Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China.
Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No.467 Zhongshan Road, Shahekou District, Dalian, 116023, Liaoning Province, China.
J Ovarian Res. 2021 Nov 16;14(1):158. doi: 10.1186/s13048-021-00916-8.
BACKGROUND: Curcumin has a potential therapeutic role in ovarian cancer. However, whether curcumin plays anti-cancer role in ovarian cancer by mediating the circular RNA (circRNA)/microRNA (miRNA)/mRNA network is still unclear. METHODS: The expression of circ-PLEKHM3, miR-320a, and suppressor of morphogenesis in genitalia 1 (SMG1) was detected via qRT-PCR. Cell viability, colony-formation ability and apoptosis were analyzed via cell counting kit-8 assay, colony formation analysis, and flow cytometry. Protein expression was measured using western blot. The in vivo experiments were performed using a xenograft model. Target association was evaluated via dual-luciferase reporter analysis and RIP assay. RESULTS: Curcumin suppressed ovarian cancer cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis. Circ-PLEKHM3 was downregulated in ovarian cancer, and its expression could be promoted by curcumin treatment. Circ-PLEKHM3 overexpression exacerbated the effect of curcumin on ovarian cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis, as well as anti-tumor effect. MiR-320a was targeted by circ-PLEKHM3. The inhibition effect of circ-PLEKHM3 overexpression on cell proliferation and the enhancing effect on cell apoptosis could be reversed by miR-320a mimic. SMG1 was targeted by miR-320a, and its knockdown also reversed the regulation of miR-320a inhibitor on the proliferation and apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells. In addition, circ-PLEKHM3 could upregulate SMG1 expression via sponging miR-320a. CONCLUSION: Curcumin restrained proliferation and facilitated apoptosis in ovarian cancer by regulating the circ-PLEKHM3/miR-320a/SMG1 axis.
背景:姜黄素在卵巢癌中具有潜在的治疗作用。然而,姜黄素是否通过调节环状 RNA(circRNA)/微小 RNA(miRNA)/mRNA 网络发挥抗癌作用尚不清楚。
方法:通过 qRT-PCR 检测 circ-PLEKHM3、miR-320a 和生殖器形态发生抑制因子 1(SMG1)的表达。通过细胞计数试剂盒-8 测定、集落形成分析和流式细胞术分析细胞活力、集落形成能力和细胞凋亡。使用 Western blot 测定蛋白表达。使用异种移植模型进行体内实验。通过双荧光素酶报告分析和 RIP 测定评估靶标关联。
结果:姜黄素抑制卵巢癌细胞增殖并促进凋亡。circ-PLEKHM3 在卵巢癌中下调,其表达可被姜黄素处理所促进。circ-PLEKHM3 过表达加剧了姜黄素对卵巢癌细胞增殖和凋亡的影响,以及对肿瘤的抑制作用。circ-PLEKHM3 靶向 miR-320a。circ-PLEKHM3 过表达对细胞增殖的抑制作用和对细胞凋亡的增强作用可被 miR-320a 模拟物逆转。SMG1 是 miR-320a 的靶标,SMG1 敲低也可逆转 miR-320a 抑制剂对卵巢癌细胞增殖和凋亡的调节作用。此外,circ-PLEKHM3 通过海绵吸附 miR-320a 来上调 SMG1 表达。
结论:姜黄素通过调节 circ-PLEKHM3/miR-320a/SMG1 轴抑制卵巢癌细胞增殖并促进凋亡。
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