BACKGROUND MicroRNAs(miRNAs)regulate gene expression and play a critical role in cancer physiology.However,there is still a limited understanding of the function and regulatory mechanism of miRNAs in gastric cancer(GC...BACKGROUND MicroRNAs(miRNAs)regulate gene expression and play a critical role in cancer physiology.However,there is still a limited understanding of the function and regulatory mechanism of miRNAs in gastric cancer(GC).AIM To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of miRNA-145-5p(miR145-5p)in the progression of GC.METHODS Real-time polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was used to detect miRNA expression in human GC tissues and cells.The ability of cancer cells to migrate and invade was assessed using wound-healing and transwell assays,respectively.Cell proliferation was measured using cell counting kit-8 and colony formation assays,and apoptosis was evaluated using flow cytometry.Expression of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)-associated protein was determined by Western blot.Targets of miR-145-5p were predicated using bioinformatics analysis and verified using a dual-luciferase reporter system.Serpin family E member 1(SERPINE1)expression in GC tissues and cells was evaluated using RT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining.The correlation between SERPINE1 expression and overall patient survival was determined using Kaplan-Meier plot analysis.The association between SERPINE1 and GC progression was also tested.A rescue experiment of SERPINE1 overexpression was conducted to verify the relationship between this protein and miR-145-5p.The mechanism by which miR-145-5p influences GC progression was further explored by assessing tumor formation in nude mice.RESULTS GC tissues and cells had reduced miR-145-5p expression and SERPINE1 was identified as a direct target of this miRNA.Overexpression of miR-145-5p was associated with decreased GC cell proliferation,invasion,migration,and EMT,and these effects were reversed by forcing SERPINE1 expression.Kaplan-Meier plot analysis revealed that patients with higher SERPINE1 expression had a shorter survival rate than those with lower SERPINE1 expression.Nude mouse tumorigenesis experiments confirmed that miR-145-5p targets SERPINE1 to regulate extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1/2(ERK1/2).CONCLUSION This study found that miR-145-5p inhibits tumor progression and is expressed in lower amounts in patients with GC.MiR-145-5p was found to affect GC cell proliferation,migration,and invasion by negatively regulating SERPINE1 levels and controlling the ERK1/2 pathway.展开更多
目的:探讨长链非编码RNA TFAP2A-AS1对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的影响及机制。方法:选择50例子宫内膜癌组织和对应的癌旁组织。选取子宫内膜癌细胞株(RL95-2、HEC-1A、HHUA、HEC-1B及Ishikawa),子宫内膜上皮细胞hEEC。子宫内膜...目的:探讨长链非编码RNA TFAP2A-AS1对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的影响及机制。方法:选择50例子宫内膜癌组织和对应的癌旁组织。选取子宫内膜癌细胞株(RL95-2、HEC-1A、HHUA、HEC-1B及Ishikawa),子宫内膜上皮细胞hEEC。子宫内膜癌细胞株Ishikawa转染si-TFAP2A-AS1(si-TFAP2A-AS1组)、si-NC(si-NC组)、miR-9-5p mimics(miR-9-5p组)及miR-NC(miR-NC组);RL95-2细胞转染OE-TFAP2A-AS1(TFAP2A-AS1组)、Vector(Vector组)、sh-miR-9-5p(sh-miR-9-5p组)及sh-NC(sh-NC组)。CCK-8检测细胞增殖能力,Transwell检测细胞侵袭、迁移能力,双荧光素酶实验、pull down实验分析TFAP2A-AS1与miR-9-5p的靶向关系;miR-9-5p与ERK的靶向关系,实时荧光定量PCR(RT-qPCR)检测子宫内膜癌组织、癌旁组织、子宫内膜癌细胞及hEEC细胞TFAP2AAS1、miR-9-5p表达水平,Western blot检测细胞外调节蛋白激酶(ERK)、磷酸化ERK(p-ERK)水平。结果:子宫内膜癌组织中TFAP2A-AS1表达水平低于癌旁组织,miR-9-5p表达水平高于癌旁组织(P<0.05)。子宫内膜癌组织TFAP2A-AS1、miR-9-5p表达水平与分化程度、肿瘤直径、TNM分期及淋巴结转移有关。子宫内膜癌组织中TFAP2A-AS1、miR-9-5p表达水平呈负相关(r=-0.782,P=0.002)。与hEEC细胞比较,RL95-2、HEC-1A、HHUA、HEC-1B及Ishikawa细胞TFAP2A-AS1表达水平降低,miR-9-5p表达水平升高(P<0.05)。与si-NC组比较,si-TFAP2A-AS1组细胞48 h、72 h OD值,侵袭、迁移细胞数均升高(P<0.05);与Vector组比较,TFAP2A-AS1组细胞48 h、72 h OD值,侵袭、迁移细胞数均降低(P<0.05)。