Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Engineering University, Handan 056002, P.R. China.
Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Engineering University, Handan 056002, P.R. China
Biosci Rep. 2017 Aug 4;37(4). doi: 10.1042/BSR20170710. Print 2017 Aug 31.
The present study investigated the effects of microRNA-374 (miR-374) on human squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis through P53 signaling pathway by targeting growth arrest and DNA-damage-inducible protein 45 α (Gadd45a). Skin samples were collected from patients with skin SCC and normal skin samples. Expression of miR-374, Gadd45a, P53, P73, P16, c-myc, bcl-2, Bax, caspase-3, and caspase-9 were detected using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blotting. A431 and SCL-1 cells were divided into blank, negative control (NC), miR-374 mimics, miR374 inhibitors, siRNA-Gadd45a, and miR-374 inhibitors + siRNA-Gadd45a groups. Their proliferation, migration, invasion, cell cycle, and apoptosis were evaluated by 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, scratch test, Transwell assay, and flow cytometry. SCC skin tissues exhibited decreased expression of miR-374, P73, P16, Bax caspase-3 and caspase-9, and increased levels of Gadd45a, P53, c-myc, and Bcl-2 compared with the normal skin tissues. The miR-374 inhibitors group exhibited decreased expression of miR-374, P73, P16, Bax caspase-3 and caspase-9, and increased expression of Gadd45a, P53, c-myc, and Bcl-2, enhanced cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and reduced apoptosis compared with the blank and NC groups; the miR-374 mimics group followed opposite trends. Compared with the blank and NC groups, the miR-374 inhibitors + siRNA-Gadd45a group showed decreased miR-374 level; the siRNA-Gadd45a group showed elevated levels of P73, P16, Bax, caspase-3 and caspase-9, decreased levels of Gadd45a, P53, c-myc, and Bcl-2, reduced cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and accelerated apoptosis. miR-374 induces apoptosis and inhibits proliferation, migration, and invasion of SCC cells through P53 signaling pathway by down-regulating Gadd45a.
本研究通过靶向生长停滞和 DNA 损伤诱导蛋白 45α(Gadd45a),探讨微小 RNA-374(miR-374)对人鳞状细胞癌(SCC)细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭和凋亡的影响及其对 P53 信号通路的影响。收集皮肤 SCC 患者和正常皮肤样本的皮肤样本。采用实时定量聚合酶链反应(qRT-PCR)和 Western blot 检测 miR-374、Gadd45a、P53、P73、P16、c-myc、bcl-2、Bax、caspase-3 和 caspase-9 的表达。将 A431 和 SCL-1 细胞分为空白组、阴性对照组(NC)、miR-374 模拟物组、miR-374 抑制剂组、siRNA-Gadd45a 组和 miR-374 抑制剂+siRNA-Gadd45a 组。通过 3-[4,5-二甲基噻唑-2-基]-2,5-二苯基四唑溴盐(MTT)测定、划痕试验、Transwell 测定和流式细胞术评估细胞增殖、迁移、侵袭、细胞周期和凋亡。与正常皮肤组织相比,SCC 皮肤组织中 miR-374、P73、P16、Bax caspase-3 和 caspase-9 的表达降低,Gadd45a、P53、c-myc 和 Bcl-2 的水平升高。miR-374 抑制剂组的 miR-374、P73、P16、Bax caspase-3 和 caspase-9 的表达降低,Gadd45a、P53、c-myc 和 Bcl-2 的表达升高,细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭增强,细胞凋亡减少,与空白组和 NC 组相比;miR-374 模拟物组则呈现相反的趋势。与空白组和 NC 组相比,miR-374 抑制剂+siRNA-Gadd45a 组的 miR-374 水平降低;siRNA-Gadd45a 组的 P73、P16、Bax、caspase-3 和 caspase-9 水平升高,Gadd45a、P53、c-myc 和 Bcl-2 水平降低,细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭减少,细胞凋亡加速。miR-374 通过下调 Gadd45a 诱导 SCC 细胞凋亡,抑制细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭,激活 P53 信号通路。