The effects of miR-181a on proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of esophageal carcinoma cell line TE11
10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2011.07.008
- Author:
Shu-Jun LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic Surgery
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
DNA, recombinant;
Esophageal neoplasms;
MicroRNAs;
TE11 cells
- From:
Tumor
2011;31(7):613-618
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the effect of up-regulation of miR-181a expression mediated by constructing miR-181a recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1(+)-miR-181a on cell proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of esophageal carcinoma cell line TE11. Methods: PCR primers were designed and miR-181a precursor sequence was amplified from 95C cell genomic DNA. The product fragments were cloned into pcDNA3.1(+) to construct the recombinant vector pcDNA3.1(+)-miR-181a. The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1(+)-miR-181a was transfected into TE11 cells. The expression of miR-181a mRNA was detected by real-time fluorogenic quantitative-PCR (RFQ-PCR). The effects of pcDNA3.1(+)-miR-181a on cell proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of TE11 cells were detected by MTT, wound healing and Boyden chamber methods, respectively. Results: The miR-181a recombinant eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1(+)-miR-181a was successfully established. RFQ-PCR revealed that the mature miR-181a was able to effectively express in TE11 cells transfected with recombinant vector pcDNA3.1(+)-miR-181a (P<0.05). The overexpression of miR-181a could significantly increase the proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of TE11 cells. Conclusion: Overexpression of miR-181a can increase cell proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of esophageal carcinoma TE11 cells. These results may provide experiment references for further research of the role of miR-181a in cancer development and progression. Copyright© 2011 by Tumor.
