miR-659-3p靶向CTNNBIP1调控甲状腺癌细胞凋亡的机制

[目的]探讨miR-659-3p在甲状腺癌细胞中的潜在功能和机制。[方法]纳入甲状腺乳头癌患者60例,比较甲状腺患者癌旁组织和癌组织中miR-659-3p的表达水平。过表达或敲低miR-659-3p后检测甲状腺癌细胞TPC-1的增殖水平和凋亡水平,并进行底物鉴定。[结果] miR-659-3p的表达水平在60个甲状腺癌组织中也显著上调(P<0.05)。miR-659-3p敲低后TPC-1的增殖水平显著下降(P<0.05)、 TPC-1的凋亡水平显著上升(P<0.05)。敲低CTNNBIP1时,TPC-1的凋亡水平下降(P<0.05)、 TPC-1的细胞活力水平上升(P<0.05)。过表达miR-659-3p时,CTNNBIP1的蛋白水平和mRNA水平显著下降(P<0.05);敲低miR-659-3p时,CTNNBIP1的蛋白水平和mRNA水平显著上升(P<0.05)。过表达miR-659-3p后,Wnt/β-catenin通路的关键蛋白β-catenin的核定位增多;敲低miR-659-3p后,β-catenin的核定位减少。[结论] miR-...     

LncRNA SNHG4在结直肠癌中的表达及对细胞奥沙利铂耐药性的影响

目的:探讨长链非编码RNA(LncRNA)SNHG4在结直肠癌(CRC)中的表达以及对细胞奥沙利铂耐药性的影响。方法:采用实时定量PCR(qRT-PCR)法检测24例CRC组织及其邻近癌旁组织中LncRNA SNHG4的表达水平,并用费希尔精确检验(Fisher's exact test)分析LncRNA SNHG4表达水平与CRC患者临床病理特征相关性。体外培养HCT116细胞,将HCT116细胞分为sh-SNHG4组(敲减组)、sh-NC组(阴性对照组),qRT-PCR法检测各组HCT116细胞中LncRNA SNHG4表达水平,CCK8法检测两组细胞经梯度浓度(1.0、2.5、5.0、10.0、20.0μmol/L)奥沙利铂(L-OHP)处理24小时后细胞增殖能力变化情况。EdU和免疫荧光(Immunofluorescence,IF)实验检测两组细胞经10μmol/L的L-OHP处理24小时后,细胞增殖能力以及核DNA损伤情况。结果:CRC癌组织中LncRNA SNHG4相对表达水平与癌旁组织相比明显升高(P<0.05),其表达水平与CRC患者淋巴结转移、TNM分期、脉管侵犯显著相关(P<0.05)。与sh-NC组相比,sh-SNHG4组在梯度浓度的L-OHP处理下,相对细胞活性下降更加明显(P<0.05)。在10μmol/L的L-OHP处理条件下,sh-SNHG4组相比sh-NC组,细胞增殖能力减弱(P<0.05),核DNA损伤情况更严重(P<0.05)。结论:LncRNA SNHG4在CRC组织中高表达,敲减LncRNA SNHG4可以减弱HCT116细胞对L-OHP耐药性。     

miR-223在结肠癌组织中的表达及促进结肠癌细胞迁移侵袭的机制研究

目的:探讨微小RNA-223 (mi R-223)在结肠癌组织中的表达及对结肠癌HT-29细胞侵袭、迁移能力的影响及机制。方法:检测mi R-223在结肠癌组织与癌旁组织中的表达。通过脂质体转染法将mi R-223模拟物(mi R-223 mimics,mi R-223 mimics组)及microRNA无关序列(mi R-223 NC,NC组)转染入结肠癌HT-29细胞。采用Real-time PCR检测转染后细胞中mi R-223和TWIST的表达,Western blot检测TWIST的蛋白表达,Tranwell检测细胞的迁移与侵袭能力。双荧光素酶报告基因检测mi R-223对TWIST基因启动子活性的影响。采用Transwell迁移与侵袭实验检测mi R-223 mimic及Twist si RNA共转染后人结肠癌细胞系HT-29迁移与侵袭能力的变化。结果:与癌旁结肠组织比较,mi R-223在结肠癌组织中呈现明显高表达(P0.05);与空白对照组和mi R-223 NC组比较,转染mi R-223 mimics后的HT-29细胞中的mi R-223表达显著增加(P0.05)。与阴性对照组和空载转染组相比较,mi R-223 mimics转染组穿透的细胞数目明显增加(P0.05),且mi R-223 mimics转染组的细胞侵袭能力显著增强(P0.05)。与mi R-223 NC组和空白对照组比较,转染mi R-223 mimics的HT-29细胞的TWIST基因m RNA和蛋白表达均显著增加(P0.05)。双荧光素酶检验结果显示TWIST为mi R-223的下游靶基因。共转染TWIST si RNA和mi R-223 mimics的结肠癌HT-29细胞的迁移与侵袭能力较单独转染mi R-223 mimics的HT-29细胞显著减弱(P0.05)。结论:mi R-223可能通过上调下游靶基因TWIST水平促进结肠癌HT-29细胞的迁移与侵袭。     

