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miRNA‑129‑5p suppresses cell proliferation and invasion in lung cancer by targeting microspherule protein 1, E‑cadherin and vimentin

  • Authors:
    • Yongzhou Zhang
    • Jihong An
    • Weiling Lv
    • Tingting Lou
    • Yunxin Liu
    • Wenyi Kang
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  • Published online on: November 9, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5372
  • Pages: 5163-5169
  • Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Downregulation of microRNA-129 (miR-129) has been described in various types of cancer, however, the significance of miR‑129 in lung cancer has not been investigated. The present study, for the first time, determined miR‑129‑5p expression levels in both lung cancer cell lines and primary lung cancer tissues and also studied the effect of miR‑129‑5p on the proliferation and invasiveness of lung cancer cells. The results showed that miR‑129‑5p expression was significantly reduced in both lung cancer cell lines and primary lung cancer tissues (P<0.05). Further research revealed that miR‑129‑5p could suppress the proliferation and invasion capability of lung cancer cells. Bioinformatics analysis suggested three cancer‑related miR‑129‑5p target genes: Microspherule protein 1 (MCRS1), E‑cadherin and vimentin. Further investigation via reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis showed that miR‑129‑5p was able to reduce the expression levels of MCRS1 and vimentin and enhance the expression of E‑cadherin at both the messenger RNA and protein levels. The present results indicate that miR‑129‑5p is able to suppress lung cancer cell viability and invasion, which may occur via the modulating of MCRS1, E‑cadherin and vimentin expression. These findings suggest that miR‑129‑5p may be a potential biomarker and/or treatment strategy for lung cancer.
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Zhang Y, An J, Lv W, Lou T, Liu Y and Kang W: miRNA‑129‑5p suppresses cell proliferation and invasion in lung cancer by targeting microspherule protein 1, E‑cadherin and vimentin. Oncol Lett 12: 5163-5169, 2016
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Zhang, Y., An, J., Lv, W., Lou, T., Liu, Y., & Kang, W. (2016). miRNA‑129‑5p suppresses cell proliferation and invasion in lung cancer by targeting microspherule protein 1, E‑cadherin and vimentin. Oncology Letters, 12, 5163-5169. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5372
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Zhang, Y., An, J., Lv, W., Lou, T., Liu, Y., Kang, W."miRNA‑129‑5p suppresses cell proliferation and invasion in lung cancer by targeting microspherule protein 1, E‑cadherin and vimentin". Oncology Letters 12.6 (2016): 5163-5169.
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Zhang, Y., An, J., Lv, W., Lou, T., Liu, Y., Kang, W."miRNA‑129‑5p suppresses cell proliferation and invasion in lung cancer by targeting microspherule protein 1, E‑cadherin and vimentin". Oncology Letters 12, no. 6 (2016): 5163-5169. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5372