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Regulation of the Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Osteosarcoma. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13020398. [PMID: 36830767 PMCID: PMC9953423 DOI: 10.3390/biom13020398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
Abstract
The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a cellular process that has been linked to the promotion of aggressive cellular features in many cancer types. It is characterized by the loss of the epithelial cell phenotype and a shift to a more mesenchymal phenotype and is accompanied by an associated change in cell markers. EMT is highly complex and regulated via multiple signaling pathways. While the importance of EMT is classically described for carcinomas-cancers of epithelial origin-it has also been clearly demonstrated in non-epithelial cancers, including osteosarcoma (OS), a primary bone cancer predominantly affecting children and young adults. Recent studies examining EMT in OS have highlighted regulatory roles for multiple proteins, non-coding nucleic acids, and components of the tumor micro-environment. This review serves to summarize these experimental findings, identify key families of regulatory molecules, and identify potential therapeutic targets specific to the EMT process in OS.
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Transcription factor c-Myb: novel prognostic factor in osteosarcoma. Clin Exp Metastasis 2022; 39:375-390. [PMID: 34994868 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-021-10145-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The transcription factor c-Myb is an oncoprotein promoting cell proliferation and survival when aberrantly activated/expressed, thus contributing to malignant transformation. Overexpression of c-Myb has been found in leukemias, breast, colon and adenoid cystic carcinoma. Recent studies revealed its expression also in osteosarcoma cell lines and suggested its functional importance during bone development. However, the relevance of c-Myb in control of osteosarcoma progression remains unknown. A retrospective clinical study was carried out to assess a relationship between c-Myb expression in archival osteosarcoma tissues and prognosis in a cohort of high-grade osteosarcoma patients. In addition, MYB was depleted in metastatic osteosarcoma cell lines SAOS-2 LM5 and 143B and their growth, chemosensitivity, migration and metastatic activity were determined. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that high c-Myb expression was significantly associated with poor overall survival in the cohort and metastatic progression in young patients. Increased level of c-Myb was detected in metastatic osteosarcoma cell lines and its depletion suppressed their growth, colony-forming capacity, migration and chemoresistance in vitro in a cell line-dependent manner. MYB knock-out resulted in reduced metastatic activity of both SAOS-2 LM5 and 143B cell lines in immunodeficient mice. Transcriptomic analysis revealed the c-Myb-driven functional programs enriched for genes involved in the regulation of cell growth, stress response, cell adhesion and cell differentiation/morphogenesis. Wnt signaling pathway was identified as c-Myb target in osteosarcoma cells. Taken together, we identified c-Myb as a negative prognostic factor in osteosarcoma and showed its involvement in the regulation of osteosarcoma cell growth, chemosensitivity, migration and metastatic activity.
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The microRNA-424/503 cluster: A master regulator of tumorigenesis and tumor progression with paradoxical roles in cancer. Cancer Lett 2020; 494:58-72. [PMID: 32846190 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2020.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of non-coding RNAs that play a crucial role in post-transcriptional gene regulation and act as indispensable mediators in several critical biological processes, including tumorigenesis, tissue homeostasis, and regeneration. MiR-424 and miR-503 are intragenic miRNAs that are clustered on human chromosome Xq26.3. Previous studies have reported that both miRNAs are dysregulated and play crucial but paradoxical roles in tumor initiation and progression, involving different target genes and molecular pathways. Moreover, these two miRNAs are concomitantly expressed in several cancer cells, indicating a coordinating function as a cluster. In this review, the roles and regulatory mechanisms of miR-424, miR-503, and miR-424/503 cluster are summarized in different types of cancers.
