摘要
目的:预测并鉴定miRNA-486-5p在人胃癌细胞SGC7901中的靶基因及其表达。方法:采用生物信息学技术预测miRNA-486-5p的作用靶点,构建miRNA-486-5p过表达质粒(GV214-miR)并转染入SGC7901细胞(SGC7901-miR)中,以空质粒转染SGC7901细胞(SGC7901-miR-NC)为阴性对照,以SGC7901细胞为空白对照。Real-time PCR检测转染细胞中miRNA-486-5p及其靶基因神经纤毛蛋白2(neuropilin-2,NRP2)mRNA的表达,Western blotting检测NRP2的表达,双荧光素酶实验验证miRNA-486-5p对NRP2基因的调控机制。结果:经生物信息学预测,选择与胃癌生物学行为密切相关的NRP2作为miRNA-486-5p的靶基因。与空白组相比,GV214-miR转染后的SGC7901细胞miRNA-486-5p表达显著上调[(8.21±1.18)vs(1.02+0.26),P<0.01],NRP2 mRNA表达无明显变化(P>0.05),而NRP2蛋白表达则明显下调[(0.36±0.06)vs(0.76±0.05),P<0.05],双荧光素酶实验证实miRNA-486-5p可与NRP2 mRNA 3'-UTR直接结合,从而发挥对NRP2转录后翻译的抑制作用。结论:miRNA-486-5p在胃癌细胞SGC7901中可直接作用于NRP2 mRNA 3'UTR,从而抑制其表达。
Objective: To predict and identify the target genes of microRNA-486-5p( miRNA-486-5p) in human gastric cancer SGC7901 cells. Methods: Possible target genes of miRNA-486-5p were predicted by bioinformatics techniques and accordingly miRNA-486-5p over-expressing plasmid( GV214-miR) against the identified target gene,neuropilin-2( NRP-2) was constructed. SGC7901 cells were transfected with a control miRNA and an NRP-2-specific miRNA-486-5p. In the transfectants and non-transfected control cells,miRNA-486-5p and NRP-2 mRNA levels and NRP-2 protein levels were analyzed by real-time PCR and Western blotting respectively,and the NRP-2 promoter activity was evaluated by a dual luciferase reporter assay. Results: The expression of miRNA-486-5p in miRNA-486-5p-transfected SGC7901 cells( SGC7901-miR cells) was significantly up-regulated compared with that in the control group( 8. 21 ± 1. 18 vs 1. 02 ± 0. 26,P 〈 0. 01). No significant difference in NRP2 mRNA abundance was observed( P 〉 0. 05). However,the NRP2 protein level was significantly reduced in SGC7901-miR cells( 0. 36 ± 0. 06) as compared with SGC7901 cells transfected with the control plasmid( 0. 76 ± 0. 05,P 〈 0. 05). Dual luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that miRNA-486-5p directly targeted the 3 ’-untranslated region( UTR) of the NRP2 gene,resulting in inhibition of the post-transcriptional translation of NRP2. Conclusion: Sequence-specific miRNA-486-5p may suppress the expression of NRP2 at the protein level in human gastric cancer cells by binding to NRP2 mRNA 3’UTR directly.
出处
《中国肿瘤生物治疗杂志》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2014年第3期298-302,共5页
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy
基金
山东省高校科技计划基金资助项目(No.J11LF75)
滨州医学院科研启动基金资助项目(No.BY2010KYQD02)~~