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ArticleCancer cell international2018

MiR-144-3p promotes the tumor growth and metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma by targeting paired box gene 8.

Chang Liu, Chang Su, Yanchun Chen, Guang Li

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chang Liu1Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 NanJing North Road, Shenyang, 110000 China.
Chang SuDepartment of Ultrasound Diagnosis, The Liaoning Province People Hospital, Shenyang, China.
Yanchun ChenDepartment of Ultrasound Diagnosis, The Liaoning Province People Hospital, Shenyang, China.
Guang Li1Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, 155 NanJing North Road, Shenyang, 110000 China.ORCID 0000-0002-2340-4046
First Hospital of China Medical University · CNLiaoning Provincial People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPaired box gene 8 (PAX8) is expressed in and indispensable to thyroid development. MiR-144-3p is found dys-regulated in cancers, and it can block the expression of target gens. This study sought to understand the effect of MiR-144-3p in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) as well as the associated mechanisms. MATERIALS AND

methodsReal-time PCR, immunohistochemical and Western blot assays were performed to examine the expression of target miRNA and/or genes. CCK-8 and flow cytometry analysis was used to respectively test cell growth, cell cycle progression and apoptosis. Luciferase reporter assay was performed to find out whether miR-144-3p could bind to the 3' untranslated region of PAX8 or not.

resultsWe found that PAX8 decreased in PTC, while miR-144-3p increased in PTC. Over-expression of miR-144-3p promoted the cell viability and cell cycle progression. The expressions of cell-cycle-related genes, cyclin D1, cyclin-dependent kinase 2 and CDC25A were modulated by miR-144-3p. Meanwhile, the presence or absence of miR-144-3p both affected epithelial-mesenchymal transition of PTC by regulating the expression of E-cadherin, N-cadherin and vimentin. Moreover, PAX8 may be a potential direct target of miR-144-3p. Mechanically, the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2, Akt and c-Jun N-terminal kinases may be associated with the tumor-promoting effect of miR-144-3p. In addition, the blockage of miR-144-3p forced the anti-tumor effect delivered by X-ray exposure or paclitaxel.

conclusionMiR-144-3p promoted the growth of tumor and the metastasis of PTC by targeting PAX 8. The study provided promising prognosis markers and valuable treatment strategy for PTC.

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Cell cycle progressionmiR-144-3pPaired box gene 8 (PAX8)Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)

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