Abstract
Objective
This study clarified the function of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell (hUCMSC)-derived extracellular vesicle (EV)-enclosed miR-655-3p in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
Methods
A Chi-square test and the Kaplan–Meier estimator were used to analyze the prognosis of ESCC in relation to the expression of miR-655-3p. ESCC cells were incubated with PBS or hUCMSC-derived EVs (hUCMSC-EVs) in the conditions of gene modification, after which the malignant behaviors of ESCC cells were assessed and the molecular interactions were determined. The effect of hUCMSC-derived EV-miR-655-3p was also investigated in a nude mouse model of ESCC.
Results
Low expression of miR-655-3p indicated poor prognosis of ESCC. hUCMSC-EVs suppressed the malignant behaviors of ESCC cells and the growth and liver metastasis of transplanted tumors. Inhibition of miR-655-3p in hUCMSCs impaired the therapeutic effect of hUCMSC-EVs. LMO4, targeted by miR-655-3p, activated the transcription of HIF-1α by sequestering HDAC2 from HIF-1α promoter. Knockdown of LMO4 suppressed ESCC cell activities, while overexpression of HIF-1α counteracted the tumor suppressive effect of LMO4 knockdown.
Conclusion
miR-655-3p enclosed in hUCMSC-derived EVs inhibits ESCC progression partially by inactivating HIF-1α via the LMO4/HDAC2 axis.
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The authors thank Professor Yuan Yunchang for his valuable comments on the article and thank the Thoracic Surgery Laboratory for providing the experimental site and reagents free of charge.
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• Low expression of miR-655-3p in ESCC patients indicates poor prognosis.
• hUCMSC-derived EV-carrying miR-655-3p suppresses ESCC in vivo and in vitro.
• miR-655-3p negatively regulates the expression of LMO4 in a targeted manner.
• LMO4 activates HIF-1α transcription by sequestering HDAC2 from HIF-1α promoter
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Chen, M., Xia, Z. & Deng, J. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles carrying miR-655-3p inhibit the development of esophageal cancer by regulating the expression of HIF-1α via a LMO4/HDAC2-dependent mechanism. Cell Biol Toxicol 39, 1319–1339 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10565-022-09759-5
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