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MicroRNA-597-3p targets MACC1 to suppress proliferation and invasion of human ovarian cancer cells.

Ahmed Abdullah Al Awadh, Abdulaziz M S Alqahtani, Fahad Alshahrani, Mohammed Merae Alshahrani

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Ahmed Abdullah Al AwadhDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz M S AlqahtaniDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad AlshahraniDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Merae AlshahraniDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: Ovarian cancer is a lethal gynecological malignancy, largely due to late-stage diagnosis and poor prognosis. MicroRNA-597-3p (miR-597-3p) has been identified as a tumor suppressor in several cancers, while metastasis-associated colon cancer 1 (MACC1) functions as an oncogene that promotes metastasis. This study investigated the role of miR-597-3p and its regulation of MACC1 in ovarian cancer progression. Methods: Ovarian cancer cell lines and the normal ovarian epithelial cell line IOSE-398 were used. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) measured the expression of miR-597-3p and MACC1. Functional assays (MTT, colony formation, AO/EB staining, and Transwell invasion) evaluated cell proliferation, cell death, and invasion. Dual-luciferase reporter assays confirmed the interaction between miR-597-3p and MACC1, while bioinformatics analysis identified potential targets. Western blotting was used to validate MACC1 and downstream proteins, MMP-2, and MMP-9 at the protein level. Results: MiR-597-3p was significantly downregulated ( Conclusions: MiR-597-3p functions as a tumor suppressor in ovarian cancer by directly targeting MACC1, thereby inhibiting proliferation, invasion, and survival. These findings highlight the miR-597-3p/MACC1 axis as a potential therapeutic target and suggest miR-597-3p as a promising biomarker for ovarian cancer.

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Cell ProliferationMicroRNAsOvarian NeoplasmsTranscription FactorsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Neoplasm InvasivenessTrans-ActivatorsMACC1 protein, humanMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MicroRNAsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsApoptosisMACC1MetastasisMiR-597-3pOvarian cancerTumor suppressor

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PMCPMC12593719

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