miR-9-5p靶向Ambra1促进舌癌细胞增殖

miRNAs在肿瘤中异常表达,且与肿瘤的发生发展密切相关。目前发现,miR-9-5p在肿瘤中可能发挥原癌或抑癌效应,功能尚未完全阐述清楚。本文拟探讨miR-9-5p在舌癌中的作用。前期研究中收集10例舌癌组织及配对的癌旁组织,实时荧光定量PCR技术检测后发现,miR-9-5p在舌癌组织中的表达量显著高于癌旁组织,且其在舌癌细胞中的表达量也明显高于正常舌上皮细胞。此外,在舌癌细胞Tca8113中过表达miR-9-5p显著增加细胞的增殖能力。生物信息学预测及双荧光素酶报告基因实验证实,miR-9-5p可直接结合在自噬/苄氯素1调节因子1（activating molecule in beclin1-regulated autophagy, Ambra1）的 3′-UTR区域,靶向抑制Ambra1表达。Western印迹结果证实过表达miR-9-5p降低Ambra1的表达,反之亦然。Ambra1在舌癌细胞中的表达量显著低于正常舌上皮细胞。BrdU实验证实在舌癌细胞SCC-25中过表达Ambra1可显著抑制其增殖能力;相反,使用siRNA技术沉默Ambra1能够显著促进Tca8113细胞的增殖。在干预miR-9-5p的细胞中同时干预Ambra1的表达,结果发现Ambra1可显著逆转miR-9-5p对舌癌细胞增殖的促进作用。总之,miR-9-5p在舌癌中可能发挥原癌基因样作用,通过直接靶向抑制Ambra1表达进而促进舌癌细胞发生增殖。     

长链非编码RNA SNHG1促进肺癌细胞增殖

近年来,大量证据表明长链非编码RNA (long non-coding RNAs, lncRNAs) 在肿瘤发生发展中发挥重要的作用。本研究通过生物信息学预测发现,核仁小分子RNA宿主基因1(small nucleolar RNA host gene 1,SNHG1)无蛋白质编码功能,且主要定位于细胞质。qRT-PCR结果显示,SNHG1在肺癌细胞中的表达量显著高于正常肺上皮细胞。在肺癌细胞NCI-H1299中,敲低SNHG1发现,该细胞增殖能力明显下降;在正常肺上皮细胞BEAS-2B中,过表达SNHG1可显著促进该细胞的增殖能力。深入研究发现,SNHG1可上调CDK4和下调p27kip1在蛋白质水平的表达,而对其mRNA水平表达量无影响。此外,在肺癌临床组织中也发现SNHG1高表达,且高表达的SNHG1与肺癌瘤体大小、TNM分期和远端转移正相关,而与患者年龄及吸烟史无关。综上所述,SNHG1在肺癌中高表达,通过上调CDK4和下调p27kip1推进肺癌进程。     

长链非编码RNA SNHG17通过抑制p57表达促进肺癌进展

目的:分析肺癌中长链非编码RNA(lncRNA)小核仁RNA宿主基因17(SNHG17)与p57的表达相关性及功能联系。方法:通过starBase数据库分析SNHG17和p57在肺癌组织和正常组织中的表达差异;采用人正常肺上皮细胞BEAS-2B和人肺癌细胞系A549、H1975进一步分析SNHG17和p57在肺癌细胞和正常肺细胞中的表达差异;采用qRT-PCR和Western印迹检测si-SNHG17在mRNA和蛋白表达方面对SNHG17和p57的影响;采用CCK-8法检测siSNHG17对A549细胞增殖的影响;采用Transwell法检测si-SNHG17对A549细胞迁移和侵袭能力的影响。结果:通过数据分析发现SNHG17在肺腺癌和肺鳞癌组织中显著高表达,而p57在肺腺癌和肺鳞癌组织中却显著低表达;与正常肺细胞相比,SNHG17和p57在肺癌细胞中的表达趋势与在肺癌组织中一致;SNHG17和p57的表达呈负相关;沉默SNHG17使p57的表达一定程度上调,A549细胞的增殖、迁移和侵袭能力受到抑制。结论:SNHG17在肺癌中高表达,促进肺癌细胞增殖,并通过调节p57的表达来抑制肺癌细胞的增殖和迁移。SNHG17和p57在肺癌中的具体作用机制仍有待进一步研究。     

