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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2020

Traditional Chinese Medicine Xiaoai Jiedu Recipe Suppresses the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Regulating the microRNA-29a/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Axis.

Yanfen Shi, Wuming Kong, Yanxu Lu, Yu Zheng

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yanfen ShiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The People's Hospital of Jiaozuo City, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province 454000, People's Republic of China.
Wuming KongDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Affiliated Sixth People's East-Hospital, Shanghai City 201306, People's Republic of China.
Yanxu LuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The People's Hospital of Jiaozuo City, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province 454000, People's Republic of China.
Yu ZhengDepartment of Spleen and Stomach Disease, Kunming Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming City, Yunnan, Province 650051, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2990-9547
Jiaozuo University · CNKunming Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNShanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most frequent and lethal tumors affecting human health worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-cancer effects of Xiaoai Jiedu Recipe (XJR) on HCC development and its underlying mechanisms.

methodsThe expression of microRNA-29a (miR-29a) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in HCC tissues and cells was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells were measured by 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide, wound-healing, and transwell assays, respectively. The regulatory relationship between miR-29a and STAT3 in HCC was predicted by TargetScan and analyzed by luciferase reporter and RNA pull-down assays. The protein expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2/9 and STAT3 was detected by Western blotting. A xenograft tumor mouse model was established, and tumor weight and volume were measured.

resultsThe expression of miR-29a was significantly decreased in HCC tissues and cells compared with that in normal tissues and cells. The up-regulation of miR-29a was related with lymph node metastasis and tumor node metastasis stage. XJR treatment significantly increased the expression of miR-29a, decreased cell viability, migration, and invasion, and reduced the protein expression of MMP-2/9 in HCC cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The anti-tumor effect of XJR on HCC cells was reversed by treatment with miR-29a inhibitor. STAT3 was predicted as a target of miR-29a, and its expression was negatively regulated by miR-29a. Moreover, STAT3 knockdown suppressed the malignant behavior of HCC cells, and its anti-tumor function was reversed by treatment with miR-29a inhibitor. Furthermore, XJR treatment inhibited tumor growth in mice through elevating miR-29a expression and inhibiting STAT3 expression.

conclusionXJR suppressed the development of HCC via regulating miR-29a and STAT3.

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cell behaviorshepatocellular carcinomamicroRNA-29aSTAT3Xiaoai Jiedu Recipe

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