肌动蛋白结合蛋白对肝癌细胞迁移与侵袭能力的影响及其机制研究

该文旨在探讨肌动蛋白结合蛋白(actin-binding protein,ANLN)对肝癌细胞迁移与侵袭能力的影响。应用荧光定量PCR(q RT-PCR)检测ANLN在肝癌组织和癌旁组织中的表达差异,运用慢病毒介导sh RNA干扰技术靶向敲低肝癌细胞Huh-7中ANLN的表达,并通过q RT-PCR和Western blot方法验证敲低效率;通过细胞迁移实验和侵袭实验检测肝癌细胞的迁移与侵袭能力。进一步通过q RT-PCR和Western blot检测ANLN基因敲低对基质金属蛋白酶9(matrix metallopeptidase 9,MMP9)m RNA和蛋白质水平的影响。最后,分析MMP9在ANLN敲低调控的肝癌细胞迁移侵袭过程中的作用。结果显示,在20例肝癌组织样本和癌旁组织中,ANLN在肝癌组织中m RNA水平较癌旁组织显著增高(P0.001)。其中,在发生转移的肝癌组织中,ANLN m RNA水平较无转移的肝癌组织显著增高(P0.001)。慢病毒介导sh RNA能显著抑制肝癌细胞中ANLN的表达,ANLN基因敲低能抑制肝癌细胞的迁移能力,并能显著抑制肝癌细胞的侵袭能力。机制研究发现,ANLN的基因敲低能显著抑制MMP9的表达,MMP9的过表达能逆转ANLN基因敲低对肝癌细胞迁移侵袭能力的抑制作用。该研究结果提示,在肝癌组织中,ANLN m RNA水平明显增高,ANLN的表达水平与迁移侵袭能力密切相关。ANLN基因敲低可能通过调节MMP9的表达,从而抑制肝癌细胞的迁移侵袭能力。     

SPOP对卵巢癌细胞生物学行为的影响及其分子机制的研究

探讨人卵巢癌组织中斑点状蛋白(SPOP)的表达及对其卵巢癌细胞生物行为学的影响及相关机制。采用免疫组化技术分别检测正常卵巢组织10例、卵巢癌组织90例的组织芯片中SPOP的表达;体外培养永生化人卵巢癌细胞株OVCAR-3、SKOV3及永生化的人卵巢表皮上皮细胞株HOSE,RT-PCR、WB检测3种细胞株SPOP的表达。用慢病毒稳定转染OVCAR-3、HOSE细胞株,构建过表达、敲低SPOP的细胞株。流式细胞仪检测转染后细胞株的凋亡,CCK8检测转染后细胞株的增殖情况,Transwell小室检测转染后细胞株的迁移侵袭情况。WB检测转染后细胞株PI3K-Akt通路相关蛋白的表达情况。组织学免疫组化评分显示卵巢癌组织染色明显高于正常卵巢组织。细胞学实验显示,成功构建过表达、敲低SPOP的OVCAR-3细胞,过表达组、过表达空载组、敲低组、敲低空载组细胞凋亡及增殖能力无明显差异;各组细胞迁移及侵袭结果与空载组有明显差异,且差异有统计学意义(p0.05)。过表达组细胞P-GSK3β(Ser9)表达水平明显低于敲低组(p0.05),MMP-9表达水平明显高于敲低组(p0.05)。SPOP在卵巢癌组织中表达上升,且具有促进卵巢癌细胞迁移侵袭的作用,其调节机制可能与p-GSK3β(Ser9)通路相关。     

叉头盒蛋白M1的表达水平与结直肠癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的关系

叉头盒蛋白M1 (forkhead box protein M1, FOXM1)是细胞分化和增殖的重要调节因子,目前已经证实FOXM1在多种肿瘤细胞中高度表达,然而其在结直肠癌细胞中的作用尚不明确。为了揭示FOXM1的表达水平与结直肠癌细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的关系,本研究检测了53例结直肠癌患者的肿瘤组织和邻近非癌组织中的FOXM1表达水平。此外,应用FOXM1 siRNA转染人结直肠癌细胞系SW620,并考察FOXM1敲低对细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移的影响。免疫组化结果显示,92.45%的结直肠癌组织为FOXM1高表达(49/53),18.87%的相邻非癌组织为FOXM1高表达(10/53),FOXM1在不同组织间差异显著(χ~2=58.141, p=0.001)。QRTPCR和Western blotting分析显示,结直肠癌组织中FOXM1的m RNA和蛋白表达水平显著高于邻近非癌组织(p0.05)。此外,siRNA敲低SW620细胞中FOXM1的表达后,CCK8检测显示FOXM1沉默显著降低SW620细胞的增殖活性;Transwell测定和细胞划痕愈合结果显示,FOXM1沉默显著降低细胞的侵袭和迁移能力(p0.05)。表明FOXM1可能介导结直肠癌的发病机制,其有望成为结直肠癌分子治疗的有效靶点。     