长链非编码RNAIFNG-AS1靶向miR-19b-1-5p调控oxLDL诱导的血管内皮细胞增殖、凋亡的机制研究

为了探讨长链非编码RNA干扰素活化基因的反义核糖核酸(lncRNA IFNG-AS1)对氧化型低密度脂蛋白(oxLDL)诱导的人脐静脉血管内皮细胞EVC-304增殖、凋亡的影响和调控机制,该研究采用100 μg/mL的oxLDL分别处理转染si-IFNG-AS1、miR-19b-1-5p mimics或共转染si-IF...     

miR-17-5p靶向自噬相关蛋白ATG7调控巨噬细胞抗结核分枝杆菌感染作用的研究

目的:通过研究miR-17-5p对自噬相关基因ATG7的靶向调控机制和对细胞自噬的作用,探究miR-17-5p在结核分枝杆菌介导的自噬途径中的作用及其机制。方法:生物信息学分析得到miR17-5p的靶基因ATG7,通过成功构建载体ATG7野生型(p Mir GLO-ATG7-3'UTR-WT)和突变型,利用双萤光素酶报告系统、Western blot验证miR-17-5p和ATG7的靶向关系,同时构建结核分枝杆菌(H37Ra)感染的人源性THP-1巨噬细胞模型,将做不同处理的细胞分为三组:miR-17-5p mimics、miR-17-5p inhibitor、miR-17-5p nc。通过实时荧光定量PCR(quantitative real-time PCR,qRT-PCR)检测H37Ra感染对miR-17-5p表达量的影响,并且进一步通过Western blot、免疫荧光观察检测LC3蛋白的表达量和自噬小体的数量。结果:MTB感染能够引起miR-17-5p的下调,随着感染复数的增加有明显的降低。而生物信息学预测结果显示miR-17-5p与ATG7具有靶向性,双萤光素酶报告实验、Western blot验证miR-17-5p能够和ATG7靶向结合,并对其进行负调控。进一步通过Western blot、免疫荧光观察发现miR-17-5p mimics组LC3Ⅱ的表达下调,自噬小体表达降低,而miR-17-5p inhibitor组相反。其中对H37Ra感染组与未感染组之间比较,ATG7和LC3Ⅱ蛋白表达明显增强。结论:miR-17-5p直接靶向结合ATG7 3'UTR抑制自噬,在巨噬细胞抗MTB过程中发挥作用。     

miR-28-5p通过靶向MTSS1调控非小细胞肺癌细胞的恶性生物学行为

[目的]探讨miR-28-5p通过靶向MTSS1调控非小细胞肺癌细胞的恶性生物学行为。[方法]用双萤光素酶检测试剂分析荧光素酶活性,同时应用RT-PCR检测MRC5细胞和A549细胞中miR-28-5p和MTSS1 mRNA水平;用Lipofectamine法将miR-NC、miR-28-5p inhibitor和miR-28-5p mimic转染到A549细胞,培养48h后分别采用MTT法、流式细胞术和Transwell法检测细胞增殖、凋亡和迁移情况,同时蛋白印迹法法检测A549细胞中MTSS1、PI3K、AKT和Caspase-3表达。[结果] miR-28-5p与MTSS1有潜在的结合位点;转染miR-28-5p mimic可明显降低MTSS1-WT的荧光素酶活性,对MTSS1-MUT没有影响,而miR-28-5p inhibitor则表现出相反作用,表明miR-28-5p与MTSS1存在靶向调节作用;A549细胞中miR-28-5p mRNA的相对表达量高于MRC5细胞(P<0.05),A549细胞中MTSS1 mRNA的相对表达量低于MRC5细胞(P<0.05);通过miR-28-5p inhibitor降低miR-28-5p后,A549细胞凋亡、MTSS1、MTSS1、PI3K、AKT和Caspase-3的表达增加,细胞增殖和迁移降低(P<0.05);通过miR-28-5p mimic增加miR-28-5p后,A549细胞凋亡、MTSS1、MTSS1、PI3K、AKT和Caspase-3的表达降低,细胞增殖和迁移增加(P<0.05)。[结论] miR-28-5p在A549细胞中高表达,通过基因干预降低miR-28-5p表达后,miR-28-5p通过靶向MTSS1的3’端非编码区,提高MTSS1的翻译水平,抑制A549细胞的恶性生物学行为。     

