LATS2 consequently promoted the translocation of TAZ, which was examined using immunohistochemistry. Silencing of miR-31 significantly inhibited the cell proliferation, induced apoptosis and decreased the ability of migration/invasion in vitro. LATS2 impedes ESCC cell proliferation and invasion by suppressing miR-31, as well as mice xenograft model in vivo. Meanwhile, the nuclear localization of LATS2 constrained the phosphorylation of TAZ. Then, the expression level of TAZ was notably heightened with a high risk of recurrence compared to that observed in the low-risk patients, as well as, the higher expression associated with a poor survival. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that overexpression of miR-31 undertook an oncogenic role in ESCC by repressing expression of LATS2 via the Hippo Pathway and activating epithelial-mesenchymal transition. LATS2 and TAZ could be potential novel molecular markers for predicting the risk of recurrence and prognosis of ESCC. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13046-017-0622-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yanping Gao
- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Nanjing Clinical Medical School of the Second Military Medical University, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, PLA, Nanjing, 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210002, China.
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Upregulation of microRNA-25-3p inhibits proliferation, migration and invasion of osteosarcoma cells in vitro by directly targeting SOX4. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:4293-4300. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Toloczko A, Guo F, Yuen HF, Wen Q, Wood SA, Ong YS, Chan PY, Shaik AA, Gunaratne J, Dunne MJ, Hong W, Chan SW. Deubiquitinating Enzyme USP9X Suppresses Tumor Growth via LATS Kinase and Core Components of the Hippo Pathway. Cancer Res 2017; 77:4921-4933. [PMID: 28720576 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-16-3413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 05/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The core LATS kinases of the Hippo tumor suppressor pathway phosphorylate and inhibit the downstream transcriptional co-activators YAP and TAZ, which are implicated in various cancers. Recent studies have identified various E3 ubiquitin ligases that negatively regulate the Hippo pathway via ubiquitination, yet few deubiquitinating enzymes (DUB) have been implicated. In this study, we report the DUB USP9X is an important regulator of the core kinases of this pathway. USP9X interacted strongly with LATS kinase and to a lesser extent with WW45, KIBRA, and Angiomotin, and LATS co-migrated exclusively with USP9X during gel filtration chromatography analysis. Knockdown of USP9X significantly downregulated and destabilized LATS and resulted in enhanced nuclear translocation of YAP and TAZ, accompanied with activation of their target genes. In the absence of USP9X, cells exhibited an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition phenotype, acquired anchorage-independent growth in soft agar, and led to enlarged, disorganized, three-dimensional acini. YAP/TAZ target gene activation in response to USP9X knockdown was suppressed by knockdown of YAP, TAZ, and TEAD2. Deletion of USP9X in mouse embryonic fibroblasts resulted in significant downregulation of LATS. Furthermore, USP9X protein expression correlated positively with LATS but negatively with YAP/TAZ in pancreatic cancer tissues as well as pancreatic and breast cancer cell lines. Overall, these results strongly indicate that USP9X potentiates LATS kinase to suppress tumor growth. Cancer Res; 77(18); 4921-33. ©2017 AACR.
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- Aleksandra Toloczko
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Centre for Public Health and Centre for Cancer Research & Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Eskitis Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
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Chen B, Liu J, Qu J, Song Y, Li Y, Pan S. MicroRNA-25 suppresses proliferation, migration, and invasion of osteosarcoma by targeting SOX4. Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317703841. [PMID: 28705117 DOI: 10.1177/1010428317703841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Altered expression of the miR-25 has been implicated in many human malignant progression as oncogene or tumor suppressor. However, the precise role of miR-25 in osteosarcoma progression remains largely unclear. This study aimed to investigate the role and underlying mechanism of miR-25 in osteosarcoma. In this study, we demonstrated that miR-25 was significantly downregulated in osteosarcoma cell lines and tissues and that lower miR-25 was associated with advanced tumor-node-metastasis stage and lymph node metastasis. Then, we found that introduction of miR-25 significantly suppressed the proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion of osteosarcoma cells in vitro and retarded tumor growth in vivo. Further studies indicated that the epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related transcription factor, SOX4 (SRY-related high-mobility group box 4), was a direct target gene of miR-25, evidenced by bioinformatics analysis predicted and luciferase reporter assay. Furthermore, miR-25 could decrease the expression of SOX4 levels and inhibited epithelial-mesenchymal transition process. The levels of miR-25 were inversely correlated with those of SOX4 expression in osteosarcoma tissues. SOX4 overexpression rescued miR-25-induced suppression of proliferation, migration, and invasion of osteosarcoma cells. Taken together, these results suggest that miR-25 functions as a tumor suppressor in the progression of osteosarcoma by repressing SOX4.