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Gao Y, Zhang W, Liu C, Li G. miR-200 affects tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer cells through regulation of MYB. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18844. [PMID: 31827114 PMCID: PMC6906507 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54289-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Resistance to tamoxifen is a major clinical challenge. Research in recent years has identified epigenetic changes as mediated by dysregulated miRNAs that can possibly play a role in resistance to tamoxifen in breast cancer patients expressing estrogen receptor (ER). We report here elevated levels of EMT markers (vimentin and ZEB1/2) and reduced levels of EMT-regulating miR-200 (miR-200b and miR-200c) in ER-positive breast cancer cells, MCF-7, that were resistant to tamoxifen, in contrast with the naïve parental MCF-7 cells that were sensitive to tamoxifen. Further, we established regulation of c-MYB by miR-200 in our experimental model. C-MYB was up-regulated in tamoxifen resistant cells and its silencing significantly decreased resistance to tamoxifen and the EMT markers. Forced over-expression of miR-200b/c reduced c-MYB whereas reduced expression of miR-200b/c resulted in increased c-MYB We further confirmed the results in other ER-positive breast cancer cells T47D cells where forced over-expression of c-MYB resulted in induction of EMT and significantly increased resistance to tamoxifen. Thus, we identify a novel mechanism of tamoxifen resistance in breast tumor microenvironment that involves miR-200-MYB signaling.
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- Yu Gao
- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, No.24, Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300204, China
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- Innoscience Research Sdn Bhd, Suites B-5-7, Level 5, Sky Park @ One City, Jalan USJ 25/1, 47650, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity and Child Health Care of Zaozhuang, Zaozhuang, 277100, Shandong province, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, No.247 Beiyuan Road, Tianqiao District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250033, China.
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Viera GM, Salomao KB, de Sousa GR, Baroni M, Delsin LEA, Pezuk JA, Brassesco MS. miRNA signatures in childhood sarcomas and their clinical implications. Clin Transl Oncol 2019; 21:1583-1623. [PMID: 30949930 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-019-02104-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Progresses in multimodal treatments have significantly improved the outcomes for childhood cancer. Nonetheless, for about one-third of patients with Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, or osteosarcoma steady remission has remained intangible. Thus, new biomarkers to improve early diagnosis and the development of precision-targeted medicine remain imperative. Over the last decade, remarkable progress has been made in the basic understanding of miRNAs function and in interpreting the contribution of their dysregulation to cancer development and progression. On this basis, this review focuses on what has been learned about the pivotal roles of miRNAs in the regulation of key genes implicated in childhood sarcomas.
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- G M Viera
- Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brasil
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- Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brasil
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- Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brasil
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- Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brasil
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- Ribeirao Preto School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brasil
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- Anhanguera University of Sao Paulo, UNIAN/SP, Sao Paulo, Brasil
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- Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brasil.
- Departamento de Biologia, FFCLRP-USP, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Bairro Monte Alegre, Ribeirao Preto, SP, CEP 14040-901, Brazil.
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Kajimura T, Sato S, Murakami A, Hayashi-Okada M, Nakashima K, Sueoka K, Sugino N. Overexpression of carbonyl reductase 1 inhibits malignant behaviors and epithelial mesenchymal transition by suppressing TGF-β signaling in uterine leiomyosarcoma cells. Oncol Lett 2019; 18:1503-1512. [PMID: 31423217 PMCID: PMC6607169 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Carbonyl reductase 1 (CBR1) has been reported to be involved in cancer progression. Recently, we found that CBR1 overexpression inhibited malignant behaviors and the epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) in uterine cervical cancer. It remained unclear whether this was also the case in uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS), which is derived from mesenchymal cells and is a much more malignant gynecological tumor. A number of previous studies suggested that malignant behaviors are associated with EMT, even in mesenchymal malignant tumors. In the present study, we investigated whether CBR1 inhibits malignant behaviors and EMT in uLMS. We established clones of uLMS cells (SKN cells) and uterine sarcoma cells (MES-SA cells) that overexpressed CBR1. Cell proliferative, migratory and invasive activities were suppressed by CBR1 overexpression, accompanied by increases in the expressions of epithelial markers (E-cadherin and cytokeratin) and decreases in the expressions of mesenchymal markers (N-cadherin and fibronectin), suggesting that CBR1 overexpression inhibits malignant behaviors and EMT in uLMS cells. In addition, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) production and the subsequent signaling and phosphorylation of Smad were suppressed in the clones. To investigate the association between TGF-β and EMT, SKN cells were treated with TGF-β or a TGF-β receptor blocker (SB431542). EMT was promoted by TGF-β and inhibited by SB431542. In conclusion, this is the first study, to the best of the authors' knowledge, showing that CBR1 overexpression inhibits malignant behaviors and EMT in uLMS cells. The present study provided novel insight demonstrating that the suppressive effect of CBR1 is mediated through TGF-β signaling.
