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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2018

A positive feedback loop between miR-181b and STAT3 that affects Warburg effect in colon cancer via regulating PIAS3 expression.

Xiaolin Pan, Jin Feng, Zhenhua Zhu, Linhua Yao, Shijie Ma, Bo Hao, Guoxin Zhang

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaolin PanDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Jin FengDepartment of General Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China.
Zhenhua ZhuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
Linhua YaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou Teachers College, Huzhou, China.
Shijie MaDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Bo HaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Guoxin ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6070-0194
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNNanchang University · CNHuzhou University · CNSoochow University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the expression of microRNA (miR)-181b, protein inhibitor of activated STAT3 (PIAS3) and STAT3, and to examine the function of the miR-181b/PIAS3/STAT3 axis on the Warburg effect and xenograft tumour growth of colon cancer. Moreover, a positive feedback loop between miR-181b and STAT3 that regulated the Warburg effect in colon cancer was explored. A luciferase reporter assay was used to identify whether PIAS3 was a direct target of miR-181b. The gain-of-function and loss-of-function experiments were performed on HCT 116 cells to investigate the effect of miR-181b/PIAS3/STAT3 on the Warburg effect and xenograft tumour growth of colon cancer, as determined by commercial kits and xenograft experiments. The relationship between the expression of miR-181b, PIAS3 and STAT3 in HCT 116 and HT-29 cells was determined using RT-qPCR and Western blot. We found miR-181b was a direct regulator of PIAS3. miR-181b promoted the Warburg effect and the growth of colon cancer xenografts; however, these effects could be reversed by PIAS3. miR-181b expression interacted with STAT3 phosphorylation in a positive feedback loop in colon cancer cells via regulating PIAS3 expression. In conclusion, this study for the first time demonstrated that miR-181b contributed to the Warburg effect and xenograft tumour growth of colon cancer by targeting PIAS3. Moreover, a positive feedback loop between miR-181b and STAT3 that regulated the Warburg effect in colon cancer was also demonstrated. This study suggested miR-181b/PIAS3/STAT3 axis as a novel target for colon cancer treatment.

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AnimalsCell ProliferationColonic NeoplasmsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHCT116 CellsHumansMiceMicroRNAsMolecular ChaperonesProtein Inhibitors of Activated STATSTAT3 Transcription FactorXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysMicroRNAsMIrn181 microRNA, humanMolecular ChaperonesPIAS3 protein, humanProtein Inhibitors of Activated STATSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription FactorMicroRNA-181bPIAS3positive feedback loopSTAT3Warburg effect

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