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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2021

Effects and mechanism of microRNA‑218 against lung cancer.

Yan Chen, Ji-Lin Yang, Zhen-Zhen Xue, Qiu-Chen Cai, Chun Hou, Hong-Juan Li, Liu-Xin Zhao, Yin Zhang, Cheng-Wei Gao, Li Cong and 8 more

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Yan Chen *School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Ji-Lin Yang *The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650031, P.R. China.
Zhen-Zhen Xue *School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Qiu-Chen CaiSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Chun HouSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Hong-Juan LiSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Liu-Xin ZhaoSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Yin ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Cheng-Wei GaoSchool of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Li CongYinMore Biotech Co., Ltd., Kunming, Yunnan 650224, P.R. China.
Tian-Zuo WangSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Dong-Mei ChenSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Guo-Sheng LiSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Shi-Qing LuoSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Qian YaoYunnan Cancer Hospital and The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University and Yunnan Cancer Center, Kunming, Yunnan 650118, P.R. China.
Chan-Juan YangYinMore Biotech Co., Ltd., Kunming, Yunnan 650224, P.R. China.
Qi-Shun ZhuSchool of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, P.R. China.
Chuan-Hai CaoByrd Alzheimer's Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA.
Yunnan University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University · CNKunming Medical University · CNUniversity of South Florida · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lung cancer is the most prevalent and observed type of cancer in Xuanwei County, Yunnan, South China. Lung cancer in this area is called Xuanwei lung cancer. However, its pathogenesis remains largely unknown. To date, a number of studies have shown that microRNA (miR)‑218 functions as a tumor suppressor in multiple types of cancer. However, the role of miR‑218 and its regulatory gene network in Xuanwei lung cancer have yet to be investigated. The current study identified that the expression levels of miR‑218 in XWLC‑05 cells were markedly lower compared with those in immortalized lung epithelial BEAS‑2B cells. The present study also demonstrated that overexpression of miR‑218 could decrease cell proliferation, invasion, viability and migration in Xuanwei lung cancer cell line XWLC‑05 and NSCLC cell line NCI‑H157. Additionally, the results revealed that overexpression of miR‑218 could induce XWLC‑05 and NCI‑H157 cell apoptosis by arresting the cell cycle at G2/M phase. Finally, the present study demonstrated that overexpression of miR‑218 could lead to a significant increase in phosphatase and tensin homolog (<em>PTEN</em>) and YY1 transcription factor (<em>YY1</em>), and a decrease in B‑cell lymphoma 2 (<em>BCL‑2</em>) and BMI1 proto‑oncogene, polycomb ring finger (<em>BMI‑1</em>) at the mRNA and protein level in XWLC‑05 and NCI‑H157 cell lines. However, we did not observe any remarkable difference in the roles of miR‑218 and miR‑218‑mediated regulation of <em>BCL‑2</em>, <em>BMI‑1</em>, <em>PTEN</em> and <em>YY1</em> expression in the progression of Xuanwei lung cancer. In conclusion, miR‑218 could simultaneously suppress cell proliferation and tumor invasiveness and induce cell apoptosis by increasing <em>PTEN</em> and <em>YY1</em> expression, while decreasing <em>BCL‑2</em> and <em>BMI‑1</em> in Xuanwei lung cancer. The results demonstrated that miR‑218 might serve a vital role in tumorigenesis and progression of Xuanwei lung cancer and overexpression of miR‑218 may be a novel approach for the treatment of Xuanwei lung cancer.

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Down-RegulationCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCell SurvivalChinaGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLung NeoplasmsMicroRNAsPolycomb Repressive Complex 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2PTEN PhosphohydrolaseYY1 Transcription FactorBCL2 protein, humanBMI1 protein, humanMicroRNAsMIRN218 microRNA, humanPolycomb Repressive Complex 1Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2PTEN PhosphohydrolasePTEN protein, humanYY1 Transcription FactorB‑cell lymphoma 2BMi1 proto‑oncogenemicroRNA‑218phosphatase and tensin homologpolycomb ring fingerXuanwei lung cancerYY1 transcription factor

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