miR-101 Inhibits Proliferation and Promotes Apoptosis of Gastric Cancer Cells Through Inhibition of Angiopoietin-Like Protein 2
ANGPTL2 abnormal expression is associated with various tumors. miR-101 abnormalities are associated with gastric cancer. There is a targeted relationship of miR-101 with ANGPTL2. This study intends to assess miR-101’s role gastric cancer cells. The gastric cancer tissues and adjacent tissues were collected to detect miR-101 and ANGPTL2 by qRT-PCR. Gastric cancer SGC7901 cells were divided into miR-NC group and miR-101 mimic group followed by analysis of ANGPTL2 expression by qRT-PCR and western blot, apoptosis by flow cytometry, and cell proliferation by EdU staining. Gastric cancer tissues had significantly decreased miR-101 and increased ANGPTL2 mRNA expression than adjacent tissues. The survival of patients with lower miR-101 level was significantly lower than higher miR-101 patients. There was a relationship between miR-101 and ANGPTL2. miR-101 mimic transfection significantly reduced ANGPTL2 expression, reduced cell proliferation and increased cell apoptosis. Abnormal miR-101 and ANGPTL2 expression is found in gastric cancer. miR-101 inhibits ANGPTL2 expression and gastric cancer cell proliferation and induces apoptosis.