舒芬太尼通过调控LncRNA PSMA3-AS1对结肠癌SW1116细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭的影响

该文旨在探讨舒芬太尼对结肠癌SW1116细胞增殖、迁移及侵袭的影响及其可能作用机制。体外培养人结肠癌细胞SW1116,并将其随机分组:对照组、低舒芬太尼组、中舒芬太尼组、高舒芬太尼组、si-NC组、si-LncRNA PSMA3-AS1组、高舒芬太尼+pcDNA组、高舒芬太尼+pcDNA-LncRNA PSMA3-AS1组。CCK-8法和克隆形成实验检测细胞增殖; Transwell检测细胞迁移及侵袭; qRT-PCR法检测LncRNA PSMA3-AS1表达水平; Western blot检测E-cadherin、N-cadherin蛋白表达。低、中、高舒芬太尼处理或下调LncRNA PSMA3-AS1表达后,结肠癌SW1116细胞存活率、LncRNA PSMA3-AS1表达量和N-cadherin水平降低(P<0.05),细胞克隆形成数、迁移、侵袭细胞数减少(P<0.05), E-cadherin水平升高(P<0.05);上调LncRNA PSMA3-AS1表达可导致高舒芬太尼对结肠癌SW1116细胞增殖、克隆形成、迁移及侵袭的影响降低。舒芬太尼可通过下调LncR...     

miR-221对甲状腺乳头癌生物学特性的影响

目的:探讨miR-221对甲状腺乳头癌生物学特性的影响。方法:培养人甲状腺乳头癌细胞株BCPAP、K1、TPC-1和正常甲状腺细胞株Nthy-ori 3-1。将实验分为四组:A:miR-221模拟物组;B组:miR-221抑制物组;C:无关序列组;D:空白对照组。RT-q PCR的方法检测miR-221在各个细胞中的表达以及转染后各组细胞的表达;MTT实验检测转染后各组细胞的增殖;划痕实验检测转染后各组细胞的迁移能力;流式细胞仪检测转染后各组细胞的凋亡情况。结果:RT-qPCR检测miR-221在三个细胞株的表达情况显示,miR-221甲状腺乳头癌细胞株TPC-1的表达最高,因此选择TPC-1作为后续的研究;miR-221在转染后各组细胞的表达量显示,转染miR221模拟物的miR221的表达显著高于空白对照组,转染miR221抑制物的miR221的表达显著低于空白对照组(P0.001);MTT实验结果显示,转染miR-221模拟物组细胞的增殖速度最快,转染miR-221抑制物组细胞的增殖速度最慢,miR-221模拟物组和miR-221抑制物组细胞从第三天开始与空白对照组有显著差异(P0.01),无关对照组与空白对照组无显著差异(P0.05);划痕实验结果显示,转染miR-221模拟物组细胞的迁移数显著高于空白对照组,转染miR-221抑制物组细胞的迁移数显著低于空白对照组(P0.01),无关对照组与空白对照组无显著差异(P0.05);流式细胞仪结果显示,转染miR-221模拟物组细胞凋亡率显著低于空白对照组(P0.01),转染miR-221抑制组细胞凋亡率显著高于空白对照组(P0.001),转染无关对照对细胞凋亡无影响(P0.05)。结论:过表达miR-221可促进细胞增殖、迁移,抑制细胞凋亡。抑制miR-221表达可降低细胞增殖、迁移,增加细胞凋亡。     

LncRNA RP1通过调控细胞周期蛋白质促进结肠癌细胞增殖

长链非编码RNAs(long non-coding RNAs, lncRNAs)是一类无蛋白质编码功能,长度大于200 nt的RNAs。qRT-PCR实验证实,lncRNA RP1-506.5(命名为RP1)在人结肠癌细胞株中的表达量明显高于人正常结肠上皮细胞。RP1在结肠癌组织中的表达量为癌旁组织表达量的8.5倍。在HCT116细胞中,上调RP1的表达,同时在HCT8细胞中沉默RP1的表达,探讨RP1对结肠癌细胞生物学特性的影响。MTS检验、活细胞工作站增殖实验,结合平板克隆检测发现,过表达RP1能明显促进结肠癌细胞HCT116的增殖能力。而在HCT8细胞中沉默RP1表达后,该细胞的增殖能力明显减弱。流式细胞周期分析的结果表明,RP1能促进细胞周期快速通过G_1/S检测点,并能加速S期进程。荧光定量PCR、Western印迹检测发现,在HCT116细胞中上调RP1的表达,P21的表达水平下调,细胞周期蛋白D1(cyclinD1)、依赖细胞周期蛋白激酶6(CDK6)表达水平上调;当沉默LncRNA RP1的表达时,能上调P21的表达水平,下调cyclinD1、CDK6的表达水平。上述结果表明,LncRNA RP1可通过调控周期相关蛋白质的表达促进结肠癌细胞增殖。     