circPVT1通过miR-24-3p/let-7a-5p/FSCN1轴促进鼻咽癌细胞侵袭迁移

目的 鼻咽癌是一种来源于鼻咽上皮的恶性肿瘤,其临床特征之一是易发生淋巴转移,但是目前鼻咽癌转移的分子机制尚未阐明。circPVT1是由PVT1基因2号外显子反向拼接形成的环状RNA (circRNA),在多种肿瘤中表达上调,本文探讨了circPVT1在鼻咽癌侵袭迁移中的作用和分子机制。方法 通过RT-qPCR检测circPVT1及其下游miRNA和FSCN1在鼻咽癌细胞的表达情况,Transwell和划痕愈合实验检测circPVT1对鼻咽癌细胞侵袭迁移的影响,RNA pull-down实验检测circPVT1结合的miRNA,双荧光素酶报告实验检测miR-24-3p和let-7a-5p靶向抑制FSCN1 mRNA表达。结果 在鼻咽癌细胞中过表达circPVT1可以促进鼻咽癌细胞侵袭迁移,而敲低circPVT1则可以抑制鼻咽癌细胞的侵袭迁移。进一步研究发现,circPVT1可以通过竞争性吸附miR-24-3p和let-7a-5p,上调FSCN1的表达,从而促进鼻咽癌细胞的侵袭迁移。结论 circPVT1通过miR-24-3p/let-7a-5p/FSCN1轴促进鼻咽癌细胞侵袭迁移,证实c...     

LncRNA ZNF667-AS1靶向miR-31-5p对食管癌细胞增殖、迁移和凋亡的机制研究

目的 探究长链非编码RNA(lncRNA)ZNF667-AS1通过靶向miR-31-5p对食管癌细胞增殖和迁移的影响及潜在的机制.方法 采用实时荧光定量PCR(qPCR)技术检测ZNF667-AS1在食管癌细胞Eca109、EC1、TE1和正常食管上皮细胞Het-1A的表达水平,并选择表达差异最大的细胞株进行后续实验....     

LncRNA CASC9通过调控miR-423-5p/NRSN2轴促进口腔鳞状细胞癌细胞增殖并抑制细胞凋亡

口腔鳞状细胞癌(OSCC)是一种侵袭性强的头颈部恶性肿瘤,严重威胁着人类的身体健康。该研究旨在探讨长链非编码RNA肿瘤易感候选者9(Lnc RNA CASC9)调控mi R-423-5p/neurensin-2(NRSN2)轴对OSCC细胞增殖和凋亡的影响。采用qRT-PCR检测OSCC癌组织及HSC-3、CAL-27、SCC-15细胞中CASC9水平;将SCC-15细胞分为对照组、sh-NC-1组、sh-CASC9组、miR-NC组、miR-423-5p mimics组、anti-miR-NC组、anti-miR-423-5p组、sh-NC组、sh-NRSN2组、shCASC9+anti-miR-NC组、sh-CASC9+anti-miR-423-5p组, qRT-PCR检测CASC9和miR-423-5p表达,CCK-8、流式细胞术、Western blot分别检测细胞增殖、凋亡及NRSN2蛋白表达情况;裸鼠体内移植瘤实验观察CASC9对肿瘤生长的影响; RNA pull down及双荧光素酶报告基因实验检测miR-423-5p与CASC9、NRSN2的靶向关系。结果显示,在OSC...     

LncRNA MALAT1在视网膜母细胞瘤组织中的表达及靶向miR-145-5p/SOX9轴对Y79细胞生物行为的影响

该文旨在探讨长链非编码RNA(LncRNA)肺腺癌相关转录本1(MALAT1)在视网膜母细胞瘤(RB)组织中的表达情况,及靶向微小RNA(miRNA)-145-5p/性别决定区Y框蛋白9(SOX9)轴对Y79细胞生物行为的影响。qRT-PCR检测RB组织和Y79细胞中MALAT1、miR-145-5p、SOX9mRNA相对表达量;荧光原位杂交(FISH)实验、双荧光素酶报告基因实验验证MALAT1、SOX9与miR-145-5p的靶向关系;将Y79细胞分为sh-NC组、sh-MALAT1组、sh-MALAT1+miR-NC组、sh-MALAT1+miR-145-5p inhibitor组、mimics-NC组、miR-145-5p mimics组、miR-145-5p mimics+pcDNA组、miR-145-5p mimics+SOX9组, MTT法和细胞克隆实验检测细胞增殖;流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡; Transwell小室检测细胞迁移和侵袭; Western blot检测SOX9、Ki67、MMP9、Bcl-2、Cleaved Caspase-3蛋白表达情况。体内肿瘤形成实验验证...     

