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Upregulation of microRNA‑194‑5p inhibits hypopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting SMURF1 via the mTOR signaling pathway

  • Authors:
    • Shan Xu
    • Lian Hui
    • Ning Yang
    • Yan Wang
    • Ning Zhao
    • Xue‑Jun Jiang
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  • Published online on: February 4, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2019.4711
  • Pages: 1245-1255
  • Copyright: © Xu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Hypopharyngeal carcinoma (HPC) is an aggressive malignancy with the worst prognosis among all head and neck cancers. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in the development of many human cancers, and may function as oncogenes or tumor suppressors. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of miRNA (miR)‑194‑5p on the proliferation and invasion of HPC cells and to identify the potential regulatory mechanism. First, miR‑194‑5p and Smad ubiquitin regulatory factor 1 (SMURF1) expression levels were examined in HPC tissues. Subsequently, to explore the effects of miR‑194‑5p on SMURF1, a dual‑luciferase reporter gene assay was performed to verify the target relationship. To define the role of miR‑194‑5p in HPC progression, miR‑194‑5p upregulation and depletion were used to evaluate its effects on cell viability, invasion and migration. SMURF1 silencing and rapamycin [an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway] treatment were also used to analyze the regulatory mechanism in HPC. Finally, tumor growth was assessed in xenografted tumors in nude mice. SMURF1 was demonstrated to be highly expressed, whereas miR‑194‑5p was poorly expressed in HPC tissues; SMURF1 was identified as a target gene of miR‑194‑5p. FaDu hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma cells treated with miR‑194‑5p mimics exhibited decreased viability, invasion and migration. The results indicated that miR‑194‑5p may inactivate the mTOR signaling pathway by targeting SMURF1. In addition, the in vivo experiments further verified these regulatory effects. These data suggested that miR‑194‑5p‑targeted SMURF1 inhibition may be involved in the disruption of HPC progression through the repression of the mTOR signaling pathway.
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Xu S, Hui L, Yang N, Wang Y, Zhao N and Jiang XJ: Upregulation of microRNA‑194‑5p inhibits hypopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting SMURF1 via the mTOR signaling pathway. Int J Oncol 54: 1245-1255, 2019.
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Xu, S., Hui, L., Yang, N., Wang, Y., Zhao, N., & Jiang, X. (2019). Upregulation of microRNA‑194‑5p inhibits hypopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting SMURF1 via the mTOR signaling pathway. International Journal of Oncology, 54, 1245-1255. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2019.4711
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Xu, S., Hui, L., Yang, N., Wang, Y., Zhao, N., Jiang, X."Upregulation of microRNA‑194‑5p inhibits hypopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting SMURF1 via the mTOR signaling pathway". International Journal of Oncology 54.4 (2019): 1245-1255.
Chicago
Xu, S., Hui, L., Yang, N., Wang, Y., Zhao, N., Jiang, X."Upregulation of microRNA‑194‑5p inhibits hypopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion by targeting SMURF1 via the mTOR signaling pathway". International Journal of Oncology 54, no. 4 (2019): 1245-1255. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2019.4711