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MicroRNA-30a-5p (miR-30a) regulates cell motility and EMT by directly targeting oncogenic TM4SF1 in colorectal cancer

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology volume 143, pages1915–1927(2017)Cite this article

Abstract

Purpose

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide, and many oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are involved in CRC. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that can negatively regulate gene expression. Previous studies have revealed that miRNAs regulate the development and progression of many cancers. In this study, we investigated the role of microRNA-30a-5p (miR-30a) in CRC and its unknown mechanisms.

Methods

qRT-PCR was used to detect miR-30a and TM4SF1 mRNA expression in CRC specimens and cell lines. CRC cell migration and invasion were assessed after transfection with miR-30a or TM4SF1 using wound healing and trans-well migration and invasion assays. Transmembrane-4-L-six-family protein (TM4SF1) was validated as a target of miR-30a in CRC through luciferase reporter assay and bioinformatics algorithms. Moreover, two EMT regulators, E-cadherin and VEGF, were also identified using Western blotting and immunohistochemistry.

Results

We found that miR-30a was down-regulated in CRC tumor tissues and cell lines, and miR-30a was inversely associated with advanced stage and lymph node metastatic status compared with normal tissues. miR-30a decreased migration and invasion in CRC cell lines, and miR-30a overexpression not only down-regulated TM4SF1 mRNA and protein expression, but also inhibited the expression of VEGF and enhanced expression of E-cadherin. We also showed that TM4SF1 was up-regulated in CRC tumor specimens compared with adjacent normal tissues, and TM4SF1 expression was significantly associated with advanced stage and lymph node status compared with adjacent normal tissues.

Conclusions

These results suggest that miR-30a is an important regulator of TM4SF1, VEGF, and E-cadherin for CRC lymph node metastasis, a potential new therapeutic target in CRC.

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Acknowledgements

Specimens and clinical data were provided by the Biobank of Chonbuk National University Hospital, a member of the Korea Biobank Network, which is supported by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs. All samples derived from the Korea Biobank Network were obtained with informed consent under the institutional review board-approved protocols. This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning (NRF-2015R1D1A3A01016026) and supported by the Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University–Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National Hospital.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
    • Y. R. Park
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    • , S. Y. Seo
    • , S. H. Kim
    • , I. H. Kim
    • , S. O. Lee
    • , S. T. Lee
    •  & Sang Wook Kim
  2. Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 20 Geonji-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
    • Y. R. Park
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    • , S. H. Kim
    • , I. H. Kim
    • , S. O. Lee
    • , S. T. Lee
    •  & Sang Wook Kim
  3. Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
    • M. R. Lee
  4. Department of Preventive Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea
    • J. H. Lee
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Park, Y.R., Kim, S.L., Lee, M.R. et al. MicroRNA-30a-5p (miR-30a) regulates cell motility and EMT by directly targeting oncogenic TM4SF1 in colorectal cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 143, 1915–1927 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-017-2440-4

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Keywords

  • miR-30a
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Transmembrane-4-L-six-family protein 1
  • Metastasis