Department 1 of General Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710068, China.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, No. 256, West Youyi Road, Beilin District, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710068, China.
BMC Cancer. 2024 Aug 6;24(1):957. doi: 10.1186/s12885-024-12672-1.
PURPOSE: Exosomal microRNAs have been identified as important mediators of communication between tumor cells and macrophages in the microenvironment. miR-541-5p was reported to be involved in hepatocellular carcinoma progression, but its role in gastric cancer (GC) and in GC cell-macrophage crosstalk is unknown. METHODS: Cell proliferation, migration and invasion were respectively assessed by CCK-8 assay, scratch and Transwell assays. RT-qPCR was used to detect the level of miR-541-5p, macrophage markers and DUSP3. The percentage of CD11bCD206 cell population was analyzed by flow cytometry. Western blotting was employed to evaluate DUSP3-JAK2/STAT3 pathway proteins and exosome markers. The interaction between miR-541-5p and DUSP3 was verified by luciferase assay. RESULTS: The results showed that miR-541-5p was upregulated in GC tissues and cells, and stimulated GC cell growth, migration and invasion in vitro. GC cells induce M2 macrophage polarization by secreting the exosomal miR-541-5p. Exosomal miR-541-5p maintained JAK2/STAT3 pathway activation in macrophages by targeting negative regulation of DUSP3. Inhibiting miR-541-5p significantly limited tumor growth in vivo. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, miR-541-5p promotes GC cell progression. GC cells may induce macrophage M2 polarization through the exosomal miR-541-5p-mediated DUSP3/JAK2/STAT3 pathway. miR-541-5p may be a potential therapeutic target for GC.
目的:外泌体 microRNAs 已被鉴定为肿瘤细胞与微环境中巨噬细胞之间通讯的重要介质。miR-541-5p 被报道参与肝细胞癌的进展,但它在胃癌(GC)中的作用及其在 GC 细胞-巨噬细胞串扰中的作用尚不清楚。
方法:通过 CCK-8 测定、划痕和 Transwell 测定分别评估细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭。使用 RT-qPCR 检测 miR-541-5p、巨噬细胞标志物和 DUSP3 的水平。通过流式细胞术分析 CD11bCD206 细胞群的百分比。采用 Western blot 评估 DUSP3-JAK2/STAT3 通路蛋白和外泌体标志物。通过荧光素酶测定验证 miR-541-5p 和 DUSP3 之间的相互作用。
结果:结果表明,miR-541-5p 在 GC 组织和细胞中上调,并在体外刺激 GC 细胞的生长、迁移和侵袭。GC 细胞通过分泌外泌体 miR-541-5p 诱导 M2 巨噬细胞极化。外泌体 miR-541-5p 通过靶向 DUSP3 的负调控来维持巨噬细胞中 JAK2/STAT3 通路的激活。抑制 miR-541-5p 显著限制了体内肿瘤的生长。
结论:总之,miR-541-5p 促进 GC 细胞的进展。GC 细胞可能通过外泌体 miR-541-5p 介导的 DUSP3/JAK2/STAT3 通路诱导巨噬细胞 M2 极化。miR-541-5p 可能是 GC 的一个潜在治疗靶点。
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