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- Takuya Kajimura
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
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Tian M, Tian D, Qiao X, Li J, Zhang L. Modulation of Myb‐induced NF‐kB ‐STAT3 signaling and resulting cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer by dietary factors. J Cell Physiol 2019; 234:21126-21134. [PMID: 31037726 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.28715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Miao Tian
- Department of Gynecology The Second Hospital of Jilin University Changchun China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Hospital of Jilin University Changchun China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery The Second Hospital of Jilin University Changchun China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery The Second Hospital of Jilin University Changchun China
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- Department of Anesthesiology The Second Hospital of Jilin University Changchun China
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Gorbatenko A, Søkilde R, Sorensen EE, Newie I, Persson H, Morancho B, Arribas J, Litman T, Rovira C, Pedersen SF. HER2 and p95HER2 differentially regulate miRNA expression in MCF-7 breast cancer cells and downregulate MYB proteins through miR-221/222 and miR-503. Sci Rep 2019; 9:3352. [PMID: 30833639 PMCID: PMC6399295 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39733-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The HER2 oncogene and its truncated form p95HER2 play central roles in breast cancer. Here, we show that although HER2 and p95HER2 generally elicit qualitatively similar changes in miRNA profile in MCF-7 breast cancer cells, a subset of changes are distinct and p95HER2 shifts the miRNA profile towards the basal breast cancer subtype. High-throughput miRNA profiling was carried out 15, 36 and 60 h after HER2 or p95HER2 expression and central hits validated by RT-qPCR. miRNAs strongly regulated by p95HER2 yet not by HER2, included miR-221, miR-222, miR-503, miR-29a, miR-149, miR-196 and miR-361. Estrogen receptor-α (ESR1) expression was essentially ablated by p95HER2 expression, in a manner recapitulated by miR-221/-222 mimics. c-Myb family transcription factors MYB and MYBL1, but not MYBL2, were downregulated by p95HER2 and by miR-503 or miR-221/-222 mimics. MYBL1 3′UTR inhibition by miR-221/222 was lost by deletion of a single putative miR-221/222 binding sites. p95HER2 expression, or knockdown of either MYB protein, elicited upregulation of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloprotease-2 (TIMP2). miR-221/222 and -503 mimics increased, and TIMP2 knockdown decreased, cell migration and invasion. A similar pathway was operational in T47D- and SKBr-3 cells. This work reveals important differences between HER2- and p95HER2- mediated miRNA changes in breast cancer cells, provides novel mechanistic insight into regulation of MYB family transcription factors by p95HER2, and points to a role for a miR-221/222– MYB family–TIMP2 axis in regulation of motility in breast cancer cells.
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- Andrej Gorbatenko
- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, 10029, USA.,Section for Cell Biology and Physiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 13, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- BioCare, Strategic Cancer Research Program, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Oncology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Section for Cell Biology and Physiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 13, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- BioCare, Strategic Cancer Research Program, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Oncology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- BioCare, Strategic Cancer Research Program, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Oncology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Preclinical Research Program, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology and CIBERONC, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Preclinical Research Program, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology and CIBERONC, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Campus de la UAB, JA, Bellaterra, Spain.,Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, JA, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- BioCare, Strategic Cancer Research Program, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Oncology and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Section for Cell Biology and Physiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 13, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Wu D, Lu P, Mi X, Miao J. Downregulation of miR-503 contributes to the development of drug resistance in ovarian cancer by targeting PI3K p85. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018; 297:699-707. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4649-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Li J, Wu QM, Wang XQ, Zhang CQ. Long Noncoding RNA miR210HG Sponges miR-503 to Facilitate Osteosarcoma Cell Invasion and Metastasis. DNA Cell Biol 2017; 36:1117-1125. [PMID: 28972855 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2017.3888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been illustrated to function as important regulator in carcinogenesis and cancer progression. However, roles of lncRNA miR210HG (miR210 host gene) in osteosarcoma remain unclear. In this study, miR210HG expression level was significantly upregulated in 55 cases of osteosarcoma tissue samples compared to adjacent normal tissue. Besides, the aberrantly enhanced miR210HG expression predicted poor prognosis and lower survival rate. In vitro, miR210HG knockdown suppressed the osteosarcoma cell proliferation, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related marker (N-cadherin and vimentin) expression. In vivo, miR210HG silencing decreased the tumor growth. miR-503 was verified to be the target miRNA of miR210HG using bioinformatics online program and luciferase assay. Furthermore, miR-503 could reverse the role of miR210HG on osteosarcoma cells. In conclusion, our study indicates that miR210HG sponges miR-503 to facilitate osteosarcoma cell invasion and metastasis, revealing the oncogenic role of miR210HG on osteosarcoma cells.
