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ArticleMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids2020

Functional Significance and Therapeutic Potential of miRNA-20b-5p in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Jiarui Yu, Siyuan Chen, Yi Niu, Meiyue Liu, Jie Zhang, Zhao Yang, Peng Gao, Wei Wang, Xiaochen Han, Guogui Sun

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Article in Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jiarui YuSchool of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China; Department of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China.
Siyuan ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China.
Yi NiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China.
Meiyue LiuSchool of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China; Department of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China.
Jie ZhangDepartment of pathology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China.
Zhao YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China.
Peng GaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China.
Wei WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China.
Xiaochen HanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China. Electronic address: 18931521050@163.com.
Guogui SunSchool of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China; Department of Radiation Oncology, North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated People's Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China. Electronic address: guogui_sun2013@163.com.
North China University of Science and Technology · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Novel therapies tailored to the molecular composition mechanism of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are needed to improve patient survival. miR-20b-5p expression was significantly upregulated in cancerous tissues and associated with lymph node metastasis, clinical stage, and overall survival (OS). An analysis of the methylation status of the miR-20b-5p gene indicated that the hypomethylation of the CpG sites located upstream of the miR-20b-5p gene in the ESCC tissues was more frequent than in the adjacent normal tissues, and the methylation status of miR-20b-5p correlated inversely with its expression levels. Notably, a series of gain- and loss-of-function assays elucidated that miR-20b-5p promoted ESCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion both in vitro and in vivo. Luciferase reporter assays, western blot, and qRT-PCR revealed that RB1 and TP53INP1 were the direct targets of miR-20b-5p. Moreover, the effects of ectopic miR-20b-5p expression were abrogated by RB1 and TP53INP1 overexpression. In contrast, the effects of miR-20b-5p depletion were impaired by RB1 and TP53INP1 knockdown. Treatment with a miR-20b-5p antagomir dramatically increased tumor growth and inhibited RB1 and TP53INP1 protein expression in nude mice. This work provided novel insights on the molecular mechanism of ESCC and further provided suggestions for therapy development.

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biomarkersESCCesophageal squamous cell carcinomamethylationmicroRNAs

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