Circular RNAs(circRNAs)are ideal biomarkers of oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)because of their highly stable closed-loop structure,and they can act as microRNA(miRNA)sponges to regulate OSCC progression.By analyzin...Circular RNAs(circRNAs)are ideal biomarkers of oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)because of their highly stable closed-loop structure,and they can act as microRNA(miRNA)sponges to regulate OSCC progression.By analyzing clinical samples,we identified circCPNE1,a dysregulated circRNA in OSCC,and its expression level was negatively correlated with the clinical stage of OSCC patients.Gain-of-function assays revealed the tumor-suppressive effect of circCPNE1,which was then identified as a miR-330-3p sponge.MiR-330-3p was recognized as a tumor promoter in multiple studies,consistent with our finding that it could promote the proliferation,migration,and invasion of OSCC cells.These results indicated that selective inhibition of miR-330-3p could be an effective strategy to inhibit OSCC progression.Therefore,we designed cationic polylysine-cisplatin prodrugs to deliver antagomiR-330-3p(a miRNA inhibitory analog)via electrostatic interactions to form PP@miR nanoparticles(NPs).Paratumoral administration results revealed that PP@miR NPs effectively inhibited subcutaneous tumor progression and achieved partial tumor elimination(2/5),which confirmed the critical role of miR-330-3p in OSCC development.These findings provide a new perspective for the development of OSCC treatments.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China grants(Nos.82073000,51973136,81902779,and 82173326)Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(No.2022YFS0289,China)Interdisciplinary innovation project of West China College of Stomatology,Sichuan University(RD-03-202004,China).
文摘Circular RNAs(circRNAs)are ideal biomarkers of oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)because of their highly stable closed-loop structure,and they can act as microRNA(miRNA)sponges to regulate OSCC progression.By analyzing clinical samples,we identified circCPNE1,a dysregulated circRNA in OSCC,and its expression level was negatively correlated with the clinical stage of OSCC patients.Gain-of-function assays revealed the tumor-suppressive effect of circCPNE1,which was then identified as a miR-330-3p sponge.MiR-330-3p was recognized as a tumor promoter in multiple studies,consistent with our finding that it could promote the proliferation,migration,and invasion of OSCC cells.These results indicated that selective inhibition of miR-330-3p could be an effective strategy to inhibit OSCC progression.Therefore,we designed cationic polylysine-cisplatin prodrugs to deliver antagomiR-330-3p(a miRNA inhibitory analog)via electrostatic interactions to form PP@miR nanoparticles(NPs).Paratumoral administration results revealed that PP@miR NPs effectively inhibited subcutaneous tumor progression and achieved partial tumor elimination(2/5),which confirmed the critical role of miR-330-3p in OSCC development.These findings provide a new perspective for the development of OSCC treatments.