scholarly journals mir-126-5p Promotes Cisplatin Sensitivity of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Inhibiting ADAM9

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Bo Liu ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Hongyan Liu

Objective. The aim of the study was to investigate molecular mechanisms underlying the role of miR-126-5p in cisplatin (DDP) sensitivity of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods. The expression of miR-126-5p and ADAM9 in NSCLC cancer tissues and adjacent tissues, cisplatin-sensitive and drug-resistant NSCLC patient tissues, human normal lung epithelial cells (BESA-2B), human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines A549 and H1560, and cisplatin-resistant mutant cell lines A549/DDP and H1560/DDP was detected by qRT-PCR. After overexpression of miR-126-5p or ADAM9 in A549/DDP and H1560/DDP, MTT and clone formation were used to detect the cell proliferation ability of each treatment group. Flow cytometry was used to detect changes in cell apoptosis. The protein expression of ADAM9 and key molecules of PTEN/PI3K/Akt pathways in cells was measured by western blot. Results. Compared with NSCLC adjacent tissues and NSCLC cisplatin-sensitive tissues, miR-126-5p expression was downregulated in NSCLC tissues and cisplatin-resistant NSCLC tissues and ADAM9 was upregulated. qRT-PCR further detected that miR-126-5p was downregulated in A549, H1560, and their cisplatin-resistant strains A549/DDP and H1560/DDP, while ADAM9 was upregulated. Moreover, overexpression of miR-126-5p inhibited A549/DDP and H1560/DDP cell proliferation and promoted cell apoptosis. The results of dual luciferase showed that miR-126-5p targeted and negatively regulated ADAM9. We also found that overexpression of ADAM9 could reverse the effects of miR-126-5p on NSCLC cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cisplatin sensitivity, and this effect may be achieved by inhibiting the activity of the PTEN/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Conclusion. Our data indicated that miR-126-5p may negatively regulate ADAM9 to promote the sensitivity of clinical DDP treatment of NSCLC and be a potential therapeutic target for NSCLC treatment.

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Sun ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Xuechao Sun ◽  
Guonian Wang

Abstract Backgrounds As previously reported, midazolam anesthesia exerts tumor-suppressing effects in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but the regulating effects of this drug on cisplatin-resistance in NSCLC have not been studied. Thus, we designed this study to investigate this issue and preliminarily delineate the potential molecular mechanisms. Methods We performed MTT assay and trypan blue staining assay to measure cell proliferation and viability. Cell apoptosis was examined by FCM. qRT-PCR and immunoblotting were performed to determine the expression levels of genes. The targeting sites between genes were predicted by bioinformatics analysis and were validated by dual-luciferase reporter gene system assay. Mice tumor-bearing models were established and the tumorigenesis was evaluated by measuring tumor weight and volume. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to examine the pro-proliferative Ki67 protein expressions in mice tumor tissues. Results The cisplatin-resistant NSCLC (CR-NSCLC) cells were treated with high-dose cisplatin (50 μg/ml) and low-dose midazolam (10 μg/ml), and the results showed that midazolam suppressed cell proliferation and viability, and promoted cell apoptosis in cisplatin-treated CR-NSCLC cells. In addition, midazolam enhanced cisplatin-sensitivity in CR-NSCLC cell via modulating the miR-194-5p/hook microtubule-tethering protein 3 (HOOK3) axis. Specifically, midazolam upregulated miR-194-5p, but downregulated HOOK3 in the CR-NSCLC cells, and further results validated that miR-194-5p bound to the 3’ untranslated region (3’UTR) of HOOK3 mRNA for its inhibition. Also, midazolam downregulated HOOK3 in CR-NSCLC cells by upregulating miR-194-5p. Functional experiments validated that both miR-194-5p downregulation and HOOK3 upregulation abrogated the promoting effects of midazolam on cisplatin-sensitivity in CR-NSCLC cells. Conclusions Taken together, this study found that midazolam anesthesia reduced cisplatin-resistance in CR-NSCLC cells by regulating the miR-194-5p/HOOK3 axis, implying that midazolam could be used as adjuvant drug for NSCLC treatment in clinical practices.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 5956-5968
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Chunyan Yang ◽  
Fangfang Li ◽  
Dengcai Mu ◽  
Pengzhan Ran ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1837-1842
Author(s):  
Wenpu Zhao ◽  
Xiaolian Yang ◽  
Yishan Dong ◽  
Jin Quan ◽  
Li Huang

