Objective To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of exosomal miR-224-5p in colorectal cancer(CRC).Methods The miR-224-5p expression in CRC patient tissues and cell-derived exosomes was measured by laser captu...Objective To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of exosomal miR-224-5p in colorectal cancer(CRC).Methods The miR-224-5p expression in CRC patient tissues and cell-derived exosomes was measured by laser capture microdissection and qRT-PCR,respectively.Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was used to determine the target gene of miR-224-5p.The protein expressions of p53 and unc-51 like kinase 2(ULK2)in CRC cells were detected by western blot.Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle and apoptosis.Cell proliferation was measured by CCK8 and EdU assay.Results The miR-224-5p expression was upregulated in CRC tissues and increased progressively with the rise of CRC stage.CRC cells secreted extracellular miR-224-5p mainly in an exosome-dependent manner,and then miR-224-5p could be transferred to surrounding tumor cells to regulate cell proliferation in the form of autocrine or paracrine.Moreover,ULK2 was characterized as a direct target of miR-224-5p and was downregulated in CRC tissues.Interestingly,ULK2 inhibited CRC cell proliferation in a p53-dependent manner.Furthermore,exosome-derived miR-224-5p partially reversed the proliferation regulation of ULK2 on CRC cells.Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that exosome-transmitted miR-224-5p promotes p53-dependent cell proliferation by targeting ULK2 in CRC,which may offer promising targets for CRC prevention and therapy.展开更多
背景与目的肺腺癌(lung adenocarcinoma,LUAD)是肺癌的一种主要亚型,其治疗与诊断依然是目前的研究热点。靶向Xklp2靶蛋白(targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2,TPX2)在多种癌细胞中高表达,可能与LUAD的发生发展相关...背景与目的肺腺癌(lung adenocarcinoma,LUAD)是肺癌的一种主要亚型,其治疗与诊断依然是目前的研究热点。靶向Xklp2靶蛋白(targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2,TPX2)在多种癌细胞中高表达,可能与LUAD的发生发展相关。本研究旨在探究TPX2对LUAD细胞恶性进程的影响以及调控机制。方法通过生物信息学分析技术,对癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas,TCGA)数据库中LUAD组织中基因TPX2的表达情况进行分析。实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,qRT-PCR)检测人肺正常细胞系和人LUAD细胞系中TPX2和miR-218-5p的表达水平。蛋白质印迹法(Western blot)检测细胞系中TPX2蛋白表达以及其对p53信号通路关键蛋白表达的影响。使用生物信息学预测并通过双荧光素酶报告基因检测验证TPX2与miR-218-5p的关系,细胞活力检测(cell counting kit-8,CCK-8)、细胞克隆形成、细胞划痕、Transwell实验、流式细胞术检测miR-218-5p和TPX2对LUAD细胞功能的影响。结果LUAD细胞中TPX2显著高表达,敲低TPX2可以抑制LUAD细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭,促进凋亡并产生G_(2)/M期阻滞,并且促进p53信号通路关键蛋白的表达。miR-218-5p是TPX2的上游调控因子,可以抑制其表达。过表达miR-218-5p能消除TPX2高表达导致的恶性发展,抑制LUAD细胞的增殖、迁移等恶性进程以及促进p53信号通路。结论miR-218-5p靶向抑制TPX2表达,并通过p53发挥抑制LUAD细胞恶性发展的作用。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant Number:81972803]。
文摘Objective To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of exosomal miR-224-5p in colorectal cancer(CRC).Methods The miR-224-5p expression in CRC patient tissues and cell-derived exosomes was measured by laser capture microdissection and qRT-PCR,respectively.Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was used to determine the target gene of miR-224-5p.The protein expressions of p53 and unc-51 like kinase 2(ULK2)in CRC cells were detected by western blot.Flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle and apoptosis.Cell proliferation was measured by CCK8 and EdU assay.Results The miR-224-5p expression was upregulated in CRC tissues and increased progressively with the rise of CRC stage.CRC cells secreted extracellular miR-224-5p mainly in an exosome-dependent manner,and then miR-224-5p could be transferred to surrounding tumor cells to regulate cell proliferation in the form of autocrine or paracrine.Moreover,ULK2 was characterized as a direct target of miR-224-5p and was downregulated in CRC tissues.Interestingly,ULK2 inhibited CRC cell proliferation in a p53-dependent manner.Furthermore,exosome-derived miR-224-5p partially reversed the proliferation regulation of ULK2 on CRC cells.Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that exosome-transmitted miR-224-5p promotes p53-dependent cell proliferation by targeting ULK2 in CRC,which may offer promising targets for CRC prevention and therapy.
文摘背景与目的肺腺癌(lung adenocarcinoma,LUAD)是肺癌的一种主要亚型,其治疗与诊断依然是目前的研究热点。靶向Xklp2靶蛋白(targeting protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2,TPX2)在多种癌细胞中高表达,可能与LUAD的发生发展相关。本研究旨在探究TPX2对LUAD细胞恶性进程的影响以及调控机制。方法通过生物信息学分析技术,对癌症基因组图谱(The Cancer Genome Atlas,TCGA)数据库中LUAD组织中基因TPX2的表达情况进行分析。实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,qRT-PCR)检测人肺正常细胞系和人LUAD细胞系中TPX2和miR-218-5p的表达水平。蛋白质印迹法(Western blot)检测细胞系中TPX2蛋白表达以及其对p53信号通路关键蛋白表达的影响。使用生物信息学预测并通过双荧光素酶报告基因检测验证TPX2与miR-218-5p的关系,细胞活力检测(cell counting kit-8,CCK-8)、细胞克隆形成、细胞划痕、Transwell实验、流式细胞术检测miR-218-5p和TPX2对LUAD细胞功能的影响。结果LUAD细胞中TPX2显著高表达,敲低TPX2可以抑制LUAD细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭,促进凋亡并产生G_(2)/M期阻滞,并且促进p53信号通路关键蛋白的表达。miR-218-5p是TPX2的上游调控因子,可以抑制其表达。过表达miR-218-5p能消除TPX2高表达导致的恶性发展,抑制LUAD细胞的增殖、迁移等恶性进程以及促进p53信号通路。结论miR-218-5p靶向抑制TPX2表达,并通过p53发挥抑制LUAD细胞恶性发展的作用。
