Effects of Novel MicroRNA-9 on Breast Cancer Proliferation and Bioinformatics Analysis of Target Gene Prediction

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
德全 阳
2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-xian Chen ◽  
Ling-yun Xu ◽  
Qi Qian ◽  
Xiao He ◽  
Wen-ting Peng ◽  
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d Rhamnose β-hederin (DRβ-H), an active component extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Clematis ganpiniana, has been reported to be effective against breast cancer. Recent studies have also indicated that the isolated exosomes (D/exo) from docetaxel-resistant breast cancer cells MCF-7 (MCF-7/Doc) were associated with resistance transmission by delivering genetic cargo. However, the relevance of D/exo during DRβ-H exposure remains largely unclear. In the present work, exosomes were characterized by morphology and size distribution. We reinforced the significant role of D/exo in spreading chemoresistance from MCF-7/Doc to recipient sensitive cells after absorption and internalization. DRβ-H could reduce the formation and release of D/exo. Next, we demonstrated that DRβ-H was able to reverse docetaxel resistance and that D/exo was responsible for DRβ-H-mediated resistance reversal. We also found that DRβ-H could decrease the expressions of several most abundant miRNAs (miR-16, miR-23a, miR-24, miR-26a, and miR-27a) transported by D/exo. Target gene prediction and pathway analysis showed the involvement of these selected miRNAs in pathways related to treatment failure. Our results suggested that DRβ-H could reduce D/exo secretion from MCF-7/Doc cells and induce the reduction in resistance transmission via D/exo.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shihao Di ◽  
Die Lu ◽  
Chunni Chen ◽  
Tianshi Ma ◽  
Zigui Zou ◽  
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Abstract Objective Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Chinese women. A number of studies proposed that long non-coding RNA plays an essential role in the regulation of invasion and metastasis of various forms of malignancy, including lung cancer, gastric cancer and bladder cancer. In this study, a long non-coding RNA MAFG-AS1 was explored in detail to understand the significance in the etiology of breast cancer.Methods Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to examine the expression level of LncRNA MAFG-AS1 in tissues and cell lines. The association of LncRNA MAFG-AS1 expression and the postoperative prognosis was analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. Cell proliferation was evaluated in vitro and in vivo . Transwell assays were performed to examine the cell migration. Cell cycle and apoptosis was evaluated by flowcytometry analysis. The downstream target gene STC2 of LncRNA MAFG-AS1 was screened using the microarray analysis, which was validated by qRT-PCR, functional analysis, and rescue experiment.Results Expression of LncRNA MAFG-AS1 in the breast cancer tissues was significantly higher than the precancerous lesions. Elevated expression level of LncRNA MAFG-AS1 was correlated to the larger GTV (gross tumor volume), negative expression of ER, PR, Her2, lymph node metastasis, and poor prognosis. The potency of breast cancer proliferation, invasion and metastasis was inhibited in the absence of LncRNA MAFG-AS1.Tumorigenic capacity of breast cancer cells was inhibited in the absence of LncRNA MAFG-AS1. The downstream target gene regulated by LncRNA MAFG-AS1 was screened out by gene chip technology, GO analysis and QRT-PCR ultimately. Disrupted STC2 suppressed the cell proliferation and metastasis when the level of LncRNA MAFG-AS1 elevated.Conclusion The LncRNA MAFG-AS1 triggers tumorigenesis in the breast cancer and regulates breast cancer proliferation and metastasis by modulating the downstream target gene STC2. Results from our study indicates that LncRNA MAFG-AS1 can be used.


Author(s):  
Huiling Wang ◽  
Xin Hu ◽  
Feng Yang ◽  
Hui Xiao

This study was designed to investigate the precise mechanisms of miR-325-3p/S100A2 axis in breast cancer (BC). In this study, we found that the level of miR-325-3p was dramatically increased in BC tissues and cell lines, and the expression of S100A2 was significantly decreased. And the high level of miR-325-3p was closely associated with low expression of S100A2 in BC tissues. Moreover, introduction of miR-325-3p significantly promoted proliferation, invasion and EMT of BC cells. Bioinformatics analysis predicted that the S100A2 was a potential target gene of miR-325-3p. Luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that miR-325-3p could directly target S100A2. In addition, miR-325-3p overexpression had the similar effects with knockdown of S100A2 on BC cells. Overexpression of S100A2 in BC cells partially reversed the promoted effects of miR-325-3p mimic. Overexpression of miR-325-3p promoted cell proliferation, invasion and EMT of BC cells by directly down-regulating S100A2 expression.


Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Kristian Urh ◽  
Margareta Žlajpah ◽  
Nina Zidar ◽  
Emanuela Boštjančič

Significant progress has been made in the last decade in our understanding of the pathogenetic mechanisms of colorectal cancer (CRC). Cancer stem cells (CSC) have gained much attention and are now believed to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of various cancers, including CRC. In the current study, we validated gene expression of four genes related to CSC, L1TD1, SLITRK6, ST6GALNAC1 and TCEA3, identified in a previous bioinformatics analysis. Using bioinformatics, potential miRNA-target gene correlations were prioritized. In total, 70 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded biopsy samples from 47 patients with adenoma, adenoma with early carcinoma and CRC without and with lymph node metastases were included. The expression of selected genes and microRNAs (miRNAs) was evaluated using quantitative PCR. Differential expression of all investigated genes and four of six prioritized miRNAs (hsa-miR-199a-3p, hsa-miR-335-5p, hsa-miR-425-5p, hsa-miR-1225-3p, hsa-miR-1233-3p and hsa-miR-1303) was found in at least one group of CRC cancerogenesis. L1TD1, SLITRK6, miR-1233-3p and miR-1225-3p were correlated to the level of malignancy. A negative correlation between miR-199a-3p and its predicted target SLITRK6 was observed, showing potential for further experimental validation in CRC. Our results provide further evidence that CSC-related genes and their regulatory miRNAs are involved in CRC development and progression and suggest that some them, particularly miR-199a-3p and its SLITRK6 target gene, are promising for further validation in CRC.


Genomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiliang Dong ◽  
Minrui Ma ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Yuexin Guo ◽  
Xiaoxiao Zuo ◽  
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