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- Title
MicroRNA-221 and microRNA-222 regulate gastriccarcinoma cell proliferation and radioresistance bytargeting PTEN.
- Authors
Zhang Chun-zhi; Han Lei; Zhang An-ling; Fu Yan-chao; Yue Xiao; Wang Guang-xiu; Jia Zhi-fan; Pu Pei-yu; Zhang Qing-yu; Kang Chun-sheng
- Abstract
Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can function as either oncogenes or tumor suppressor genes via regulation of cell proliferation and/or apoptosis. MiR-221 and miR-222 were discovered to induce cell growth and cell cycle progression via direct targeting of p27 and p57 in various human malignancies. However, the roles of miR-221 and miR-222 have not been reported in human gastric cancer. In this study, we examined the impact of miR-221 and miR-222 on human gastric cancer cells, and identified target genes for miR-221 and miR-222 that might mediate their biology. Methods: The human gastric cancer cell line SGC7901 was transfected with AS-miR-221/222 or transduced with pMSCV-miR-221/222 to knockdown or restore expression of miR-221 and miR-222, respectively. The effects of miR-221 and miR-222 were then assessed by cell viability, cell cycle analysis, apoptosis, transwell, and clonogenic assay. Potential target genes were identified by Western blot and luciferase reporter assay. Results: Upregulation of miR-221 and miR-222 induced the malignant phenotype of SGC7901 cells, whereas knockdown of miR-221 and miR-222 reversed this phenotype via induction of PTEN expression. In addition, knockdonwn of miR-221 and miR-222 inhibited cell growth and invasion and increased the radiosensitivity of SGC7901 cells. Notably, the seed sequence of miR-221 and miR-222 matched the 3'UTR of PTEN, and introducing a PTEN cDNA without the 3'UTR into SGC7901 cells abrogated the miR-221 and miR-222-induced malignant phenotype. PTEN-3'UTR luciferase reporter assay confirmed PTEN as a direct target of miR-221 and miR-222. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that miR-221 and miR-222 regulate radiosensitivity, and cell growth and invasion of SGC7901 cells, possibly via direct modulation of PTEN expression. Our study suggests that inhibition of miR- 221 and miR-222 might form a novel therapeutic strategy for human gastric cancer.
- Subjects
RNA; ONCOGENES; TUMOR suppressor genes; CELL proliferation; APOPTOSIS
- Publication
BMC Cancer, 2010, Vol 10, p367
- ISSN
1471-2407
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2407-10-367