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- Bingpeng Chen
- 1 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- 2 Department of Oncology, Jilin Provincial Tumor Hospital, Changchun, P.R. China
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- 1 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- 1 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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- 3 Department of Bone, General Hospital of Jilin Oil Field, Songyuan, P.R. China
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- 1 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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Flores CP, García-Vázquez R, Rincón DG, Ruiz-García E, De La Vega HA, Marchat LA, Salinas Vera YM, López-Camarillo C. MicroRNAs driving invasion and metastasis in ovarian cancer: Opportunities for translational medicine (Review). Int J Oncol 2017; 50:1461-1476. [DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2017.3948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Liang R, Lin Y, Yuan CL, Liu ZH, Li YQ, Luo XL, Ye JZ, Ye HH. The clinical significance and biological function of large tumour suppressor 2 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cell Prolif 2017; 50. [PMID: 28247446 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Present evidence has suggested that large tumour suppressor 2 (LATS2) is abnormally expressed in most human cancer. However, the clinical and prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS Large tumour suppressor 2 mRNA and protein expression levels in HCC tissues and cell lines were detected by qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry or Western blot. The correlation between LATS2 expression and clinicopathological factors was analysed through immunohistochemistry. The function of LATS2 on HCC cell growth and mobility was explored through MTT, colony formation, Transwell migration and invasion assays. The molecular mechanism of LATS2 was screened and confirmed by qRT-PCR and Western blot. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION In this study, LATS2 mRNA and protein expressions were decreased in HCC tissues and cell lines compared with normal hepatic tissues and hepatic cell line. Low LATS2 expression was oppositely corrected with tumour stage, vascular invasion and metastasis. The univariate and multivariate analyses suggested that low LATS2 expression was an independent poor prognostic factor for HCC patients. The in vitro experiments showed that LATS2 regulated HCC cells migration and invasion, but had no effect on HCC cells proliferation. Meanwhile, LATS2 modulated metastasis-associated genes expression including E-cadherin, vimentin, snail, slug, MMP2 and MMP9. In conclusion, LATS2 is a prognostic biomarker and a tumour metastasis suppressor in HCC.
