MicroRNA-490-3p inhibits proliferation of A549 lung cancer cells by targeting CCND1

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate the translation of messenger RNAs by binding their 3′-untranslated region (3′UTR). In this study, we found that miR-490-3p is significantly down-regulated in A549 lung cancer cells compared with the normal bronchial epithelial cell line. To better characterize the role of miR-490-3p in A549 cells, we performed a gain-of-function analysis by transfecting the A549 cells with chemically synthesized miR-490-3P mimics. Overexpression of miR-490-3P evidently inhibits cell proliferation via G1-phase arrest. We also found that forced expression of miR-490-3P decreased both mRNA and protein levels of CCND1, which plays a key role in G1/S phase transition. In addition, the dual-luciferase reporter assays indicated that miR-490-3P directly targets CCND1 through binding its 3′UTR. These findings indicated miR-490-3P could be a potential suppressor of cellular proliferation.     

MicroRNA-129-5p inhibits 3T3-L1 preadipocyte proliferation by targeting G3BP1

MicroRNAs have been regarded to play a crucial role in the proliferation of different cell types including preadipocytes. In our study, we observed that miR-129-5p was down-regulated during 3T3-L1 preadipocyte proliferation, while the expression of G3BP1 showed a contrary tendency. 5-Ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation assay and flow cytometry showed that overexpression of miR-129-5p could bring about a reduction in S-phase cells and G2-phase arrest. Additional study indicated that miR-129-5p impaired cell cycle-related genes in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Importantly, it showed that miR-129-5p directly targeted the 3′UTR of G3BP1 and the expression of G3BP1 was inhibited by miR-129-5p mimic. Moreover, miR-129-5p mimic activated the p38 signaling pathway through up-regulating p38 and the phosphorylation level of p38. In a word, results in our study revealed that miR-129-5p suppressed preadipocyte proliferation via targeting G3BP1 and activating the p38 signaling pathway.     

MiR-185 inhibits 3T3-L1 cell differentiation by targeting SREBP-1

Adipogenesis involves a highly orchestrated series of complex events in which microRNAs (miRNAs) may play an essential role. In this study, we found that the miR-185 expression increased gradually during 3T3-L1 cells differentiation. To explore the role of miR-185 in adipogenesis, miRNA agomirs and antagomirs were used to perform miR-185 overexpression and knockdown, respectively. Overexpression of miR-185 dramatically reduced the mRNA expression of the adipogenic markers, PPARγ, FABP4, FAS, and LPL, and the protein level of PPARγ and FAS. MiR-185 overexpression also led to a notable reduction in lipid accumulation. In contrast, miR-185 inhibition promoted differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells. By target gene prediction and luciferase reporter assay, we demonstrated that sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP-1) may be the target of miR-185. These results indicate that miR-185 negatively regulates the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells by targeting SREBP-1, further highlighting the importance of miRNAs in adipogenesis.     

Circ_0004712 promotes endometriotic epithelial cell proliferation,migration and invasion by regulating miR-488-3p/ROCK1 axis in vitro

Recent evidence indicates that circular RNAs (circRNAs) play crucial regulatory roles in the pathogenesis and development of endometriosis. Circ_0004712 was found to be differentially expressed in endometriosis. However, the detailed function and mechanism of circ_0004712 in endometriosis are still unclear. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot were used for the detection of circ_0004712, miR-488-3p and ROCK1 (Rho Associated Coiled-Coil Containing Protein Kinase 1) levels. In vitro experiments in endometrial endothelial cells were performed by cell counting kit-8, EdU, transwell, wound healing assays, and flow cytometry, respectively. The molecular mechanism of circ_0004712 function was investigated using bioinformatics target predication, dual-luciferase reporter, and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays. The expression of circ_0004712 was higher in endometriotic endometrial tissues and epithelial cells. Knockdown of circ_0004712 suppressed cell proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT process and induced apoptosis in ectopic endometrial epithelial cells in vitro. Mechanistically, circ_0004712 acted as a ceRNA to sponge miR-488-3p, thus elevating the expression of ROCK1, which was confirmed to be a target of miR-488-3p. Rescue experiments suggested that miR-488-3p inhibition reversed the inhibitory effects of circ_0004712 silencing on cell growth and metastasis. Moreover, miR-488-3p restoration restrained the proliferation and metastasis in ectopic endometrial epithelial cells, which were attenuated by ROCK1 overexpression. Circ_0004712 knockdown suppressed the proliferation and metastasis of ectopic endometrial epithelial cells via miR-488-3p/ROCK1 axis in vitro, suggesting a new insight into the pathogenesis of endometriosis.     