Abnormal expression of HMGB1 is closely related to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). miR-1305 regulates HMGB1 level by MiRDB analysis. Therefore, we investigated whether miR-1305 affects NSCLC cell proliferation and apoptosis by regulating HMGB1. The control group (NC group), miR-1305 Mimics group and miR-1305 Mimics+pcDNA-HMGB1 group were set followed by analysis of miR-1305 and HMGB1 mRNA level real time-PCR, relationship between miR-1305 and HMGB1 by dual fluorescein reporter assay, HMGB1 and Tubulin level by Western blot, cell proliferation by clone formation assay, cell apoptosis by Annexin V-FITC/PI staining. Compared with normal tissues, miR-1305 was significantly downregulated in NSCLC tissues (P <0.01), while HMGB1 mRNA was upregulated (P <0.01). HMGB1 was the target gene of miR-1305. Compared to NC group, HMGB1 level in miR-1305 Mimics group was significantly reduced (P <0.01). Compared with miR-1305 Mimics group, HMGB1 level was significantly increased in miR-1305 Mimics+pcDNA-HMGB1group (P <0.05). HMGB1 mRNA level was not significantly changed. In addition, the number of cell clones and proliferation ability was decreased in miR-1305 Mimics group, which were reversed in miR-1305 Mimics+pcDNA-HMGB1 group. miR-1305 can bind HMGB1 3′-UTR, reduce its protein level, thereby inhibiting NSCLC cell proliferation and promoting cell apoptosis. HMGB1 overexpression can prevent the effect of miR-1305.


2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunpeng Liu ◽  
Xingyu Lin ◽  
Shiyao Zhou ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Guoguang Shao ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The HOXA cluster antisense RNA 2 (HOXA-AS2) has recently been discovered to be involved in carcinogenesis in multiple cancers. However, the role and underlying mechanism of HOXA-AS2 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) yet need to be unraveled. Methods: HOXA-AS2 expression in NSCLC tissues and cell lines was detected using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Furthermore, the effects of HOXA-AS2 on NSCLC cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion were assessed by MTS, flow cytometry, wound healing and transwell invasion assays, respectively. Starbase2.0 predicted and luciferase reporter and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays were used to validate the association of HOXA-AS2 and miR-520a-3p in NSCLC cells. Results: Our results revealed that HOXA-AS2 in NSCLC tissues were up-regulated and cell lines, and were associated with poor prognosis and overall survival. Further functional assays demonstrated that HOXA-AS2 knockdown significantly inhibited NSCLC cell proliferation, induced cell apoptosis and suppressed migration and invasion. Starbase2.0 predicted that HOXA-AS2 sponge miR-520a-3p at 3′-UTR, which was confirmed using luciferase reporter and RIP assays. miR-520a-3p expression was inversely correlated with HOXA-AS2 expression in NSCLC tissues. In addition, miR-520a-3p inhibitor attenuated the inhibitory effect of HOXD-AS2-depletion on cell proliferation, migration and invasion of NSCLC cells. Moreover, HOXA-AS2 could regulate HOXD8 and MAP3K2 expression, two known targets of miR-520a-3p in NSCLC. Conclusion: These findings implied that HOXA-AS2 promoted NSCLC progression by regulating miR-520a-3p, suggesting that HOXA-AS2 could serve as a therapeutic target for NSCLC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 153303382097754
Author(s):  
Jichun Tong ◽  
Jiawei Lu ◽  
Yajun Yin ◽  
Yeming Wang ◽  
Ke Zhang

This study aimed to explore the influences of microRNA-195 (miRNA-195)/Rap2C/MAPK in the proliferation and apoptosis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells. QRT-PCR analysis were executed to evaluate miRNA-195 expression in lung cancer tissues and SCLC cells, and the western blot was implemented to monitor Rap2C protein level and uncovered whether the MAPK signaling pathway in lung cancer tissues and SCLC cells was activated. The CCK-8 experiment was performed to detect cell proliferation ability, and the flow cytometry was utilized to examine cell apoptosis level. Luciferase reporter gene system was executed to disclose the interaction between miRNA-195 and Rap2C. Subcutaneous implantation mouse models of SCLC cells were constructed to detect cell proliferation in vivo, and Kaplan-Meier method calculated patient survival. The expression of Rap2C was higher in lung cancer tissues and SCLC cells than in normal tissues and cells, while the expression of miRNA-195 was lower in lung cancer tissues and SCLC cells than in normal tissues and cells. miRNA-195 lower expression predicted showed reduced overall survival in lung cancer patients. Further loss of function and enhancement experiments revealed that miRNA-195 overexpression could significantly inhibit SCLC cell proliferation and promote cell apoptosis by upregulation of Bax and down-regulation of bcl-2; Luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that miRNA-195 could bind to Rap2C mRNA and inhibit its expression, Rap2C overexpression also related to the poorer prognosis of lung patients. Knockdown of Rap2C suppressed cell proliferation and expedited apoptosis. In addition, overexpression of Rap2C reversed miRNA-195-induced apoptosis and proliferation inhibition. Furthermore, miRNA195 prohibited the activation of MAPK signaling pathway by down-regulating Rap2C. These consequences indicated that miRNA-195 promotes the apoptosis and inhibits the proliferation of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) cells via inhibiting Rap2C protein-dependent MAPK signal transduction


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 153303382092255
Author(s):  
Weijun Chen ◽  
Xiaobo Li

