MicroRNA-183-5p suppresses the malignant progression of osteosarcoma via binding to AKT.

OBJECTIVE

To clarify the role of microRNA-183-5p in the malignant progression of osteosarcoma (OS) and the potential mechanism.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Relative level of microRNA-183-5p in 40 paired OS tissues and matched normal tissues was determined by quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). Correlation between microRNA-183-5p level and clinical indexes of OS patients was analyzed. By transfection of microRNA-183-5p mimics in SaOS-2 and MG63 cells, changes in proliferation and migration were evaluated. The potential target of microRNA-183-5p was verified by dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. Finally, the biological function of protein kinase B (AKT) in OS progression mediated by microRNA-183-5p was detected.

RESULTS

MicroRNA-183-5p was downregulated in OS tissues compared to controls. Relative to OS patients with high expression of microRNA-183-5p, those with low expression had a higher rate of distant metastasis and lower overall survival. Transfection of microRNA-183-5p mimics attenuated proliferative and migratory abilities of SaOS-2 and MG63 cells. AKT was upregulated in OS and negatively correlated to microRNA-183-5p. Overexpression of AKT could abolish the inhibitory effect of microRNA-183-5p on proliferative and migratory abilities of OS cells.

CONCLUSIONS

MicroRNA-183-5p is closely related to distant metastasis and poor prognosis of OS. It suppresses the malignant progression of OS by targeting AKT.