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Observational studyOncology reports2021

miR‑454‑3p inhibits non‑small cell lung cancer cell proliferation and metastasis by targeting TGFB2.

Hongliang Liao, Yaqin Liang, Lin Kang, Yun Xiao, Tao Yu, Renping Wan

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Observational study in Oncology reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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20citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hongliang Liao *Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Yuebei People's Hospital of Shaoguan, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512025, P.R. China.
Yaqin Liang *Department of Nursing, Medical College of Shaoguan University, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512026, P.R. China.
Lin Kang *Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Care Service Centre of Qujiang District, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512100, P.R. China.
Yun XiaoDepartment of Respiration Medicine, The Yuebei People's Hospital of Shaoguan, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512025, P.R. China.
Tao YuGenecast Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Wuxi, Jiangsu 214104, P.R. China.
Renping WanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Yuebei People's Hospital of Shaoguan, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512025, P.R. China.
Shantou University · CNGenecast (China) · CNShaoguan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accumulating studies have suggested that microRNAs (miRs) play a significant role in lung cancer development and progression, especially in non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The present study aimed to investigate the associations between miR‑454‑3p and NSCLC progression. qPCR assay was applied to examine the expression of miR‑454‑3p and transforming growth factor‑β2 (TGFB2) in tissues and cell lines. CCK‑8 and EdU assays were used to detect cell proliferation. Wound‑healing and Transwell assays were conducted to assess cell migration and invasion. Western blotting assay was performed to explore the protein levels of epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers. The interaction between miR‑454‑3p and TGFB2 was investigated with a luciferase reporter assay. miR‑454‑3p was downregulated in NSCLC tissues and NSCLC cell lines. miR‑454‑3p overexpression led to the suppression of proliferation, migration, and invasion in A549 and NCI‑H1650 cells. In addition, the overexpression of miR‑454‑3p in A549 and NCI‑H1650 cells significantly inhibited EMT. TGFB2 was revealed to be a direct target of miR‑454‑3p by using TargetScan database and luciferase reporter assay. TGFB2 was observed to be upregulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Further mechanistic studies revealed that the inhibitory effects of miR‑454‑3p on NSCLC were reversed upon overexpression of TGFB2. These findings provided strong evidence that miR‑454‑3p suppressed NSCLC cell proliferation and metastasis by targeting TGFB2. The study suggests that targeting miR‑454‑3p could be a promising strategy for treating NSCLC.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic3' Untranslated RegionsA549 CellsAdultAgedCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell MovementCell ProliferationDown-RegulationEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleHumansLungLung NeoplasmsMaleMicroRNAs3' Untranslated RegionsMicroRNAsMIRN454 microRNA, humanTGFB2 protein, humanTransforming Growth Factor beta2epithelial‑mesenchymal transitionmetastasismicroRNA‑454‑3pnon‑small cell lung cancerproliferationtransforming growth factor‑β2

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PMID33760169
PMCPMC8020204
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