ArticleMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids2020
Functional Significance and Therapeutic Potential of miRNA-20b-5p in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
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- miR-30c-5p inhibits esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression by repressing the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.Thoracic cancer · 2024Article
- Non‑coding RNA: A promising diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (Review).Oncology letters · 2024Review
- Retraction: DNA methylation-mediated repression of exosomal miR-652-5p expression promotes oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma aggressiveness by targeting PARG and VEGF pathways.PLoS genetics · 2024Article
- MicroRNAs: A novel signature in the metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.World journal of gastroenterology · 2024Review
- Optimized workflow to modify microRNA expression in primary human intravascular cells.BMC immunology · 2023Article
- miRNA in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: promising but still distant future of personalized oncology.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2023Review
- miR-20b-5p is a novel biomarker for detecting prostate cancer.Oncology letters · 2022Article
- A liquid biopsy signature predicts lymph node metastases in T1 oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: implications for precision treatment strategy.British journal of cancer · 2022Article
- Exploiting the Molecular Basis of Oesophageal Cancer for Targeted Therapies and Biomarkers for Drug Response: Guiding Clinical Decision-Making.Biomedicines · 2022Review
- Host miRNA and immune cell interactions: relevance in nano-therapeutics for human health.Immunologic research · 2022Review
- The emerging role of miR-20b in human cancer and other disorders: Pathophysiology and therapeutic implications.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Analysis of cancer-promoting genes related to chemotherapy resistance in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- MiRNA-20b/SUFU/Wnt axis accelerates gastric cancer cell proliferation, migration and EMT.Heliyon · 2021Article
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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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