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- Jiang Li
- 1 Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital , Shanghai, China
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- 2 Department of Orthopedics, The Second People's Hospital of Dongying , Shandong, China
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- 1 Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital , Shanghai, China
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- 3 Department of Neonatology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Zhou Z, Li Z, Shen Y, Chen T. MicroRNA-138 directly targets TNFAIP8 and acts as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:3665-3673. [PMID: 29042962 PMCID: PMC5639325 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRs) have a critical role in the development and malignant progression of osteosarcoma (OS), but the underlying mechanisms have largely remained elusive. The present study aimed to explore the regulatory role of miR-138 in OS growth and metastasis and investigated the associated mechanisms. Reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis were performed to examine the miR-138 and protein expression levels in OS and normal bone tissues and cell lines. An MTT assay and a Transwell assay were used to assess cell proliferation and invasion. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the cell cycle and determine the apoptotic rate. A luciferase reporter assay was used to confirm the targeting association between miR-138 and tumor necrosis factor-α-induced protein 8 (TNFAIP8). It was found that miR-138 was downregulated in OS tissues and cell lines. Overexpression of miR-138 decreased the proliferation, cell cycle progression and invasion of OS cells, while inducing cell apoptosis. TNFAIP8 was then identified as a novel target of miR-138. Similarly to the effects of miR-138 overexpression, inhibition of TNFAIP8 also inhibited OS cell proliferation, cell cycle progression and invasion, and induced cell apoptosis. In addition, miR-138 overexpression as well as downregulation of TNFAIP8 reduced OS cell invasion via inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and −9 expression. Taken together, the results of the present study demonstrated that miR-138 directly targets TNFAIP8 and acts as a tumor suppressor in OS, suggesting that the miR-138/TNFAIP8 interaction may become a promising therapeutic target for OS.
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- Zheng Zhou
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China
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Song B, Long Y, Liu D, Zhang W, Liu C. MicroRNA-582 promotes tumorigenesis by targeting phosphatase and tensin homologue in colorectal cancer. Int J Mol Med 2017; 40:867-874. [DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.3059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Wang Z, Zheng C, Jiang K, He J, Cao X, Wu S. MicroRNA-503 suppresses cell proliferation and invasion in osteosarcoma via targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:1547-1553. [PMID: 28810619 PMCID: PMC5526065 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs and have key roles in various cancer types. Recently, miR-503 has been reported to act as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma. However, the detailed mechanism of the regulatory role of miR-503 in osteosarcoma cell proliferation and invasion has largely remained elusive. The present study found that miR-503 was significantly downregulated in osteosarcoma tissues compared to that in matched adjacent non-tumorous tissues. In addition, the expression of miR-503 in osteosarcoma of T3-T4 stage was significantly lower when compared with that in T1-T2 stage samples. miR-503 was also downregulated in osteosarcoma cell lines (Saos-2, MG63, U2OS and SW1353), when compared with that in the normal osteoblast cell line hFOB. Overexpression of miR-503 significantly inhibited the proliferation and invasion of U2OS cells and decreased the protein levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R), which was further identified as a novel target of miR-503 by a luciferase reporter assay. Moreover, overexpression of IGF-1R eliminated the suppressive effects of miR-503 on the proliferation and invasion of U2OS cells, suggesting that miR-503 inhibits osteosarcoma cell proliferation and invasion by directly targeting IGF-1R. Furthermore, IGF-1R was significantly upregulated in osteosarcoma tissues compared with that in adjacent non-tumor tissues, as well as in osteosarcoma cell lines compared with that in hFOB cells. In addition, the expression levels of IGF-1R were inversely correlated to the miR-503 levels in osteosarcoma tissues, suggesting that the increased IGF-1R expression may be caused by the reduced expression of miR-503. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that miR-503 suppresses cell proliferation and invasion in osteosarcoma via targeting IGF-1R and thus highlights the importance of miR-503/IGF-1R signaling in the malignant progression of osteosarcoma.
