lncRNA MEG3 increases the radiosensitivity of lung cancer cells by regulating miR-21
10.3760/cma.j.cn113030-20190629-00252
- VernacularTitle:lncRNA MEG3通过调控miR-21表达增加肺癌细胞放射敏感性
- Author:
Mingqiang XUE
1
;
Mingbo LIU
;
Guanghui XU
;
Wenguang WANG
Author Information
1. 河南省胸科医院胸外科三病区，郑州 450003
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2020;29(11):986-990
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the regulatory mechanism of long-chain non-coding RNA (lncRNA) MEG3 on the sensitivity of lung cancer cell line H1299 to irradiation.Methods:The expression of MEG3 and miR-21-5p in lung cancer cell line H1299 was detected by qRT-PCR. Overexpression control group (transfected with pcDNA3.1), MEG3 overexpression group (transfected with pcDNA3.1-MEG3), miR-NC inhibition group (transfected anti-miR-NC), miR-21-5p inhibition group (transfected with anti-miR-21-5p), MEG3 overexpression+ miR-NC overexpression group (co-transfected with pcDNA3.1-MEG3 and miR-NC), MEG3 overexpression+ miR-21-5p overexpression group (co-transfected with pcDNA3.1-MEG3 and miR-21-5p mimics) were all transfected into H1299 cells by liposome method treated with 4 Gy irradiation. Cell survival fraction was detected by colony formation assay. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. The binding of MEG3 to miR-21-5p in cells was assessed by dual luciferase reporter assay.Results:Compared with normal lung epithelial cells, the expression of MEG3 was significantly decreased, whereas the expression of miR-21-5p was significantly increased in the radioresistant lung cancer cells H1299. Overexpression of MEG3 or inhibition of miR-21-5p could promote the apoptosis and enhance the radiosensitivity of H1299 cells. MEG3 could targetedly regulate the expression of miR-21-5p. Overexpression of miR-21-5p could reverse the enhanced radiosensitivity of MEG3 to H1299 cells.Conclusion:LncRNA MEG3 can enhance the sensitivity of lung cancer cells H1299 to irradiation. The mechanism may be related to targeting miR-21-5p.