miR-363-3p靶向 TWIST1调控上皮间质转化抑制非小细胞肺癌A549细胞迁移和侵袭

目的探讨miR-363-3p靶向TWIST1调控非小细胞肺癌A549细胞迁移和侵袭的分子机制。 方法将体外培养的A549细胞分为空白对照组（细胞未做任何处理）;模拟物对照组（转染miR-363-3p模拟物阴性对照）;模拟物组（转染miR-363-3p模拟物）;后期实验另设：模拟物+ pcDNA组（转染miR-363-3p模拟物和pcDNA3.1空载体质粒）;模拟物+ TWIST1组（转染miR-363-3p模拟物和pcDNA3.1-TWIST1过表达质粒）。采用RT-PCR检测细胞中miR-363-3p的表达,Western blot检测细胞中TWIST1蛋白和上皮间质转化（EMT）相关蛋白Vimentin、E-cadherin的表达,Transwell小室实验检测细胞的迁移和侵袭。双荧光素酶报告基因实验检测miR-363-3p和TWIST1的靶向关系。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,组间两两比较采用LSD-t检验。 结果与空白对照组和模拟物对照组比较,模拟物组A549细胞中miR-363-3p表达水平（1.00±0.08、0.97±0.05比3.82±0.45）升高,TWIST1 mRNA （1.00±0.06、0.98±0.06比0.39±0.02）和蛋白的表达水平（0.81±0.05、0.78±0.06比0.42±0.02）降低,差异具有统计学意义（P均< 0.05）。与空白对照组和模拟物对照组比较,模拟物组A549细胞Vimentin蛋白表达水平（0.58±0.04、0.55±0.05比0.36±0.03）降低,E-cadherin蛋白的表达水平（0.22±0.02、0.25±0.03比0.47±0.03）增高,迁移细胞数（85.75±5.45、83.52±6.85比53.05±4.50）和侵袭细胞数（128.26±6.15、125.95±8.05比71.64±5.75）降低,差异有统计学意义（P均< 0.05）。与模拟物对照组比较,模拟物组细胞中Vimentin蛋白的表达水平（0.55±0.05比0.36±0.03）降低,而E-cadherin蛋白表达水平（0.25±0.03比0.47±0.03）升高,迁移细胞数（83.52±6.85比53.05±4.50）和侵袭细胞数（125.95±8.05比71.64±5.75）均减少（P均< 0.05）。TWIST1是miR-363-3p潜在的靶基因。与模拟物+ pcDNA3.1组比较,模拟物+ TWIST1组A549细胞中Vimentin蛋白的表达水平（0.32±0.02比0.42±0.03）升高,而E-cadherin蛋白表达水平（0.56±0.04比0.38±0.03）降低,A549细胞的迁移数（49.45±4.22比67.52±5.05）和侵袭数（72.45±5.73比108.35±6.56）增加（P均< 0.05）。 结论miR-363-3p可通过靶向TWIST1调控EMT抑制A549细胞迁移和侵袭。     

MiR-517a-3p accelerates lung cancer cell proliferation and invasion through inhibiting FOXJ3 expression

Aims

Aberrant expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) results in alterations of various biological processes (e.g., cell cycle, cell differentiation, and apoptosis) and cell transformation. Altered miRNAs expression was associated with lung carcinogenesis and tumor progression. This study aimed to investigate the function and underlying molecular events of miR-517a-3p on regulation of lung cancer cell proliferation and invasion.

