Author/Authors :
-، - نويسنده Cancer Research Institute, University of South China, Key Laboratory of Cancer Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Hunan Provincial University, Hengyang, Peoples Republic of China Zhou, Wenhua , -، - نويسنده Function Laboratory Center, Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, People’s Republic of China Zhang, Chi , -، - نويسنده Center for Gastric Cancer Research of Human Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, Peoples Republic of China Jiang, Hao , -، - نويسنده Cancer Research Institute, University of South China, Key Laboratory of Cancer Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Hunan Provincial University, Hengyang, Peoples Republic of China Zhang, Zhiwei , -، - نويسنده Center for Gastric Cancer Research of Human Province, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, Peoples Republic of China Xie, Liming , -، - نويسنده Cancer Research Institute, University of South China, Key Laboratory of Cancer Cellular and Molecular Pathology of Hunan Provincial University, Hengyang, Peoples Republic of China He, Xiusheng
Abstract :
Objective(s):MiRNAs have been proposed to be key regulators of tumorigenesis, progression and metastasis. However, their effect and prognostic value in gastric cancer is still poorly known.
Materials and Methods: Gastric cancer cell lines were cultured. Tissue samples obtained from 36 gastric cancer patients were used for quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis. The tissue microarrays (TMAs) consisted of 126 cases of gastric carcinoma that were used for In situ hybridisation (ISH). Lentivirus plasmids were co-transfected into 293FT cells. Cell migration was examined using wound-healing assays. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS16.0 software.
Results: In this study, we found that the expression levels of miR-493 were strongly down-regulated in gastric cancer and were associated with clinical stage and the presence of lymph node metastases. Moreover, miR-493 might independently predict OS and RFS in gastric cancer. We further found that up-regulation of miR-493 inhibited the proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer cells, in vitro and in vivo. In addition, miR-493 directly targeted RhoC, which resulted in a marked reduction of the expression of mRNA and protein. This effect, in turn, led to a decreased ability of growth, invasion and metastasis in gastric cancer cells.
Conclusion: Taken together, our findings demonstrate that miR-493 is important for gastric cancer initiation and progression and holds promise as a prognostic biomarker to predict survival and relapse in gastric cancer. It is also a potential therapeutic tool to improve clinical outcomes in this disease.