HPV16 E6通过影响外泌体中β-联蛋白和紧密连接蛋白1表达促进宫颈癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭

为探讨人乳头瘤病毒16(human papillomavirus 16,HPV16)E6癌蛋白对宫颈癌细胞的生物学行为及外泌体中β-联蛋白(β-catenin)和紧密连接蛋白(claudin-1)表达的影响，本研究利用RNA干扰技术建立HPV16 E6敲低细胞模型(shE6组),通过CCK8试剂盒、流式细胞仪、划痕实验和Transwell实验对细胞增殖、细胞周期、迁移和侵袭特征进行检测，发现shE6相对于对照组(NC组),细胞增殖速率减慢、细胞周期阻滞在G₀/G₁期向S期的过渡阶段，细胞迁移能力显著降低，侵袭能力下降。同时提取细胞上清液中外泌体，利用Western印迹对β-联蛋白和紧密连接蛋白-1表达量进行检测，发现相对于NC组，shE6组细胞内β-联蛋白表达量减少，但外泌体中β-联蛋白量增加，紧密连接蛋白-1在细胞内和外泌体中均增加。上述结果提示，HPV16 E6促进细胞恶性表型可能与E6蛋白能够抑制β-联蛋白以外泌体形式释放，从而增加其在细胞内的积累，以及抑制紧密连接蛋白-1在细胞内和外泌体中的积累有关。     

下调lncRNA MCF2L-AS1靶向miR-33b-5p抑制胃癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭并促进凋亡

摘要 目的：探讨lncRNA MCF2L-AS1对胃癌细胞恶性生物学行为的影响及分子机制。方法：选取45例胃癌患者的癌组织及癌旁正常组织,或培养胃黏膜上皮细胞GES-1、胃癌细胞HGC-27,采用RT-qPCR检测MCF2L-AS1和miR-33b-5p的表达水平。采用双荧光素酶报告实验检测MCF2L-AS1和miR-33b-5p的靶向关系。将HGC-27细胞分为si-NC组、si-MCF2L-AS1组、mimic NC组、miR-33b-5p mimic组、si-MCF2L-AS1+inhibitor NC组、si-MCF2L-AS1+miR-33b-5p inhibitor组,分别转染si-NC、si-MCF2L-AS1、mimic NC、miR-33b-5p mimic或共转染si-MCF2L-AS1+inhibitor NC、si-MCF2L-AS1+miR-33b-5p inhibitor。采用MTT实验检测细胞增殖情况,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率,克隆形成实验检测细胞克隆形成数,Transwell实验检测迁移和侵袭细胞数。结果：与癌旁正常组织或GES-1细胞相比,胃癌组织或HGC-27细胞中MCF2L-AS1表达水平升高、miR-33b-5p表达水平降低,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）。MCF2L-AS1可靶向调控miR-33b-5p。下调MCF2L-AS1或过表达miR-33b-5p,miR-33b-5p表达水平升高,HGC-27细胞凋亡率升高,但细胞增殖、克隆形成数、迁移和侵袭数均减少,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.05）。抑制miR-33b-5p可减弱下调MCF2L-AS1对HGC-27细胞的生物学作用。结论：下调MCF2L-AS1通过上调miR-33b-5p抑制胃癌细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭并促进凋亡;MCF2L-AS1通过靶向调控miR-33b-5p表达进而参与胃癌细胞的恶性生物学行为。     

Overexpression of long non-coding RNA RP11-363E7.4 inhibits proliferation and invasion in gastric cancer

LncRNA RP11-363E7.4 has been shown to be downregulated in gastric cancer (GC), while the effect of lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 on GC and its potential molecular mechanisms is unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the functional role and underlying molecular mechanisms of lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 involved in GC progress.To address the question, quantitative real-time PCR assay was performed to confirm lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 expression levels in GC tissues and cell lines. Cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion were estimated using Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation, scratch wound healing and Transwell assays. Potential molecular mechanisms were evaluated using western blot assay. The results showed that lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 was significantly downregulated in GC cell lines and 82 paired tissues. The correlation between expression and clinicopathological features indicated that low expression of lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 was associated with T stage (P = .010). Functional experiments showed that overexpression of lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 prevented proliferation, migration, and invasion and induced apoptosis of GC cells. Western blot assay revealed that lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 functioned via the p53, Bax/Bcl-2, β-catenin pathway. In summary, this study revealed that lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 functioned as a tumour suppressor by inhibiting proliferation, migration, and invasion and inducing apoptosis of GC cells. Significance of the study :LncRNA RP11-363E7.4 has been shown to be downregulated in GC, while the effect of lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 on GC and its potential molecular mechanism is unclear. We revealed that lncRNA RP11-363E7.4 functioned as a tumour suppressor by inhibiting proliferation, migration, and invasion and inducing apoptosis of GC cells. LncRNA RP11-363E7.4 might become an attractive diagnostic and prognostic biomarker of GC and a promising target for GC treatment.     