LncRNA SNHG15 modulates gastric cancer tumorigenesis by impairing miR-506-5p expression

The gastric cancer (GC) patients commonly have a poor prognosis due to its invasiveness and distant metastasis. Growing evidence proved that aberrant long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) expression contributes to tumor development and progression. LncRNA SNHG15 has been reported to be involved in many different kinds of cancer, while its role in GC remains unclear. In the present study, we found that SNHG15 was up-regulated in GC tissues and cell lines. Silencing SNHG15 suppressed proliferation migration, invasion and promoted apoptosis of AGS cells. More importantly, microRNA-506-5p (miR-506-5p) was predicted as a direct target of SNHG15 by binding its 3′-UTR and further verified using luciferase reporter assay. Meanwhile, the results of rescue experiments revealed that knockdown of miR-506-5p expression reversed the functional effects of SNHG15 silenced cell proliferation, migration, invasion and apoptosis. In conclusion, our findings revealed that SNHG15 executed oncogenic properties in GC progression through targeting miR-506-5p, which might provide a novel target for the GC treatment.     

LncRNA SNHG12 promotes tumorigenesis and metastasis in osteosarcoma by upregulating Notch2 by sponging miR-195-5p

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor and has a high fatality rate in children and adolescents. Recently, an increasing amount of evidence has demonstrated that lncRNAs have crucial roles in regulating biological characteristics in malignant tumors. Therefore, this research was carried out to uncover the biological function and the potential molecular mechanism of SNHG12 in osteosarcoma. In this study, we found that SNHG12 was significantly upregulated in both osteosarcoma tissues and cell lines and osteosarcoma patients with high levels of SNHG12 tended to have a poor prognosis. We evaluated the biological function of SNHG12 in 143B and U2OS cells and show that the downregulation of SNHG12 suppressed cell proliferation by blocking cell cycle progression at the G0/G1 phase and weakened cell invasion and migration abilities. Dual-luciferase reporter and RIP assays were conducted to confirm that SNHG12 functioned as a ceRNA, modulating the expression of Notch2 by sponging miR-195-5p in osteosarcoma. We further demonstrate that Notch2 played a crucial role in activating the Notch signaling pathway. In conclusion, SNHG12 might serve as a valuable biomarker and prognosis factor in osteosarcoma patients. The SNHG12/miR-195-5p/Notch2-Notch signaling pathway axis might become a novel therapeutic for osteosarcoma.     

The lncRNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 5 regulates trophoblast cell proliferation,invasion, and migration via modulating miR-26a-5p/N-cadherin axis

Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific disease characterized by the occurrence of hypertension and proteinuria after two weeks of gestation. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as key regulators in PE development. This study aims to investigate the role of lncRNA, small nucleolar RNA host gene 5 (SNHG5), in the pathogenesis of PE. The expression of SNHG5 was significantly downregulated in placental tissues from patients with severe PE compared normal controls. Overexpression of SNHG5 promoted trophoblast (HTR-8/SVneo) cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, and flow cytometry results showed that SNHG5 overexpression inhibited apoptosis and caused a decrease of cell population at the G ₀/G ₁ phase and an increase of cell population at the S phase, while knockdown of SNHG5 had the opposite effects. The interaction between SNHG5 and miR-26a-5p was predicted by bioinformatics analysis and confirmed by luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation, and miR-26a-5p was negatively regulated by SNHG5; miR-26a-5p expression was upregulated in PE placental tissues and was inversely correlated with SNHG5 expression. Furthermore, miR-26a-5p was predicted to target the 3′ untranslated region of N-cadherin, which was confirmed by luciferase reporter assay, and miR-26a-5p overexpression suppressed N-cadherin expression in HTR-8/SVneo cells. N-cadherin mRNA expression was downregulated in PE placental tissues and was positively correlated with SNHG5 expression. Both overexpression of miR-26a-5p and knockdown of N-cadherin suppressed HTR-8/SVneo cell invasion and migration, and also attenuated the effects of SNHG5 on the cellular functions of HTR-8/SVneo cells. In conclusion, our study suggested that SNHG5 promotes trophoblast cell proliferation, invasion, and migration at least partly via regulating the miR-26a-5p/N-cadherin axis.     

