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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2018

Downregulation of microRNA‑449a‑5p promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation via cyclin D1 regulation.

Tao Jiang, Junfeng Liu, Jixing Mu

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Hyperprogressive disease in carcinoma induced by immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a systematic review.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  2. Oncology research · 2026
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  4. Tissue expression of miR-449a as risk factor for occult neck metastasis in patients with cT3-T4 N0 laryngeal cancer. A pilot study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  7. Emerging Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tao JiangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China.
Junfeng LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050011, P.R. China.
Jixing MuFirst Hospital of Xingtai, Xingtai, Hebei 054000, P.R. China.
Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University · CNHebei Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aberrant microRNA-449a (miR-449a-5p) expression has been demonstrated to be associated with the development of various cancer types. However, the effect of miR‑449a‑5p on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cell proliferation remains unknown. The present study aimed to determine whether miR‑449a‑5p may regulate ESCC cell proliferation via negative regulation of cyclin D1. Reverse transcription quantitative‑polymerase chain reaction was used to measure the expression of miR‑449a‑5p in ESCC tissues and cells. Western blot was performed to analyze the protein level of cyclin D1. The proliferation of ESCC cells was determined by MTT and clone formation assay. Paired ESCC and adjacent normal esophageal squamous tissues were collected from patients with ESCC. It was demonstrated that miR‑449a‑5p expression was reduced, whereas cyclin D1 expression was increased in ESCC tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues. Proliferation was investigated in vivo using the ESCC cell line Eca‑190. miR‑449a‑5p inhibitor transfection facilitated the proliferation of Eca‑109 cells. By contrast, transfection with miR‑449a‑5p mimics inhibited Eca‑109 cell proliferation. Furthermore, it was confirmed that miR‑449a‑5p directly bound to the 3'‑untranslated region of cyclin D1. Transfection with cyclin D1 small interfering RNA reversed the effects of the miR‑449a‑5p inhibitor on Eca‑109 cell proliferation. In conclusion, miR‑449a‑5p may control ESCC proliferation through the negative regulation of cyclin D1 expression.

Indexed as

Down-RegulationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorCyclin D1Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaFemaleHumansMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedRNA, NeoplasmCCND1 protein, humanCyclin D1MicroRNAsMIRN449 microRNA, humanRNA, Neoplasm

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PMID29845226
PMCPMC6059715
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