南方医科大学学报 ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (01): 42-48.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.01.07

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MiR-671-3p靶向DEPTOR而抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖与侵袭

夏 巍,龚德贵,秦晓平,蔡 茁   

  • 出版日期:2020-02-18 发布日期:2020-01-20
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MicroRNA-671-3p suppresses proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cells by targeting DEPTOR

  

  • Online:2020-02-18 Published:2020-01-20

摘要: 目的 研究miR-671-3p对乳腺癌细胞增殖、侵袭生物学功能的影响及其可能的作用机制。方法 以实时荧光定量PCR方法检测正常乳腺上皮细胞(MCF-10A)与乳腺癌细胞(MCF-7、MDA-MB-231、SK-BR3)中miR-671-3p表达情况;检测miR-671-3p 在MCF-7细胞中的转染效率;通过CCK-8法检测miR-671-3p对MCF-7细胞增殖的影响;通过Transwell实验、划痕实验检测miR-671-3p对MCF-7细胞侵袭迁移能力的影响;Targetscan预测miR-671-3p的靶基因,并通过双荧光素酶法和Western blot法对靶基因DEPTOR进行验证,并检测DEPTOR的表达。结果 miR-671-3p在乳腺癌细胞系MCF-7、MDA-MB-231、SK-BR3的表达量低于乳腺正常上皮细胞MCF-10A的表达。通过mimics、inhibitor分别促进、抑制miR-671-3p在MCF-7细胞中的表达后,结果显示miR-671-3p对乳腺癌细胞的增殖有抑制作用(P<0.05),对肿瘤细胞的侵袭和迁移有抑制作用(P<0.05)。双荧光素酶结果 显示DEPTOR蛋白为miR-671-3p的直接作用靶点,过表达miR-671-3p可直接抑制DEPTOR蛋白的表达。结论 miR-671-3p直接靶向作用于DEPTOR蛋白从而抑制乳腺癌细胞的增殖和侵袭。

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of miR-671-3p on the proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cells and explore the possible mechanism. Methods We examined the expressions of miR-671-3p in human normal epithelial cells (MCF-10A) and breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and SK-BR3) using RT-PCR. The effects of transfection with a miR-671-3p mimic or inhibitor on the proliferation, migration and invasion of MCF-7 cells were evaluated using CCK-8 assay and Transwell chamber assay. The target gene of miR-671-3p was predicated with Targetscan and validated by a dual luciferase reporter system and Western blotting. Results The expression of miR-671-3p was significantly lower in breast cancer cells than in normal breast epithelial cells. Compared with negative control group, MCF-7 cells with miR-671-3p overexpression exhibited significantly reduced proliferation and invasion, whereas inhibition of miR-671-3p obviously promoted the cell proliferation and invasion. Luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that DEPTOR was the target gene of miR-671-3p, and miR-671-3p overexpression caused significant down-regulation of the protein expression of DEPTOR. Conclusion MiR-671-3p suppresses the proliferation and invasion of breast cancer cell line MCF-7 by directly targeting DEPTOR protein.