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ArticleCancer cell international2020

High-throughput sequencing identification of differentially expressed microRNAs in metastatic ovarian cancer with experimental validations.

Yang Gu, Shulan Zhang

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Yang GuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004 Liaoning P. R. China.
Shulan ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004 Liaoning P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-4182-2233
China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOvarian cancer (OC) is a common gynecological cancer and characterized by high metastatic potential. MicroRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) have the promise to be harnessed as prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers for OC. Herein, we sought to identify differentially expressed miRNAs and mRNAs in metastatic OC, and to validate them with functional experiments.

methodsDifferentially expressed miRNAs and mRNAs were screened from six pairs of primary OC tissues and metastatic tissues using a miRStar™ Human Cancer Focus miRNA and Target mRNA PCR Array. Then, gene expression profiling results were verified by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blot assays. The binding affinity between miR-7-5p and TGFβ2 was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Expression of miR-7-5p and TGFβ2 was manipulated to assess their roles in malignant phenotypes of highly metastatic HO-8910PM cells.

resultsMiRNA profiling and sequencing identified 12 miRNAs and 10 mRNAs that were differentially expressed in metastatic tissues. Gene ontology and Pathway analyses determined that 3 differentially expressed mRNAs (ITGB3, TGFβ2 and TNC) were related to OC metastasis. The results of RT-qPCR confirmed that the decrease of miR-7-5p was most significant in OC metastasis, while TGFβ2 was up-regulated in OC metastasis. Moreover, miR-7-5p targeted and negatively regulated TGFβ2. MiR-7-5p overexpression accelerated HO-8910PM cell viability and invasion, and TGFβ2 overexpression reversed the results. Meanwhile, simultaneous miR-7-5p and TGFβ2 overexpression rescued the cell activities.

conclusionsThis study characterizes differentially expressed miRNAs and mRNAs in metastatic OC, where miR-7-5p and its downstream target were most closely associated with metastatic OC. Overexpression of miR-7-5p targets and inhibits TGFβ2 expression, thereby inhibiting the growth and metastasis of OC.

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High-throughput sequencingIn vitro validationMetastasisMicroRNA-7-5pMicroRNA sequencingOvarian cancerTGFβ2

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