LncRNA MYU对胶质瘤细胞周期分布、增殖、转移和凋亡以及PI3K/Akt信号通路的影响

摘要 目的：探讨长链非编码RNA（LncRNA）MYU对胶质瘤细胞周期分布、细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭和凋亡的影响,并初步探讨其作用机制。方法：实时荧光定量PCR（RT-qPCR）检测人脑正常胶质细胞HEB和胶质瘤细胞（U-251MG、A172、SHG139）中LncRNA MYU的表达情况。选取SHG139细胞,分为正常对照（NC）组、si-con组、si-LncRNA MYU组进行转染实验,行RT-qPCR检测转染效果。分别采用流式细胞术、细胞计数试剂盒（CCK-8）、Transwell实验检测沉默LncRNA MYU对SHG139细胞周期分布和凋亡、细胞增殖、细胞迁移和侵袭的影响。蛋白免疫印迹（Western blot）法检测基质金属蛋白酶2（MMP-2）、MMP-9、裂解的半胱氨酸天冬氨酸蛋白酶3（Cleaved caspase-3）、Cleaved caspase-9以及磷脂酰肌醇-3-羟激酶/蛋白激酶B（PI3K/Akt）信号通路相关蛋白表达情况。结果：LncRNA MYU在胶质瘤细胞株中比人脑正常胶质细胞中的表达水平显著升高（P＜0.05）,因此选择表达量最高的SHG139细胞进行转染实验。沉默LncRNA MYU能够显著诱导SHG139细胞G0-G1期阻滞、抑制细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭并诱导细胞凋亡（P＜0.05）。沉默LncRNA MYU可显著抑制MMP-2、MMP-9、p-PI3K和p-AKT表达并促进Cleaved caspase-3、Cleaved caspase-9表达（P＜0.05）。结论：沉默LncRNA MYU可诱导胶质瘤细胞G0-G1期阻滞,抑制细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭,促进细胞凋亡,其机制可能与抑制PI3K/AKT信号通路有关。     

Diagnostic and mechanistic values of microRNA-130a and microRNA-203 in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma

This research was determined to unearth the diagnostic values and the effects of microRNA (miR)-130a and miR-203 on cell proliferation and apoptosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Expression of miR-130a and miR-203 were evaluated and were subjected to correlation analysis. The diagnostic values of miR-130a and miR-203 and their associations with clinicopathological characteristics of patients with PTC were measured. The expression levels of miR-130a and miR-203 in K1, IHH4, TPC-1, and BCPAP cells together with Nthy-ori 3-1 cells were measured. Cells were transfected with miR-130a mimics, miR-203 mimics, and coordinate of miR-130a mimics and miR-203 mimics. Cell growth, colony formation, and apoptosis were detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, colony formation assay, and flow cytometry. PTC tissues had decreased miR-130a and miR-203 relative to adjacent normal tissues and normal thyroid tissue (both P < .05). miR-130a was in positive correlation with miR-203 (r = 0.754, P < .01). miR-130a was related with tumor infiltration and tumor stage while miR-203 was implicated in tumor stage and lymph-node metastasis. The area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, as well as specificity for miR-130 in predicting PTC was 0.839, 74.5%, and 85.0% and those for miR-203 were 0.818, 73.7%, and 84.0%, respectively. PTC cells had lower expression of miR-130a and miR-203 than that in Nthy-ori 3-1 cells. After transfected miR-130a and miR-203 mimics in BCPAP and TPC-1 cells, both cells had increased miR-130a and miR-203, promoted cell apoptosis rate and decreased cell growth rate, and colony formation ability. After coordinately transfected with miR-130a mimics and miR-203 mimics, the cell growth and colony formation ability of PTC cells were restrained, and apoptosis of PTC cells was elevated (all P < .05). This study highlights that miR-130a and miR-203 have satisfactory diagnostic value in PTC and upregulated miR-130a and miR-203 can inhibit PTC cell growth and promote cell apoptosis.     

