摘要
Background and Aims:The role of miR-34a in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is controversial and several unresolved issues remain,including its expression pattern and relevance to tumor etiology,tumor stage and prognosis,and finally,its impact on apoptosis.Methods:miR-34a expression was assessed in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced non-metastatic HCC tissues by RT-Q-PCR.Huh-7 cells were transfected with miR-34a mimics and the impact of miR-34a was examined on 84 pro-apoptotic/anti-apoptotic genes using PCR array;its net effect was tested on cell viability via MTTassay.Results:miR-34a expression was up-regulated in HCC tissues.Moreover,miR-34a induced a large set of pro-apoptotic/anti-apoptotic genes,with a net result of triggering apoptosis and repressing cell viability.Conclusions:HCC-related differential expression of miR-34a could be etiology-based or stage-specific,and low expression of miR-34a may predict poor prognosis.This study's findings also emphasize the role of miR-34a in apoptosis.
Background and Aims:The role of miR-34a in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is controversial and several unresolved issues remain,including its expression pattern and relevance to tumor etiology,tumor stage and prognosis,and finally,its impact on apoptosis.Methods:miR-34a expression was assessed in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced non-metastatic HCC tissues by RT-Q-PCR.Huh-7 cells were transfected with miR-34a mimics and the impact of miR-34a was examined on 84 pro-apoptotic/anti-apoptotic genes using PCR array;its net effect was tested on cell viability via MTTassay.Results:miR-34a expression was up-regulated in HCC tissues.Moreover,miR-34a induced a large set of pro-apoptotic/anti-apoptotic genes,with a net result of triggering apoptosis and repressing cell viability.Conclusions:HCC-related differential expression of miR-34a could be etiology-based or stage-specific,and low expression of miR-34a may predict poor prognosis.This study's findings also emphasize the role of miR-34a in apoptosis.