LncRNA SNHG17 promotes gastric cancer progression by epigenetically silencing of p15 and p57

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) are attractive biomarkers and therapeutic targets because of their disease- and stage-restricted expression. Small nucleolar RNA host gene 17 (SNHG17) belongs to a large family of noncoding genes hosting small RNAs, with its expression pattern and biological function not clarified in gastric cancer (GC). Thus, we conducted this study to investigate the functional significance and the underlying mechanisms of SNHG17 in GC progression. Our results showed that SNHG17 expression was upregulated in GC tissues and cells, and its high expression was significantly correlated with increased invasion depth, lymphatic metastasis, and advanced TNM stage. The expression of plasma SNHG17 was also found upregulated in patients with GC compared with healthy controls, with a moderate accuracy for diagnosis of GC (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.748; 95% CI, 0.666–0.830). Gain- and loss-of-function of SNHG17 revealed that SNHG17 promoted GC cell proliferation, cell cycle progression, invasion, and migration and inhibited apoptosis. Mechanistic investigations showed that SNHG17 was associated with polycomb repressive complex 2 and that this association was required for epigenetic repression of cyclin-dependent protein kinase inhibitors, including p15 and p57, thus contributing to the regulation of GC cell cycle and proliferation. Furthermore, rescue experiments indicated that SNHG17 functioned as an oncogene via activating enhancer of zeste homolog 2 in GC cells. Our study provides a new perspective for SNHG17 acting as a noncoding oncogene in GC tumorigenesis, and it may serve as a novel early diagnostic marker and potential target for the treatment of GC.     

LncRNA SNHG3 induces EMT and sorafenib resistance by modulating the miR-128/CD151 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma

Dysregulation of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) plays important roles in carcinogenesis and tumor progression, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Small nucleolar RNA host gene 3 (SNHG3) has been considered as an lncRNA to be associated with a poor prognosis in patients with HCC. Here, we reported that SNHG3 expression was significantly higher in the highly metastatic HCC (HCCLM3) cells compared with the lowly metastatic HCC cells (Hep3B and PLC/PRF/5). Furthermore, forced expression of SNHG3 promoted cell invasion, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and sorafenib resistance in HCC. Moreover, SNHG3 overexpression induced HCC cells EMT via miR-128/CD151 cascade activation. Clinically, our data revealed that increased SNHG3 expression is correlated with poor HCC survival outcomes and sorafenib response. These data suggest that SNHG3 may be a novel therapeutic target and a biomarker for predicting response to sorafenib treatment of HCC.     

LncRNA SNHG20 contributes to cell proliferation and invasion by upregulating ZFX expression sponging miR-495-3p in gastric cancer

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) exert key regulators in cancer development and progression. The functional significance of lncRNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 20 (SNHG20) was reported in gastric cancer (GC); however, the underlying molecular mechanism in GC development is largely unknown. Here, our results showed that the lncRNA SNHG20 expression was significantly higher in GC tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis. Higher lncRNA SNHG20 expression was highly associated with tumor size and lymphatic metastasis of patients. Patients with higher lncRNA SNHG20 expression predicted a short disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Furthermore, lncRNA SNHG20 expression negatively associated with miR-495-3p expression and regulated miR-495-3p expression. Function assays confirmed that lncRNA SNHG20 knockdown using RNA interference suppressed cell proliferation and invasion of GC by negatively regulating miR-495-3p expression. Moreover, we demonstrated that lncRNA SNHG20 inhibited zinc finger protein X-linked (ZFX) expression by negatively miR-495-3p expression in GC cells. In vivo, the current study also indicated that lncRNA SNHG20 knockdown reduced the tumor growth by downregulating ZFX expression. Thus, our results implied that inhibition of SNHG20/miR-495-3p/ZFX axis may provide valuable target for GC treatment.