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- Rong Liang
- First Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumour Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- First Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumour Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- First Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumour Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- First Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumour Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- First Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumour Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- First Department of Chemotherapy, Affiliated Tumour Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Hepatobilliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Hepatobilliary Surgery, Affiliated Minzu Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Naning, China
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Jin HY, Oda H, Chen P, Yang C, Zhou X, Kang SG, Valentine E, Kefauver JM, Liao L, Zhang Y, Gonzalez-Martin A, Shepherd J, Morgan GJ, Mondala TS, Head SR, Kim PH, Xiao N, Fu G, Liu WH, Han J, Williamson JR, Xiao C. Differential Sensitivity of Target Genes to Translational Repression by miR-17~92. PLoS Genet 2017; 13:e1006623. [PMID: 28241004 PMCID: PMC5348049 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are thought to exert their functions by modulating the expression of hundreds of target genes and each to a small degree, but it remains unclear how small changes in hundreds of target genes are translated into the specific function of a miRNA. Here, we conducted an integrated analysis of transcriptome and translatome of primary B cells from mutant mice expressing miR-17~92 at three different levels to address this issue. We found that target genes exhibit differential sensitivity to miRNA suppression and that only a small fraction of target genes are actually suppressed by a given concentration of miRNA under physiological conditions. Transgenic expression and deletion of the same miRNA gene regulate largely distinct sets of target genes. miR-17~92 controls target gene expression mainly through translational repression and 5’UTR plays an important role in regulating target gene sensitivity to miRNA suppression. These findings provide molecular insights into a model in which miRNAs exert their specific functions through a small number of key target genes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNAs encoded by our genome. Each miRNA binds hundreds of target mRNAs and performs specific functions. It is thought that miRNAs exert their function by reducing the expression of all these target genes and each to a small degree. However, these target genes often have very diverse functions. It has been unclear how small changes in hundreds of target genes with diverse functions are translated into the specific function of a miRNA. Here we take advantage of recent technical advances to globally examine the mRNA and protein levels of 868 target genes regulated by miR-17~92, the first oncogenic miRNA, in mutant mice with transgenic overexpression or deletion of this miRNA gene. We show that miR-17~92 regulates target gene expression mainly at the protein level, with little effect on mRNA. Surprisingly, only a small fraction of target genes respond to miR-17~92 expression changes. Further studies show that the sensitivity of target genes to miR-17~92 is determined by a non-coding region of target mRNA. Our findings demonstrate that not every target gene is equal, and suggest that the function of a miRNA is mediated by a small number of key target genes.
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- Hyun Yong Jin
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Kellogg School of Science and Technology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Division of Biomedical Convergence/Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Kellogg School of Science and Technology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Functional Genomics (Ministry of Education), School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Next Generation Sequencing Core, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Next Generation Sequencing Core, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Bioscience/Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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DNA methylation-regulated microRNA pathways in ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma: A meta-analysis. Comput Biol Chem 2016; 65:154-164. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2016.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Song J, Li Y. miR-25-3p reverses epithelial-mesenchymal transition via targeting Sema4C in cisplatin-resistance cervical cancer cells. Cancer Sci 2016; 108:23-31. [PMID: 27743413 PMCID: PMC5276840 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 10/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Acquisition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has recently been proposed as an important contributor of drug resistance in cervical cancer cells. However, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. MicroRNAs play a crucial role in regulating EMT. The aim of this study was to explore the potential role of miR-25-3p in regulating EMT in cisplatin-resistant (CR) cervical cancer cells. To this end, we established stable CR cervical cancer cells, HeLa-CR and CaSki-CR, and investigated the function of miR-25-3p in regulating EMT. It is found that CR cervical cancer cells possessed more EMT characteristics and demonstrated higher migratory abilities and invasiveness. miR-25-3p downregulation was also seen in HeLa-CR and CaSki-CR cells. Of note, ectopic expression of miR-25-3p reversed the EMT phenotype and sensitized CR cells to cisplatin via targeting Sema4C. Furthermore, stable overexpression of miR-25-3p in HeLa-CR cells suppressed tumor growth in mice, downregulated Sema4C and Snail, and upregulated E-cadherin compared with the control group. These results suggest that miR-25-3p is an important regulator of cervical cancer EMT and chemoresistance. Thus, upregulation of miR-25-3p could be a novel approach to treat cervical cancers that are resistant to chemotherapy.
