miR-378 suppresses HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma tumor growth by directly targeting the insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor.
- Author:
Li-hua LI
1
;
Qi GAO
;
Xiao-yan WANG
;
Zi-jian GUO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; metabolism; pathology; Cell Proliferation; HEK293 Cells; Hep G2 Cells; Humans; Liver Neoplasms; metabolism; pathology; MicroRNAs; genetics; Receptor, IGF Type 1; genetics; Transfection
- From: Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2013;21(8):609-613
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the impact and mechanism of microRNA (miR)-378 on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell growth.
METHODSThe human hepatoma cell line HepG2 and its derivative HepG2.2.15 (stably expressing hepatitis B virus (HBV)) were transduced with lentiviruses expressing miR-378 or non-expressing controls (nc-Lv). Effects on cell proliferation were assessed by the MTT assay and on colony-formation efficiency by clonogenic assay. Targets of miR-378 were predicted by bioinformatic analysis and validated by luciferase reporter assay in the human embryonic kidney cell line HEK293. Real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were used to monitor expression of the endogenous targets in miR-378- overexpressing HepG2 and HepG2.2.15 cells.
RESULTSThe HepG2 and HepG2.2.15 cells transduced with lentivirus expressing miR-378 showed significantly lower cell proliferation and colony formation than the control cells transduced with nc-Lv (P less than 0.01 and P less than 0.05, respectively). The insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) was predicted as a potential target of miR-378, and luciferase reporter activity of IGF1R was significantly decreased in the HEK293 cells co-transfected with miR-378 (by 41.8% vs. the control cells, P less than 0.01). Moreover, the miRNA-378-mediated effect was narrowed down to the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of IGF1R. The miRNA-378-mediated reduction of IGF1R specifically involved its protein expression (P less than 0.01) and not its mRNA expression (P more than 0.05).
CONCLUSIONmiR-378 may suppress growth characteristics of HBV-related HCC by directly targeting the IGF1R 3'-UTR and inhibiting its protein expression.