MicroRNAs have been demonstrated to be critical regulators in tumor progression, including non-small cell lung cancer. MicroRNA-222-3p has been reported to function as a tumor suppressor or oncogene in several types of cancer, but its function role in non-small cell lung cancer has not been uncovered. In this study, we first found the expression of microRNA-222-3p was significantly increased in non-small cell lung cancer tissues and cell lines. MicroRNA-222-3p inhibitor decreased the activity of non-small cell lung cancer cells to proliferate and increased cell apoptosis using cell counting kit-8, flow cytometry, and caspase-3 activity analysis. Overexpressed microRNA-222-3p in non-small cell lung cancer cells promoted cell proliferation, but decreased cell apoptosis. Moreover, Bcl-2-binding component 3 was the target gene of microRNA-222-3p, and its knockdown weakened the regulatory effect of microRNA-222-3p inhibitor on cell proliferation and apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer cells. In conclusion, microRNA-222-3p plays a significant role in the regulation of Bcl-2-binding component 3 expression and might be a promising target for clinical non-small cell lung cancer therapy.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 13128-13128
Author(s):  
J. Wan ◽  
H. U. Saragovi ◽  
H. Conway ◽  
L. Ivanisevic

13128 Background: GD2 is a well-established target that has been validated for neuroblastoma and small cell lung cancer. The therapeutic and diagnostic use of monoclonal antibodies directed to GD2 in small cell lung cancer is well documented. It has been shown that the binding of GD2 monoclonal antibodies alone can induce growth suppression and cell death of small cell lung cancer cells in-vitro. Our laboratory has developed synthetic small molecule peptomimetics as ligands of GD2. Peptomimetics have favorable in-vivo pharmacological properties compared to antibodies with no immunogenicity, longer half-lives, low toxicity, good tissue penetration, biodistribution and high target selectivity. This study proposed to determine the efficacy of peptomimetics of GD2 antibodies against small cell lung cancer cells in-vitro. Methods: 2 human cell lines were studied. H69 is a classic small cell lung cancer and H82 is a morphological variant small cell lung cancer both of which have been reported in the literature to express GD2. Cell surface expression of ganglioside GD2 was analyzed by flow cytometry (FACScan, BD Biosciences) using GD2 mAB 3F8 and GD2 mAB ME361. Cell proliferation was assessed using standard MTT assays with serum containing medium and cultured for approximately 3 doubling times for each cell line. The cell lines were exposed to increasing doses of GD2 specific peptomimetic to a maximum of 25 uM with controls including serum containing media with and without a GD2 negative peptomimetic and assessed for cell proliferation. Results: GD2 expression was confirmed for both cell lines- H69 and H82 using FACs. Exposure of the GD2 specific peptomimetic clearly caused growth suppression on the range of 35–40% when compared to controls. A dose response relationship was demonstrated with a plateau beyond 10 uM concentrations. Each experiment repeated ≥ 3 occasions. Conclusions: We have shown that attachment of GD2 specific peptomimetics can cause decreased cell proliferation in 2 small cell lung cancer cell lines H69 and H82. We have shown that there is a dose response relationship by which these compounds reduce cell viability. Peptomimetics of GD2 antibodies show promise as a targeted therapy for small cell lung cancer in-vitro and warrant further study. [Table: see text]


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 18144-18144
Author(s):  
B. Nilsson ◽  
T. Mijatovic ◽  
A. Mathieu ◽  
I. Roland ◽  
E. Van Quaquebeke ◽  
...  

18144 Background: Non-small cell lung cancer patients that present with grade IIIB or stage IV disease have a median survival of 5–7 months if left untreated. With modern chemotherapy overall survival may be 11–12 months, but still no patients are cured. We have investigated the impact of modulation of the a-1 subunit of Na+/K+-ATPase in NSCLC. Methods: Cancer tissue from 59 patients with NSCLC (30 adenocarcinomas and 29 squamous cell cancers) and 25 normal lung samples as well as four human NSCLC cell lines (A549, Cal-12T, NCI-H727, A427) were assessed with regard to expression of the a-1 subunit of Na+/K+-ATPase (sodium pump) by use of immunohistochemistry. In addition, A549 cells were transfected with specific a-1 siRNA for study of a-1 subunit expression and of cell proliferation and migration. Protein expression was analyzed by Western blotting. Cell proliferation was assessed by MTT and cell migration by video microscopy. Cell lines were exposed to varying concentrations of ouabain, digoxin, digitoxin and UNBS1450, a novel cardenolide targeting the a-1 subunit of Na+/K+-ATPase for study of proliferation, migration, and inhibition of the target. Results: Expression of the a-1 subunit of Na+/K+- ATPase was elevated in almost half of the tissue samples from patients with NSCLC compared to normal controls. The a-1 subunit was also overexpressed in A549, Cal-12T and NCI-H727 cells. Transfection of A549 cells with siRNA resulted in markedly decreased expression of the a- 1 subunit and also to reduced migration and proliferation of such cells. UNBS1450 at 10 and 100 nM for 72 hours reduced A549 cell migration and proliferation similar to that observed with anti- a-1 siRNA. Digoxin had no activity at these concentrations. Conclusions: Inhibition of the a-1 subunit of Na+/K+-ATPase is associated with significant decrease of cell migration and proliferation and has potential as a therapeutic strategy in NSCLC. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


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