Main methods

Transfected miR-517a-3p mimics or inhibitors into 95D and 95C cells respectively, the effects of miR-517a-3p on lung cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were detected. Bioinformatics software forecasted potential target genes of miR-517a-3p and dual luciferase reporter gene system and western blot verified whether miR-517a-3p regulates FOXJ3 expression directly.

Key findings

MiR-517a-3p was differentially expressed in lung cancer 95D and 95C cell lines that have different metastatic potential. Manipulation of miR-517a-3p expression changed lung cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion capacity. MiR-517a-3p directly regulated FOXJ3 expression by binding to FOXJ3 promoter.

Significance

This study demonstrated that miR-517a-3p promoted lung cancer cell proliferation and invasion by targeting of FOXJ3 expression.     

miR-142-3p通过调控ELAVL1表达影响过氧化氢诱导的心肌细胞损伤的分子机制

目的探讨微小RNA-142-3p（miR-142-3p）对过氧化氢诱导的心肌细胞损伤的影响及其作用机制。 方法构建氧化应激损伤模型,以H9C2心肌细胞为研究对象,实验将心肌细胞转染后分为正常对照组、H₂O₂组、H₂O₂+miR-142-3p组、H₂O₂+miR阴性对照组、H₂O₂+?si-?ELAVL1组、H₂O₂+siRNA对照组、H₂O₂+miR-142-3p+pcDNA-ELAVL1组、H₂O₂+miR-?142-3p+pcDNA组。分别采用qRT-PCR与Western Blot检测细胞中miR-142-3p与ELAVL1表达;检测各组活性氧（ROS）生成水平;MTT检测细胞存活率,流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡。双荧光素酶报告实验验证miR-142-3p与ELAVL1的靶向作用。Western Blot检测细胞中Cleaved Caspase-3、STAT3、Caspase-3、p-STAT3蛋白表达。两组间比较采用两样本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H₂O₂组心肌细胞中miR-142-?3p（0.26±0.06）、p-STAT3表达水平（0.36±0.04）、细胞存活率（61.73±6.48）﹪与正常对照组相比下降（P均< 0.01）,而ROS水平（1?566.38±121.57）、细胞凋亡率（27.46±1.73）﹪、Cleaved Caspase-3（0.68±0.08）及ELAVL1表达水平（4.23±0.31）均升高（P均< 0.01）;双荧光素酶报告实验证实ELAVL1是miR-142-3p的靶基因;miR-142-3p过表达或沉默ELAVL1表达可明显促进心肌细胞存活、上调p-STAT3表达,而抑制细胞凋亡及Cleaved Caspase-3表达;ELAVL1过表达可逆转miR-142-3p对过氧化氢处理H9C2细胞的保护作用。 结论miR-142-?3p可通过抑制ELAVL1表达进而减轻过氧化氢诱导的心肌细胞损伤,其可能通过影响STAT3信号通路而保护心肌细胞。     

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....     

MiR-126-3p inhibits ovarian cancer proliferation and invasion via targeting PLXNB2

Ovarian cancer is one of the leading malignancies in women and the 5-year survival rate of ovarian cancer still remains poor. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the interaction between the miR-126-3p and PLXNB2 in the progression of ovarian cancer. The qRT-PCR data revealed a reduction of miR-126-3p level in ovarian cancer tissues comparing to the adjacent normal tissues. Over-expression of miR-126-3p in ovarian cancer cells suppressed cell proliferation and invasion and the phosphorylation of AKT and ERK1/2. The cell cycle assay results showed that the over-expression of miR-126-3p induced cells in G1-phase and reduced cells in S-phase. We further performed bioinformatics analysis and luciferase assay to investigate the relationship between miR-126-3p and PLXNB2 in ovarian cancer cells. The results of TargetScan suggested that PLXNB2 is a direct target of miR-126-3p in ovarian cancer cells, and luciferase assay confirmed bioinformatics prediction. Knocking down of PLXNB2 with PLXNB2 siRNA results in repressed ovarian cancer cell proliferation and invasion, and decreased phosphorylation of AKT and ERK1/2, which is similar to the effect of over-expression of miR-126-3p in OC cells. The synergistic effect of combination of miR-126-3p over-expression and PLXNB2 down-regulation on the cell growth viability, cell colony, and cell invasion was also identified. All these findings indicated that miR-126-3p is involved in the progression of ovarian cancer via direct regulating PLXNB2.     