MiR-192-5p inhibits proliferation,migration, and invasion in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells by regulation of SH3RF3

Background: The decreased level of miR-192-5p has been reported in several kinds of cancers, including bladder, colon, ovarian, and non-small cell lung cancer. However, the expression and function of miR-192-5p in papillary thyroid carcinoma/cancer (PTC) remains unknown.Objective: The present study aimed to explore the function and underlying mechanism of miR-192-5p in PTC development.Methods: PTC tissues and relative normal controls from PTC patients were collected. qRT-PCR analysis was performed to measure miR-192-5p and SH3RF3 mRNA level in PTC tissues and cell lines. CCK-8 method and FCM assay were used to test cell proliferation and apoptosis in TPC-1 cells, respectively. The abilities of cell migration and invasion were detected by wound healing and transwell assays, respectively. The protein expression was evaluated by Western blot. The interaction between miR-192-5p and Src homology 3 (SH3) domain containing ring finger 3 (SH3RF3) were confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay.Results: MiR-192-5p level was obviously decreased in PTC tissues and cell lines. Overexpression of miR-192-5p suppressed proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT process, while induced apoptosis in TPC-1 cells. In addition, miR-192-5p negatively modulated SH3RF3 expression by binding to its 3′-untranslated region (3′UTR). Silencing SH3RF3 inhibited the migration, invasion, and EMT of TPC-1 cells. In the meantime, matrine, an alkaloid extracted from herb, exerted its anti-cancer effects in PTC cells dependent on increase in miR-192-5p expression and decrease in SH3RF3 expression.Conclusion: We firstly declared that miR-192-5p played a tumor suppressive role in PTC via targeting SH3RF3. Moreover, matrine exerted its anti-cancer effects in PTC via regulating miR-192-5p/SH3RF3 pathway.     

Overexpression of long noncoding RNA SLC26A4-AS1 inhibits the epithelial–mesenchymal transition via the MAPK pathway in papillary thyroid carcinoma

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is recognized as one of the most prevalent types of thyroid cancer with poor prognosis. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) has undergone an intensive study for their involvement in tumor treatment. This study intends to unravel the association of lncRNA SLC26A4-AS1 with PTC. Initially, PTC-related expression profiling data (GSE33630) was utilized to screen differentially expressed lncRNAs in PTC and the underlying mechanisms involved with the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. Moreover, PTC tumor tissues and paracancerous tissues were arranged to determine expressions of TP53, SLC26A4-AS1, and genes related to epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and the MAPK pathway. Furthermore, SLC26A4-AS1 was overexpressed or underexpressed and JNK was underexpressed through cell transfection to examine the effect of SLC26A4-AS1 on PTC via MAPK pathway. Besides, tumor formation in nude mice was used to verify the fore experiment. LncRNA SLC26A4-AS1 regulating TP53 had the potential to participate in PTC by regulating the MAPK pathway. SLC26A4-AS1 was expressed poorly in PTC. Notably, SLC26A4-AS1 elevated E-cadherin expression while it reduced that of ERK and Vimentin. In addition, the overexpression of SLC26A4-AS1 inactivated the MAPK pathway by promoting TP53 and decreased cell migration, proliferation, and invasion. In addition to all these effects, the overexpression of SLC26A4-AS1 promoted apoptosis of TPC-1 cells. Additionally, the overexpression of lncRNA SLC26A4-AS1 reduced xenograft tumor volume in nude mice. Furthermore, the effect of SLC26A4-AS1 overexpression was found to be promoted after the MAPK pathway inactivation. Taken together, the overexpression of lncRNA SLC26A4-AS1 coffered anti-oncogenic effects on PTC through the inactivation of the MAPK pathway.     

