Chen Gang, Shen Zhi-Li, Wang Ling, Lv Chun-Ye, Huang Xin-En, Zhou Rong-Ping
Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013;14(6):3871-5. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.6.3871.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small endogenous, non-coding, single-stranded RNAs (approximately 22 nt). Accumulating evidence has shown that aberrant miRNA expression is pronounced and correlated with gastric cancer genesis and progression.
Expression levels of miR-181a-5p in GC tissues and cell lines were assessed by qRT-PCR and tested for correlation with clinical features. In addition, effects of miR-181a-5p on GC cell growth were investigated.
Our findings indicate that miR-181a-5p is upregulated in GC, in correlation with lymph node invasion, nerve invasion and vascular invasion (P<0.05). Enforced expression of miR-181a -5p promoted cell proliferation ability.
This study suggested that increased miR-181a-5p is related to GC progression. MiR-181a-5p may represent a potential therapeutic target for GC.
微小RNA(miRNA)是内源性、非编码、单链小RNA(约22个核苷酸)。越来越多的证据表明,miRNA表达异常明显,且与胃癌的发生和进展相关。
采用qRT-PCR评估miR-181a-5p在胃癌组织和细胞系中的表达水平,并检测其与临床特征的相关性。此外,研究了miR-181a-5p对胃癌细胞生长的影响。
我们的研究结果表明,miR-181a-5p在胃癌中上调,与淋巴结浸润、神经浸润和血管浸润相关(P<0.05)。miR-181a -5p的过表达促进了细胞增殖能力。
本研究提示miR-181a-5p表达增加与胃癌进展相关。miR-181a-5p可能是胃癌的一个潜在治疗靶点。