Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Success Hospital of Xiamen University (The 174th Hospital of PLA), Xiamen, China.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 Feb;24(3):1309-1315. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202002_20188.
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential effects of microRNA-135b-5p (miR-135b) on the development of malignant melanoma (MM) and the relevant mechanism.
The expression level of miR-135b in MM tissues and cells was detected by quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). Online prediction software and luciferase reporter assays were used to predict and verify the possible target of miR-135b, respectively. Furthermore, the effects of the miR-135b on MM A375 cells were determined by Western blotting, MTT, and transwell assays.
MiR-135b was significantly down-regulated in MM. RING-box protein 1 (RBX1) was verified as a direct target of miR-135b. Subsequent experiments showed that down-regulation of RBX1 resulted from miR-135b up-regulation could significantly inhibit the proliferation, invasion, and migration abilities of MM cells.
MiR-135b inhibited the progression of MM by targeting RBX1. Our findings revealed that miR-135b/RBX1 might be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of MM.
本研究旨在探讨 microRNA-135b-5p(miR-135b)对恶性黑色素瘤(MM)发展的潜在影响及其相关机制。
采用实时定量聚合酶链反应(qRT-PCR)检测 MM 组织和细胞中 miR-135b 的表达水平。利用在线预测软件和荧光素酶报告基因实验分别预测和验证 miR-135b 的可能靶基因。此外,通过 Western blot、MTT 和 Transwell 实验检测 miR-135b 对 MM A375 细胞的影响。
miR-135b 在 MM 中显著下调。RING 盒蛋白 1(RBX1)被验证为 miR-135b 的直接靶基因。进一步的实验表明,miR-135b 上调导致 RBX1 下调可显著抑制 MM 细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移能力。
miR-135b 通过靶向 RBX1 抑制 MM 的进展。我们的研究结果表明,miR-135b/RBX1 可能成为 MM 治疗的潜在靶点。