LncRNA KCNQ1OT1靶向调控miR-124-3p/HMGB1轴对高糖诱导肾小球系膜细胞增殖、凋亡及纤维化的影响

摘要 目的：探讨长链非编码核糖核酸（LncRNA）KCNQ1OT1靶向调控miR-124-3p/高迁移率族蛋白B1（HMGB1）轴对高糖诱导肾小球系膜细胞（HMC）增殖、凋亡及纤维化的影响。方法：将人HMC分为对照组（NC组）、高糖组（30 mmol/L葡萄糖）、阴性序列（si-NC）组、KCNQ1OT1小干扰核糖核酸（RNA）（si-KCNQ1OT1）组、si-KCNQ1OT1+模拟对照序列（miR-NC）组、si-KCNQ1OT1+miR-124-3p抑制剂（miR-124-3p inhibitor）组,各组在转染后进行高糖处理。实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应（RT-qPCR）检测LncRNA KCNQ1OT1信使核糖核酸（mRNA）、miR-124-3p mRNA、HMGB1 mRNA表达;四甲基偶氮唑盐比色法（MTT）检测细胞增殖活性;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡率;蛋白印迹法（Western blot）检测HMGB1蛋白、增殖相关蛋白[细胞周期蛋白1（CyclinD1）]、细胞凋亡蛋白[半胱氨酸蛋白酶-3（caspase-3）、半胱氨酸蛋白酶蛋白9（caspase-9）]、细胞纤维化蛋白[纤维连接蛋白（FN）、细胞黏附分子-1（ICAM-1）]表达;双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证LncRNA KCNQ1OT1与miR-124-3p与HMGB1之间的靶向关系。结果：与NC组比较,高糖组KCNQ1OT1 mRNA、HMGB1 mRNA及HMGB1蛋白、CyclinD1蛋白、FN蛋白、ICAM-1蛋白表达、HMC活性（24 h、48 h和72 h）明显上升,miR-124-3p mRNA、caspase-3蛋白及caspase-9蛋白表达、HMC凋亡率明显下降（P<0.05）;与高糖组、si-NC组比较,si-KCNQ1OT1组KCNQ1OT1 mRNA、HMGB1 mRNA及HMGB1蛋白、CyclinD1蛋白、FN蛋白、ICAM-1蛋白表达、HMC活性（24 h、48 h和72 h）明显下降,miR-124-3p mRNA、caspase-3蛋白及caspase-9蛋白表达、HMC凋亡率明显上升（P<0.05）;与si-KCNQ1OT1组、si-KCNQ1OT1+miR-NC组比较,si-KCNQ1OT1+miR-124-3p inhibitor组HMGB1 mRNA及HMGB1蛋白、CyclinD1蛋白、FN蛋白、ICAM-1蛋白表达、HMC活性（24 h、48 h和72 h）明显上升,miR-124-3p mRNA、caspase-3蛋白及caspase-9蛋白表达、HMC凋亡率明显下降（P<0.05）。较miR-NC组与KCNQ1OT1-WT共转染组而言,miR-124-3p mimic组与KCNQ1OT1-WT共转染组细胞荧光素酶活性明显降低（P<0.05）;较miR-NC组与HMGB1-WT共转染组而言,miR-124-3p mimic组与HMGB1-WT共转染组细胞荧光素酶活性明显降低（P<0.05）。结论：LncRNA KCNQ1OT1可以靶向下调miR-124-3p mRNA表达,上调HMGB1 mRNA及HMGB1蛋白表达,促进高糖诱导HMC增殖,抑制凋亡,促进细胞纤维化发展。     

MicroRNA-21在卵巢癌病灶转移过程中的作用及机制研究

目的:探讨micro RNA-21在卵巢癌病灶转移过程中的作用及其机制。方法:选取本院2016年6月-2018年5月收治的138例卵巢癌患者,其中63例出现结直肠转移,75例未发现有转移。q RT-PCR分别检测两组患者肿瘤组织、癌旁组织和正常组织中micro RNA-21的表达;Western blot检测两组患者肿瘤组织中PGDH、PGE2、Twist表达。通过转染过表达载has-micro RNA-21上调A2780细胞中micro RNA-21的表达,采用平板克隆实验检测细胞克隆形成能力,Trans-well细胞迁移实验和侵袭实验分别检测细胞迁移和侵袭能力。Western blot检测PGDH、PGE2、Twist蛋白表达。结果:卵巢癌转移组肿瘤组织中micro RNA-21表达高于未转移组、癌旁组织和正常卵巢组织(P0.05),卵巢癌转移组肿瘤组织中PGDH表达低于未转移组,而PGE2、Twist表达高于未转移组(P0.05)。micro RNA-21过表达的A2780细胞平板克隆形成能力、迁移和侵袭能力及上皮间质转化相关蛋白PGE2和Twist表达均明显高于阴性对照组(P0.05),而PGDH表达的表达明显降低(P0.05)。结论:micro RNA-21可能通过抑制PGDH的表达增加PGE2的表达,进而激活上皮间质转化,促进卵巢癌转移。     

