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miR‑140‑5p inhibits the proliferation of multiple myeloma cells by targeting VEGFA

  • Authors:
    • Min Liu
    • Huimin Liu
    • Jing Zhou
    • Zhuojun Yu
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  • Published online on: November 16, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2020.11691
  • Article Number: 53
  • Copyright: © Liu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

MicroRNA (miR)‑140‑5p is associated with the growth and metastasis of various tumor cell types, yet its role in multiple myeloma (MM) remains unclear. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the regulatory effect of miR‑140‑5p on MM. Reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR analysis demonstrated that miR‑140‑5p was downregulated in MM cell lines, particularly in U266 and RPMI 8226 cells. A Cell Counting Kit‑8, wound healing and Transwell assays, as well as flow cytometry indicated that a miR‑140‑5p mimic could suppress cell viability, migration and invasion. In addition, the mimic promoted apoptosis of U266 and RPMI 8226 cells. Western blot data demonstrated that transfection with miR‑140‑5p mimic significantly reduced the expression levels of Ki‑67, cyclin D1, vimentin, Snail, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‑2 and MMP‑3. Moreover, as predicted by TargetScan7.2 and verified by luciferase activity assay, it was demonstrated that vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) was targeted by miR‑140‑5p. Further experiments indicated that VEGFA overexpression promoted cell viability, migration and invasion and suppressed apoptosis of MM cells, and that the miR‑140‑5p mimic partially reversed the effects of VEGFA overexpression. Therefore, miR‑140‑5p suppressed MM progression by targeting VEGFA. The present findings provide insight into potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of MM.
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Liu M, Liu H, Zhou J and Yu Z: miR‑140‑5p inhibits the proliferation of multiple myeloma cells by targeting VEGFA. Mol Med Rep 23: 53, 2021
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Liu, M., Liu, H., Zhou, J., & Yu, Z. (2021). miR‑140‑5p inhibits the proliferation of multiple myeloma cells by targeting VEGFA. Molecular Medicine Reports, 23, 53. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2020.11691
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Liu, M., Liu, H., Zhou, J., Yu, Z."miR‑140‑5p inhibits the proliferation of multiple myeloma cells by targeting VEGFA". Molecular Medicine Reports 23.1 (2021): 53.
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Liu, M., Liu, H., Zhou, J., Yu, Z."miR‑140‑5p inhibits the proliferation of multiple myeloma cells by targeting VEGFA". Molecular Medicine Reports 23, no. 1 (2021): 53. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2020.11691