Cloning,characterization and chromosomal localization of the Sus scrofa SLC31A1 gene

Copper is an essential element necessary for normal function of numerous enzymes in all living organisms. Uptake of copper into the cell is thought to occur through the membrane protein, SLC31A1 (CTR1), which has been described in a variety of species including yeast, human and mouse. In this study, we present cloning, gene structure, chromosomal localization and expression pattern of the Sus scrofa SLC31A1 gene, which encodes a 189 amino acid protein. The (SSC) SLC31A1 gene is organized in four exons and spans an approximately 2.3 kb genomic region. We have localized the gene to chromosome 1q28-q2.13 using a somatic cell hybrid panel. This region shows conservation of synteny with human chromosome 9, where the human SLC31A1 (CTR1) gene has been localized. Expression studies suggest that SLC31A1 mRNA is transcribed in all tissues examined.     

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.     

LncRNA ARAP1-AS1 aggravates the malignant phenotypes of ovarian cancer cells through sponging miR-4735-3p to enhance PLAGL2 expression

Ovarian cancer is one of the leading lethal gynecological cancers, causing serious harm to the health of female populations. Growing studies emphasize that lncRNAs serve as significant regulators in the tumorigenesis and evolution of numerous malignancies, including ovarian cancer. Recently, the oncogenic activity of lncRNA ARAP1-AS1 has been justified in a variety of cancers. However, the potential function of ARAP1-AS1 in ovarian cancer development is still unclear. Herein, we firstly revealed the expression profile of ARAP1-AS1 in ovarian cancer. Compared to normal samples and cells, upregulation of ARAP1-AS1 was observed in tissues and cells of ovarian cancer. Therewith, it was disclosed that knockdown of ARAP1-AS1 alleviated the carcinogenicity of ovarian cancer cells. Besides, our findings delineated that ARAP1-AS1 silence inhibited the expression of oncogene PLAGL2. Considering that ARAP1-AS1 was principally expressed in the the cytoplasm of ovarian cancer cells, we speculated that ARAP1-AS1 facilitated ovarian cancer progression via functioning as a ceRNA. Further investigations indicated that ARAP1-AS1 promoted PLAGL2 expression by competitively binding with miR-4735-3p. Of note, ARAP1-AS1 contributed to the malignant phenotypes of ovarian cancer cells through modulation of miR-4735-3p/PLAGL2 axis, revealing ARAP1-AS1 as a promising therapeutic target for ovarian cancer patients.

     