LncRNA AC130710通过miR-129-5P/WNT4轴促进子宫内膜癌细胞增殖和上皮间质转化

目的探讨LncRNA AC130710通过miR-129-5P/WNT4轴对子宫内膜癌细胞（HEC-1A细胞）增殖、凋亡及上皮间质转化（EMT）的影响及机制研究。 方法通过实时荧光定量PCR检测LncRNA AC130710、miR-129-5P和WNT4在子宫内膜癌细胞（HEC-1A细胞）和人子宫内膜上皮细胞（HEEC）中的表达。细胞分别转染（1）siRNA NC、AC130710 siRNA、WNT4 siRNA;（2）inhibitor NC、miR-129-5P inhibitor;（3）pcDNA-3.1 （+）+mimics NC、pcDNA-AC130710+mimics NC、pcDNA-3.1 （+）+miR-129-5P mimics、pcDNA-AC130710+miR-129-5P mimics。MTT实验检测LncRNA AC130710、miR-129-5P和WNT4的表达对HEC-1A细胞增殖能力的影响;Western blot检测LncRNA AC130710、miR-129-5P和WNT4的表达对HEC-1A细胞凋亡相关蛋白B淋巴细胞瘤-2基因相关蛋白X （Bax）、剪切的半胱氨酰天冬氨酸特异性蛋白酶-3 （cleaved caspase-3）、cleaved caspase-9和B淋巴细胞瘤-2基因（Bcl-2）表达的影响;Western blot检测LncRNA AC130710、miR-129-5P和WNT4的表达对HEC-1A细胞EMT的影响。miRanda和双荧光素酶报告基因实验分析LncRNA AC130710和miR-129-5P之间的关系,TargetScan数据库分析miR-129-5P与WNT4的相关性,双荧光素酶报告基因检测miR-129-5P与WNT4的相互作用;RT-qPCR法检测LncRNA AC130710通过miR-129-5P对WNT4表达的影响。两组间比较采用独立样本t检验,多组间比较采用单因素方差分析,两两比较采用LSD-t检验。 结果与HEEC细胞比较,HEC-1A细胞中AC130710表达水平（1.86±0.21比0.85±0.06）、WNT4表达水平（1.88±0.26比1.08±0.12）升高;HEC-1A细胞中miR-129-5P表达水平（0.89±0.16比1.76±0.08）降低。与转染siRNA NC比较,转染AC130710 siRNA细胞内Bax、cleaved caspase-3、cleaved caspase-9、E-cadherin蛋白相对表达水平[（1.37±0.14比0.84±0.21）,（1.08±0.16比0.37±0.07）,（1.26±0.24比0.39±0.06）,（1.87±0.17比1.32±0.26）]上升,Bcl-2、N-cadherin、Snail和Vimentin蛋白相对表达水平[（0.38±0.08比1.18±0.14）,（0.36±0.04比0.85±0.24）,（0.35±0.09比1.12±0.18）,（0.42±0.10比1.26±0.27）]下降;与转染inhibitor NC比较,转染miR-129-5P inhibitor细胞的Bcl-2、N-cadherin、Snail和Vimentin蛋白相对表达水平[（0.98±0.07比0.65±0.08）,（1.39±0.15比0.68±0.09）,（0.95±0.08比0.42±0.06）,（1.16±0.16比0.54±0.02）]上升,Bax、cleaved caspase-3、cleaved caspase-9、E-cadherin蛋白相对表达水平[（0.27±0.09比0.85±0.13）,（0.48±0.05比1.16±0.28）,（0.52±0.14比1.19±0.15）,（0.43±0.09比1.08±0.26）]下降;与转染siRNA NC比较,转染WNT4 siRNA细胞的Bcl-2、N-cadherin、Snail和Vimentin蛋白相对表达水平[（0.23±0.08比0.84±0.12）,（0.28±0.09比1.14±0.17）,（0.42±0.23比1.06±0.15）,（0.35±0.08比1.13±0.08）]降低,Bax、cleaved caspase-3、cleaved caspase-9、E-cadherin蛋白相对表达水平[（0.96±0.12比0.42±0.08）,（1.13±0.25比0.45±0.06）,（1.54±0.23比0.72±0.12）,（1.87±0.24比1.26±0.18）]上升。 结论LncRNA AC130710可通过miR-129-5P/WNT4轴调控子宫内膜癌HEC-1A细胞增殖、凋亡及EMT。     

Silencing of long noncoding RNA RP11-476D10.1 enhances apoptosis and autophagy while inhibiting proliferation of papillary thyroid carcinoma cells via microRNA-138-5p-dependent inhibition of LRRK2

The distant metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a major threat for PTC patients. Moreover, the involvement of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the regulation of PTC progression has been extensively investigated. The aim of this study was to underscore whether lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 affects the proliferation, apoptosis and autophagy of PTC cells. Initially, we determined that lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 and LRRK2 were highly expressed in PTC cells. Meanwhile, through experimentation, miR-138-5p was confirmed to bind with lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 and LRRK2. It was also revealed that lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 downregulated the miR-138-5p expression, thereby upregulating the LRRK2 expression. After that, PTC cells were transfected with siRNA against RP11-476D10.1, or inhibitor or mimic of miR-138-5p to evaluate the influence of lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 on the PTC cell proliferation, apoptosis, and autophagy in vitro and on the tumor formation ability in vivo. The results showed that silenced lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 or overexpressed miR-138-5p enhanced the apoptosis and autophagy of PTC cells while reducing cell proliferation, with increased levels of Bax, LC3B, and Beclin1 and decreased Bcl-2 level were observed. The inhibitory role of silenced lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 role in the PTC development was further verified by the reduced tumor formation ability in nude mice. Our results demonstrated that lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 could bind to miR-138-5p and promote LRRK2 expression. Moreover, the silencing of lncRNA RP11-476D10.1 may inhibit the development of PTC, highlighting a novel insight for the development of superior therapeutic targets for PTC treatment.