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- Zili Wang
- Department of Orthopedics, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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Jiang L, Zhao Z, Zheng L, Xue L, Zhan Q, Song Y. Downregulation of miR-503 Promotes ESCC Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion by Targeting Cyclin D1. GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2017; 15:208-217. [PMID: 28602785 PMCID: PMC5487524 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most aggressive cancers in China, but the underlying molecular mechanism of ESCC is still unclear. Involvement of microRNAs has been demonstrated in cancer initiation and progression. Despite the reported function of miR-503 in several human cancers, its detailed anti-oncogenic role and clinical significance in ESCC remain undefined. In this study, we examined miR-503 expression by qPCR and found the downregulation of miR-503 expression in ESCC tissue relative to adjacent normal tissues. Further investigation in the effect of miR-503 on ESCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion showed that enhanced expression of miR-503 inhibited ESCC aggressive phenotype and overexpression of CCND1 reversed the effect of miR-503-mediated ESCC cell aggressive phenotype. Our study further identified CCND1 as the target gene of miR-503. Thus, miR-503 functions as a tumor suppressor and has an important role in ESCC by targeting CCND1.
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- Lanfang Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
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MiR-503 Promotes Bone Formation in Distraction Osteogenesis through Suppressing Smurf1 Expression. Sci Rep 2017; 7:409. [PMID: 28341855 PMCID: PMC5428455 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-00466-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a unique technique for promoting bone formation in clinical practice. However the underlying mechanism remains elusive. As epigenetic mediators, microRNAs have been reported to play important roles in regulating osteogenesis. In this study, after successfully established the DO model of rats, a microRNA microarray was performed to find molecular targets for DO. Total 100 microRNAs were identified as differently expressed, with miR-503 being one of the most significantly up-regulated miRNAs in DO. The further investigation also showed that miR-503 was upregulated during osteogenesis in mesenchymal stem cells of rats, and overexpression of miR-503 significantly promoted osteogenesis in vitro and accelerated mineralization in DO process in vivo. By using bioinformatic investigations and luciferase activities, we successfully demonstrated that Smurf1, a negative regulator of osteogenesis, was a real target of miR-503. Furthermore, Smurf1 knockdown promoted osteogenesis and antagomir-503 abolished the promotive effect, suggesting that miR-503 mediated osteogenic differentiation via suppressing Smurf1 expression. To sum up, these findings indicated that miR-503 promoted osteogenesis and accelerated bone formation, which may shed light on the development for a potential therapeutic target for bone repair.
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Qiu M, Chen D, Shen C, Shen J, Zhao H, He Y. Sex-determining region Y-box protein 3 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in osteosarcoma cells via transcriptional activation of Snail1. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2017; 36:46. [PMID: 28335789 PMCID: PMC5364714 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-017-0515-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background The transcription factor sex-determining region Y-box protein 3 (SOX3) plays important roles in various types of cancer. However, its expression and function have not yet been elucidated in osteosarcoma (OS). Methods The expression levels of SOX3 in OS tissues and OS cell lines were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot analysis. The effects of SOX3 expression on OS cell biological traits were investigated by overexpressing and downregulating SOX3 protein. The expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers and transcription factors associated with EMT (EMT-TFs), were detected simultaneously. The mechanism underlying SOX3-mediated Snail1 expression was further investigated. Results SOX3 was upregulated in human OS tissues. SOX3 overexpression promoted the EMT, migration and invasion in OS cells. The downregulation of SOX3 resulted in opposing effects. Furthermore, SOX3 upregulation enhanced the expression of the transcriptional repressor Snail1 by binding to its promoter region. Additionally, a positive correlation among the expression of SOX3, Snail1, and E-cadherin was demonstrated in human OS tissues. Conclusions SOX3 promotes migration, invasiveness, and EMT in OS cells via transcriptional activation of Snail1 expression, suggesting that SOX3 is a novel regulator of EMT in OS and may serve as a therapeutic target for the treatment of OS metastasis.
