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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2025

miR-182-5p facilitates colorectal cancer progression through manipulating neurocalcin delta mediated Wnt/β-catenin signalling.

Pengfei Wang, Gang Li, Xianglin Sun, Jie Zhang, Leijian Shi, Xiaoyu Zhou, Guohua Wang, Weichang Chen

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Pengfei Wang *Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Gang Li *Institute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Chongchuan District, 9 Seyuan Road, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Xianglin SunInstitute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Chongchuan District, 9 Seyuan Road, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Jie ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong, 226200, Jiangsu, China.
Leijian ShiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong, 226200, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaoyu ZhouDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Qidong Hospital of Nantong University, Qidong, 226200, Jiangsu, China.
Guohua WangInstitute of Special Environmental Medicine, Nantong University, Chongchuan District, 9 Seyuan Road, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China. wgh036@hotmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4810-8534
Weichang ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China. weichangchen@126.com.

Funding

Key Medical Research Projects of Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission ZD2022040Nantong Science and Technology Project MS22016066the Nantong City Basic Research and People's Livelihood Science and Technology Plan JCZ21115
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Abstract

backgroundColorectal cancer (CRC), a complex and multifactorial disease, has been associated with elevated expression of microRNA miR-182-5p, although its precise regulatory role in CRC progression remains unclear. This study aims to identify potential therapeutic targets to improve clinical outcomes and to decipher the intricate role of miR-182-5p in the pathobiology of CRC.

methodsWe conducted comprehensive bioinformatics analyses using GEO databases to investigate differences in miRNA expression between CRC and normal tissues, with a particular focus on miR-182-5p. Its expression levels in CRC cells and tumor tissues were quantified by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The expression of neurocalcin delta (NCALD) and proteins related to Wnt/β-catenin signalling was evaluated by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. Pathological changes in tumor-bearing mice as well as the proliferation, invasion, and migration of CRC cells, were assessed. Tumor cell proliferation and apoptosis were examined using Ki-67 immunohistochemistry and TUNEL staining, respectively. A dual luciferase reporter assay explored the regulatory interaction between miR-182-5p and NCALD.

resultsOur findings reveal significantly elevated miR-182-5p levels in CRC tissues and cell lines, positively correlated with tumor invasion depth, differentiation degree, clinical stage, and lymph node metastasis. miR-182-5p appears to accelerate CRC progression in both cell lines and mouse models by downregulating NCALD, thereby enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signalling. This study identifies miR-182-5p as a pivotal enhancer of CRC progression, modulating Wnt/β-catenin signalling via NCALD regulation.

conclusionsThe findings position the miR-182-5p/NCALD axis as promising targets for CRC therapy, offering new avenues for treatment strategies.

trial registrationRetrospectively registered.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsMicroRNAsWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsApoptosisbeta CateninCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiceMice, Nudebeta CateninMicroRNAsMirn182 microRNA, humanColorectal cancermiR-182-5pNeurocalcin deltaWnt/β-catenin signalling

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