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- Jing Song
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Fourth Clinical Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The Hospital of Heilongjiang Province, Nangang Branch, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Feng X, Jiang J, Shi S, Xie H, Zhou L, Zheng S. Knockdown of miR-25 increases the sensitivity of liver cancer stem cells to TRAIL-induced apoptosis via PTEN/PI3K/Akt/Bad signaling pathway. Int J Oncol 2016; 49:2600-2610. [DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2016.3751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Upregulated MicroRNA-25 Mediates the Migration of Melanoma Cells by Targeting DKK3 through the WNT/β-Catenin Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2016; 17:ijms17111124. [PMID: 27801786 PMCID: PMC5133768 DOI: 10.3390/ijms17111124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Previous research indicates that microRNA-25 (miR-25) regulates carcinogenesis and the progression of various cancers, but the role of miR-25 in melanoma remains unclear. We observed that miR-25 was significantly upregulated in melanoma cell lines and tissue samples. Downregulation of miR-25 markedly suppressed invasion and proliferation of melanoma cells in vitro; however, overexpression of miR-25 markedly increased melanoma cell invasion and proliferation. Moreover, we observed Dickkopf-related protein 3 (DKK3) as a direct target of miR-25 in vitro. Upregulation of DKK3 partially attenuated the oncogenic effect of miR-25 on melanoma cells. Ectopic expression of miR-25 in melanoma cells induced β-catenin accumulation in nuclear and inhibited TCF4 (T cell factor 4) activity, as well as the expression of c-Myc and Cyclin D1. In a nude xenograft model, miR-25 upregulation significantly increased A375 melanoma growth. In summary, miR-25 is upregulated in melanoma and promotes melanoma cell proliferation and invasion, partially by targeting DKK3. These results were indicated that miR-25 may serve as a potential target for the treatment of melanoma in the future.
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Wang C, Wang X, Su Z, Fei H, Liu X, Pan Q. MiR-25 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth, migration and invasion by inhibiting RhoGDI1. Oncotarget 2016; 6:36231-44. [PMID: 26460549 PMCID: PMC4742173 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 09/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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MicroRNA (miRNA)-25 is a small non-coding RNA that has been implicated in the tumorigenesis of many cancers, but little is known on the role of miR-25 in HCC metastasis. We hereby found that miR-25 was significantly upregulated in clinical HCC tissues compared with normal liver tissues. We also revealed that miR-25 dramatically stimulates HCC cell growth and activates the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). MiR-25 is activated by the WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway, and exerts its pro-metastatic function by directly inhibiting the Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor alpha (RhoGDI1). Downregulation of RhoGDI1 enhances expression of Snail, thereby promoting EMT. MiR-25 levels are positively correlated with β-catenin expression, whereas negatively correlated with the level of RhoGDI1 in HCC. Our findings provide new insights into the role of miR-25 in HCC metastasis, and implicate the potential application of miR-25 in HCC therapy.
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- Congren Wang
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, China
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Jin L, Yi J, Gao Y, Han S, He Z, Chen L, Song H. MiR-630 inhibits invasion and metastasis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai) 2016; 48:810-9. [PMID: 27563011 DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmw073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is among the most aggressive malignancies and has a high incidence in China. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small endogenous RNAs that regulate multiple tumorigenic processes, including proliferation, invasion, metastasis and prognosis. Using miRNA expression profiling analysis, we found that miR-630 was markedly down-regulated in three ESCC tissue samples compared with that in paired normal esophageal tissues. Differential miR-630 expression was subsequently confirmed using quantitative real-time PCR. To determine whether miR-630 down-regulation could be considered as a diagnostic indicator and adverse prognostic factor, we investigated the association between miR-630 and clinicopathological characteristics in patients with ESCC. It was found that decreased miR-630 expression was associated with poor overall survival in these patients. In addition, we also explored the biological function of miR-630 by targeting Slug and investigated the correlation between miR-630 expression and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) progression in vivo and in vitro Ectopic miR-630 expression could inhibit proliferation, invasion and metastasis, whereas miR-630 knockdown induced proliferation, invasion, metastasis and EMT traits. Overall, our study supports a role for miR-630 as a critical novel modulator in ESCC.
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- Li Jin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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Wu A, Li J, Wu K, Mo Y, Luo Y, Ye H, Mai Z, Guo K, Wang Y, Li S, Chen H, Luo W, Yang Z. LATS2 as a poor prognostic marker regulates non-small cell lung cancer invasion by modulating MMPs expression. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 82:290-7. [PMID: 27470365 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2015] [Revised: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Large tumor suppressor 2 (LATS2) plays significant roles in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. This study was aimed to analyze the correlation between LATS2 expression and clinicopathologic features and its prognostic significance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). LATS2 expression was examined in 73 NSCLC clinical specimens and 22 normal lung tissues using immunohistochemistry. Low levels of LATS2 protein were inversely associated with the T classification (P=0.001), N classification (P=0.005) and clinical stage (P=0.001) in NSCLC patients. Patients with lower LATS2 expression had a significantly shorter overall survival than patients with high LATS2 expression. Multivariate analysis suggested that low expression of LATS2 was an independent prognostic indicator (P=0.002) for the survival of patients with NSCLC. Furthermore, overexpression of LATS2 resulted in mobility inhibition in NSCLC cell lines A549 and H1299, and reduced protein level of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9. On the contrary, LATS2 siRNA treatment enhanced cell mobility and increased MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein expression level. In conclusion, low expression of LATS2 is a potential unfavorable prognostic factor and promoted cell invasion and migration in NSCLC.
