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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025

Down-regulation of miR-125b by HPV16 E6 might promote cervical cancer progression through TAZ/TEAD.

Yongli Hou, Lili Zhang, Wenhao Wang, Keyan Cheng, Hui Wang, Yanfei Ji, Xiaoqiang Su, Min Hao

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Yongli HouDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Lili ZhangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Wenhao WangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Keyan ChengDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Hui WangDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Yanfei JiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Xiaoqiang SuDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Min HaoDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

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Background: Abnormal gene expression due to the dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) often occurred in the initiation or progression of cancers. In this attempt, we investigate whether miR-125b regulates biological behaviors of cervical cancer caused by HPV16 through TAZ. Methods: Through the application of bioinformatics analysis techniques, differentially expressed miRNAs relevant to cervical cancer were identified. Cervical tissue specimens were collected from 15 patients with HPV16-positive cervical squamous cell carcinoma (stages IA-IIA), 15 patients with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), and 10 patients experiencing chronic cervical inflammation at the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University between May 2022 and May 2023. The quantitative assessment of miR-125b expression was conducted via real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR(RT-qPCR). The potential regulatory relationship between miR-125b and TAZ was assessed using a dual-luciferase reporter assay. Within cervical squamous cell carcinoma SiHa cells, models were established using miR-125b mimic and inhibitor constructs to scrutinize cellular physiological processes and assess the expression profiles of miR-125b, TAZ, TEAD, and E6. Additionally, an HPV16 E6 overexpression cellular model was generated, and the expression patterns of miR-125b and its downstream targets were analyzed by RT-qPCR. Results: Tissue validation corroborated these findings, demonstrating a significant reduction in miR-125b expression levels in HSIL and cervical squamous cell carcinoma compared to normal cervical tissue ( Conclusion: HPV E6 promotes the malignant progression of cervical cancer cells by downregulating miR-125b, which targets TAZ, thus regulating the Hippo pathway. Consequently, miR-125b emerges as a promising therapeutic target for HPV-induced cervical cancer.

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cervical cancerHippo pathwayHPV16 E6miR-125bTAZ

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