Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34224334›Full record

ArticleCell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.)2021

miR-15b-3p promotes the malignant progression of endometrial cancer cells through targeting KLF2.

Ping Wang, Xiqing Zhao, Xiaotang Wu, Guoshuai Tang, Linna Yuan

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Article in Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.), 2021. 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 It has been retracted, and should not be counted.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 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 44% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Advances in MiRNAs Involved in Endometrial Carcinoma.Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2025
    Review
  2. KLF2 is a clinical diagnostic and treatment biomarker of breast cancer.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2023
    Article
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ping WangDepartment of Oncology, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan, China.
Xiqing ZhaoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan, China.
Xiaotang WuShanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Translation, Shanghai, China.
Guoshuai TangShanghai Engineering Research Center of Pharmaceutical Translation, Shanghai, China.
Linna YuanDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, China.
Tangshan People's Hospital · CNJiaxing University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human endometrial cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women with an increased incidence by years. The biological function of miR-15b-3p in endometrial cancer is still unclear. Therefore, this study explores the expression and potential mechanism of miR-15b-3p in endometrial cancer, providing a novel theory basis for targeted therapy. Herein, differentially expressed miRNAs and mRNAs in endometrial cancer were determined by bioinformatics analysis. qRT-PCR measured expression of miRNAs and mRNAs. The protein expression of mRNA in cells was determined by western blot. MTT, wound healing, and Transwell assays evaluated the biological behavior of cells. Dual luciferase assay validated the targeted relationship between target miRNA and mRNA. miR-15b-3p was highly expressed in endometrial cancer, and overexpression of miR-15b-3p promoted the malignant progression of endometrial cancer cells. KLF2 was a downstream target of miR-15b-3p, and overexpression of KLF2 reversed the facilitation of miR-15b-3p on endometrial cancer cells. miR-15b-3p promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of endometrial cancer cells by targeting KLF2, which made miR-15b-3p a potential diagnostic factor and new molecular therapeutic target for endometrial cancer.

Indexed as

Endometrial NeoplasmsMicroRNAsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsKLF2 protein, humanKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsMicroRNAsMIRN15 microRNA, humanendometrial cancerinvasionKLF2migrationmiR-15b-3pproliferation

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PMID34224334
PMCPMC8344788
OpenAlexW3180971372

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