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ArticleMolecular biology reports2025

Investigation the immunotherapeutic potential of miR-4477a targeting PD-1/PD-L1 in breast cancer cell line using a CD8

Yasin Tülüce, Sedat Köstekci, Fuat Karakuş, Ahmet Yasin Keleş, Merve Tunçyürekli

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Yasin TülüceDepartment of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Türkiye. ytuluce@yyu.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7312-5934
Sedat KöstekciDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3617-0023
Fuat KarakuşDepartment of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5260-3650
Ahmet Yasin KeleşDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-3020-860X
Merve TunçyürekliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, 65080, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0151-8990

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Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi THD-2022-9760
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the present study, we investigated the immunotherapeutic and anticancer activities of microRNA-4477a (miR-4477a) as a PD-L1 inhibitor in breast cancer cells (MCF-7).

methodsTo this end, a series of analytical procedures were conducted, including bioinformatic analysis, RT-PCR analysis, PD-L1 ELISA, in vitro co-culture analysis, cytotoxicity assays, cell migration assays, and colony formation assays, with the objective of determining the anticancer activity of the compound in question.

resultsThe results demonstrated that miR-4477a can bind to three distinct regions of PD-L1 mRNA with high scores (94%, 88% and 80%), effectively targeting and suppressing the crucial regulatory pathways of cancer cells. In vitro studies demonstrated that a 25 nM dose of miR-4477a caused relatively high cytotoxicity in the MCF-7 cell line, suppressed PD-L1 gene expression, and decreased sPD-L1 protein levels, strongly inhibited cell migration, and significantly reduced colony formation. The in vitro co-culture analysis revealed that cancer cells were unable to evade the surveillance and cytotoxic activity of T cells (CD8

conclusionsIn conclusion, miRNA-4477a has the capacity to regulate immune responses in breast cancer cells and may therefore be a promising candidate for use in cancer immunotherapy as a therapeutic agent.

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B7-H1 AntigenBreast NeoplasmsMicroRNAsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCoculture TechniquesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunotherapyMCF-7 CellsB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanMicroRNAsPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorBreast cancerImmune checkpointImmunotherapymiRNA-4477aPD-L1

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