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- Manle Qiu
- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China.
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Jafri MA, Al-Qahtani MH, Shay JW. Role of miRNAs in human cancer metastasis: Implications for therapeutic intervention. Semin Cancer Biol 2017; 44:117-131. [PMID: 28188828 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Metastasis is the spread and growth of localized cancer to new locations in the body and is considered the main cause of cancer-related deaths. Metastatic cancer cells display distinct genomic and epigenomic profiles and almost universally an aggressive pathophysiology. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms and regulation of metastasis, including how metastatic tumors grow and survive in the nascent niche and the interactions of the emergent metastatic cancer cells within the local microenvironment may provide tools to design strategies to restrict metastatic dissemination. Aberrant microRNAs (miRNA) expression has been reported in metastatic cancer cells. MicroRNAs are known to regulate divergent and/or convergent metastatic gene pathways including activation of reprogramming switches during metastasis. An in-depth understanding of role of miRNAs in the metastatic cascade may lead to the identification of novel targets for anti-metastatic therapeutics as well as potential candidate miRNAs for cancer treatment. This review primarily focuses on the role of miRNAs in the mechanisms of cancer metastasis as well as implications for metastatic cancer treatment.
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- Mohammad Alam Jafri
- Center of Excellence for Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Genomic Medicine Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
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Zhao YX, Gao ST, Wang JQ, Yao WT, Wang YS, Guo CL. Correlations Between Hector Battifora Mesothelial-1 (HBME-1) Expression and Clinical Pathological Characteristics and Prognosis of Osteosarcoma Patients. Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:665-672. [PMID: 28163298 PMCID: PMC5310229 DOI: 10.12659/msm.898820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between Hector Battifora mesothelial-1 (HBME-1) expression and the clinical pathological characteristics and prognosis of osteosarcoma (OS). Material/Methods HBME-1 expression was assessed using immunohistochemistry in OS tissues (n=152), osteochondroma tissues (n=91), and normal bone tissues (n=74). We carried out a follow-up lasting 8–60 months to investigate HBME-1 expression and its correlations with the clinical pathological characteristics and prognosis of OS. Results HBME-1 was highly expressed in OS tissues compared with osteochondroma tissues and normal bone tissues, and was highly expressed in osteochondroma tissues compared with normal bone tissues (all P<0.05). HBME-1 expression was correlated with clinical stages, postoperative recurrence, metastasis, and 5-year survival (all P<0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of HBME-1 expression was 0.864, with sensitivity of 80.92%, specificity of 91.89%, and accuracy of 84.51%. The survival rate was lower in the HBME-1 positive expression group than the HBME-1 negative expression group (P<0.05). Clinical stages, metastasis, and HBME-1 expression were independent risk factors for the survival of patients with OS (all P<0.05). Conclusions HBME-1 expression was correlated with the occurrence and development of OS. HBME-1 positive expression was a risk factor for the prognosis of OS.
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- Yu-Xin Zhao
- Department of Bone and Soft Tumors, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tumors, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tumors, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tumors, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Zhengzhou City, Zhengzhou, Henan, China (mainland)
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Cheng Z, Guo Y, Yang Y, Kan J, Dai S, Helian M, Li B, Xu J, Liu C. Nitidine chloride suppresses epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion through Akt/GSK-3β/Snail signaling pathway. Oncol Rep 2016; 36:1023-9. [DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.4846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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