与miR-NC组比较,miR-9-5p组细胞48 h、72 h OD值,侵袭、迁移细胞数均升高(P<0.05);与sh-NC组比较,sh-miR-9-5p组细胞48 h、72 h OD值,侵袭、迁移细胞数均降低(P<0.05)。TFAP2A-AS1负性调控miR-9-5p、p-ERK表达水平,miR-9-5p可靶向调控ERK蛋白。结论:过表达TFAP2A-AS1通过靶向下调miR-9-5p,抑制ERK通路,最终抑制子宫内膜癌细胞恶性生物学行为。展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND MicroRNAs(miRNAs)regulate gene expression and play a critical role in cancer physiology.However,there is still a limited understanding of the function and regulatory mechanism of miRNAs in gastric cancer(GC).AIM To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of miRNA-145-5p(miR145-5p)in the progression of GC.METHODS Real-time polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was used to detect miRNA expression in human GC tissues and cells.The ability of cancer cells to migrate and invade was assessed using wound-healing and transwell assays,respectively.Cell proliferation was measured using cell counting kit-8 and colony formation assays,and apoptosis was evaluated using flow cytometry.Expression of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)-associated protein was determined by Western blot.Targets of miR-145-5p were predicated using bioinformatics analysis and verified using a dual-luciferase reporter system.Serpin family E member 1(SERPINE1)expression in GC tissues and cells was evaluated using RT-PCR and immunohistochemical staining.The correlation between SERPINE1 expression and overall patient survival was determined using Kaplan-Meier plot analysis.The association between SERPINE1 and GC progression was also tested.A rescue experiment of SERPINE1 overexpression was conducted to verify the relationship between this protein and miR-145-5p.The mechanism by which miR-145-5p influences GC progression was further explored by assessing tumor formation in nude mice.RESULTS GC tissues and cells had reduced miR-145-5p expression and SERPINE1 was identified as a direct target of this miRNA.Overexpression of miR-145-5p was associated with decreased GC cell proliferation,invasion,migration,and EMT,and these effects were reversed by forcing SERPINE1 expression.Kaplan-Meier plot analysis revealed that patients with higher SERPINE1 expression had a shorter survival rate than those with lower SERPINE1 expression.Nude mouse tumorigenesis experiments confirmed that miR-145-5p targets SERPINE1 to regulate extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1/2(ERK1/2).CONCLUSION This study found that miR-145-5p inhibits tumor progression and is expressed in lower amounts in patients with GC.MiR-145-5p was found to affect GC cell proliferation,migration,and invasion by negatively regulating SERPINE1 levels and controlling the ERK1/2 pathway.
文摘目的:探讨长链非编码RNA TFAP2A-AS1对子宫内膜癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的影响及机制。方法:选择50例子宫内膜癌组织和对应的癌旁组织。选取子宫内膜癌细胞株(RL95-2、HEC-1A、HHUA、HEC-1B及Ishikawa),子宫内膜上皮细胞hEEC。子宫内膜癌细胞株Ishikawa转染si-TFAP2A-AS1(si-TFAP2A-AS1组)、si-NC(si-NC组)、miR-9-5p mimics(miR-9-5p组)及miR-NC(miR-NC组);RL95-2细胞转染OE-TFAP2A-AS1(TFAP2A-AS1组)、Vector(Vector组)、sh-miR-9-5p(sh-miR-9-5p组)及sh-NC(sh-NC组)。CCK-8检测细胞增殖能力,Transwell检测细胞侵袭、迁移能力,双荧光素酶实验、pull down实验分析TFAP2A-AS1与miR-9-5p的靶向关系;miR-9-5p与ERK的靶向关系,实时荧光定量PCR(RT-qPCR)检测子宫内膜癌组织、癌旁组织、子宫内膜癌细胞及hEEC细胞TFAP2AAS1、miR-9-5p表达水平,Western blot检测细胞外调节蛋白激酶(ERK)、磷酸化ERK(p-ERK)水平。结果:子宫内膜癌组织中TFAP2A-AS1表达水平低于癌旁组织,miR-9-5p表达水平高于癌旁组织(P<0.05)。子宫内膜癌组织TFAP2A-AS1、miR-9-5p表达水平与分化程度、肿瘤直径、TNM分期及淋巴结转移有关。子宫内膜癌组织中TFAP2A-AS1、miR-9-5p表达水平呈负相关(r=-0.782,P=0.002)。与hEEC细胞比较,RL95-2、HEC-1A、HHUA、HEC-1B及Ishikawa细胞TFAP2A-AS1表达水平降低,miR-9-5p表达水平升高(P<0.05)。与si-NC组比较,si-TFAP2A-AS1组细胞48 h、72 h OD值,侵袭、迁移细胞数均升高(P<0.05);与Vector组比较,TFAP2A-AS1组细胞48 h、72 h OD值,侵袭、迁移细胞数均降低(P<0.05)。与miR-NC组比较,miR-9-5p组细胞48 h、72 h OD值,侵袭、迁移细胞数均升高(P<0.05);与sh-NC组比较,sh-miR-9-5p组细胞48 h、72 h OD值,侵袭、迁移细胞数均降低(P<0.05)。TFAP2A-AS1负性调控miR-9-5p、p-ERK表达水平,miR-9-5p可靶向调控ERK蛋白。结论:过表达TFAP2A-AS1通过靶向下调miR-9-5p,抑制ERK通路,最终抑制子宫内膜癌细胞恶性生物学行为。
