Abstract |
MicroRNA-520d-3p (miR-520d-3p) is a novel cancer-related miRNA and functions as a tumor suppressor in human cancers. However, the expression patterns and mechanisms of miR-520d-3p involved in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain rarely known. Here, we found that the expression levels of miR-520d-3p in HCC tissues and cells were significantly lower than in tumor-adjacent tissues and L02 cells. Decreased level of miR-520d-3p was relevant to poor overall survival, whereas miR-520d-3p up-regulation resulted in a marked inhibition of cell growth, migration and invasion. In addition, the long non-coding RNA, myocardial infarction associated transcript (MIAT) was up-regulated in both HCC tissues and cell lines. MIAT suppressed the expression and function of miR-520d-3p. Moreover, erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular A2 (EPHA2) was speculated and confirmed as a direct target of miR-520d-3p. We also demonstrated that MIAT may function as a sponge competitive endogenous RNA for miR-520d-3p, and thus regulate the molecular expression of EPHA2. In summary, our study has identified a novel signaling pathway through which miR-520d-3p exerts its anticarcinogenic roles and suggested that the MIAT/miR-520d-3p/EPHA2 may be a new target for HCC therapy.
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Authors | Yun Xiang, Yongguo Huang, Hong Sun, Yang Pan, Min Wu, Jiayun Zhang |
Journal | Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
(Biomed Pharmacother)
Vol. 109
Pg. 1630-1639
(Jan 2019)
ISSN: 1950-6007 [Electronic] France |
PMID | 30551417
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- EPHA2 protein, human
- Ephrin-A2
- MIRN520 microRNA, human
- Miat long non-coding RNA
- MicroRNAs
- RNA, Long Noncoding
- Receptor, EphA2
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Topics |
- Adult
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(metabolism, pathology)
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Ephrin-A2
(biosynthesis)
- Female
- Hep G2 Cells
- Humans
- Liver Neoplasms
(metabolism, pathology)
- Male
- MicroRNAs
(biosynthesis)
- Middle Aged
- RNA, Long Noncoding
(physiology)
- Receptor, EphA2
- Signal Transduction
(physiology)
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