miR-142-3p靶向FSTL1基因对结直肠癌细胞增殖、凋亡以及放疗敏感性的影响

目的探究miR-142-3p靶向卵泡抑素样蛋白1（FSTL1）对结直肠癌（CRC）细胞增殖、凋亡以及放疗敏感性的影响。 方法培养正常人结肠细胞FHC与CRC细胞系SW480、DLD-1、HCT116和Caco-2,qRT-PCR检测细胞中miR-142-3P水平,Western Blot检测FSTL1蛋白水平;分别转染miR-142-3p模拟物（miR-142-3p组）、模拟物阴性对照（miR-NC组）、FSTL1的si-RNA9（si-FSTL1组）、si-RNA阴性对照（si-con组）至CRCSW480细胞,MTT检测细胞增殖情况,流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡水平,Western Blot检测增殖、凋亡相关蛋白水平,克隆形成实验检测放射敏感性;双荧光素酶报告基因、Western Blot验证miR-142-3p与FSTL1关系及在CRC中作用。采用t检验和方差分析进行统计学分析。 结果CRC细胞SW480、DLD-?1、HCT116、Caco-2中miR-142-3p水平（0.86±0.09、1.09±0.11、0.76±0.08、0.98±0.10）低于正常结肠细胞FHC （2.56±0.26）,差异具有统计学意义（t?= 18.536,15.621,19.851,17.016,P均< 0.01）,FSTL1 mRNA水平2.26±0.23、1.39±0.14、2.01±0.20、1.98±0.19高于FHC细胞（0.79±0.08）,差异具有统计学意义（t?= 18.110,11.163,16.991,17.317,P均?< 0.01）,FSTL1蛋白水平（1.16±0.12、1.09±0.11、0.96±0.09、0.95±0.10）高于FHC细胞（0.37±0.04）,差异有统计学意义（t?= 18.736,18.454,17.972,16.155,P均?< 0.01）;miR-?142-?3p组CRC细胞SW480凋亡率（30.23±3.10）和Bax水平（1.02±0.11）高于miR-?con?组8.96±0.89,0.45±0.05,t?= 19.785,14.152,P均< 0.01,72?h细胞增殖活力（1.16±0.11）、CyclinD1 （0.35±0.05）、Bcl-2 （0.38±0.04）、8?Gy （7.56±0.75）细胞存活率低于miR-con组（1.60±0.16,1.02±0.12,0.98±0.10,10.35±1.25,t?= 6.798,15.462,16.713,5.742,P均< 0.01）;si-FSTL1组SW480细胞72?h的细胞增殖活力（1.05±0.11）、CyclinD1（0.40±0.05）、Bcl-2（0.42±0.05）低于si-?con组（1.60±0.16,1.05±0.10,1.00±0.12,t?= 8.498,17.441,13.385,P均< 0.01）,Bax（1.00±0.11）高于si-con组（0.41±0.04,t?= 15.122,P?< 0.01）;miR-?142-3p负调控FSTL1表达,过表达FSTL1逆转了miR-142-3p过表达SW480细胞增殖、凋亡及放射敏感性的影响。 结论过表达miR-142-3p可能通过下调FSTL1表达抑制CRC细胞增殖,诱导其凋亡,并增强其放疗敏感性。     

血清miR-203a、miR-31-5p、miR-19b-1-5p水平与股骨颈骨折患者骨折延迟愈合的关系及其预测价值分析

摘要 目的：探讨血清微小核糖核酸（miR）-203a、miR-31-5p、miR-19b-1-5p水平与股骨颈骨折患者术后骨折延迟愈合的关系及对术后骨折延迟愈合的预测价值。方法：选择2020年1月~2022年10月在徐州医科大学附属医院行内固定治疗的292例新鲜股骨颈骨折患者为研究对象。于术后4周复查时,检测患者血清miR-203a、miR-31-5p、miR-19b-1-5p水平;并根据其骨折愈合情况分为延迟组（n=36）和愈合组（n=256）。采用多因素Logistic回归分析股骨颈骨折患者术后骨折延迟愈合的影响因素。采用受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析血清miR-203a、miR-31-5p、miR-19b-1-5p对股骨颈骨折患者术后骨折延迟愈合的预测价值。结果：术后4个月复查时,骨折延迟愈合发生率为12.33%。两组年龄、吸烟史、合并糖尿病组间比较,差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。愈合组血清miR-203a、miR-31-5p、miR-19b-1-5p水平均高于延迟组（P<0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,年龄≥60岁、合并糖尿病、血清miR-203a、miR-31-5p、miR-19b-1-5p水平降低是股骨颈骨折患者术后骨折延迟愈合的独立危险因素（P＜0.05）。ROC曲线结果显示,三者联合检测的曲线下面积（AUC）（0.95CI）为0.841（0.738~0.936）,高于各指标单独应用时的AUC,三者联合检测的灵敏度和特异度亦高于单一指标检测。结论：血清miR-203a、miR-31-5p、miR-19b-1-5p在股骨颈骨折术后骨折延迟愈合患者中呈低表达,是骨折延迟愈合的独立危险因素,三者联合检测对股骨颈骨折患者骨折延迟愈合具有较高的预测价值。