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- Aibing Wu
- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Heyuan People's Hospital, No. 733 Wenxiang Road, Heyuan 517000, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, Guangdong, China; Cancer Research Institute, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China.
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- Cancer Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, No. 57 Peoples Avenue South, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong, China.
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MiR-125a regulates ovarian cancer proliferation and invasion by repressing GALNT14 expression. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 80:381-387. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2015.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Wan L, Sun M, Liu GJ, Wei CC, Zhang EB, Kong R, Xu TP, Huang MD, Wang ZX. Long Noncoding RNA PVT1 Promotes Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation through Epigenetically Regulating LATS2 Expression. Mol Cancer Ther 2016; 15:1082-94. [PMID: 26908628 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-15-0707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) are a novel class of transcripts with no protein coding capacity, but with diverse functions in cancer cell proliferation, apoptosis, and metastasis. The lncRNA PVT1 is 1,716 nt in length and located in the chr8q24.21 region, which also contains the myelocytomatosis (MYC) oncogene. Previous studies demonstrated that MYC promotes PVT1 expression in primary human cancers. However, the expression pattern and potential biologic function of PVT1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is still unclear. Here, we found that PVT1 was upregulated in 105 human NSCLC tissues compared with normal samples. High expression of PVT1 was associated with a higher tumor-node-metastasis stage and tumor size, as well as poorer overall survival. Functional analysis revealed that knockdown of PVT1 inhibited NSCLC cell proliferation and induced apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo RNA immunoprecipitation and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays demonstrated that PVT1 recruits EZH2 to the large tumor suppressor kinase 2 (LATS2) promoter and represses LATS2 transcription. Furthermore, ectopic expression of LATS2 increased apoptosis and repressed lung adenocarcinoma cell proliferation by regulating the Mdm2-p53 pathway. Taken together, our findings indicated that PVT1/EZH2/LATS2 interactions might serve as new target for lung adenocarcinoma diagnosis and therapy. Mol Cancer Ther; 15(5); 1082-94. ©2016 AACR.
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- Li Wan
- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China. Department of Oncology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
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Klinge CM. miRNAs regulated by estrogens, tamoxifen, and endocrine disruptors and their downstream gene targets. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2015; 418 Pt 3:273-97. [PMID: 25659536 PMCID: PMC4523495 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2015.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Revised: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (22 nucleotides), single-stranded, non-coding RNAs that form complimentary base-pairs with the 3' untranslated region of target mRNAs within the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) and block translation and/or stimulate mRNA transcript degradation. The non-coding miRBase (release 21, June 2014) reports that human genome contains ∼ 2588 mature miRNAs which regulate ∼ 60% of human protein-coding mRNAs. Dysregulation of miRNA expression has been implicated in estrogen-related diseases including breast cancer and endometrial cancer. The mechanism for estrogen regulation of miRNA expression and the role of estrogen-regulated miRNAs in normal homeostasis, reproduction, lactation, and in cancer is an area of great research and clinical interest. Estrogens regulate miRNA transcription through estrogen receptors α and β in a tissue-specific and cell-dependent manner. This review focuses primarily on the regulation of miRNA expression by ligand-activated ERs and their bona fide gene targets and includes miRNA regulation by tamoxifen and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in breast cancer and cell lines.
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- Carolyn M Klinge
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Center for Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40292, USA.
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