Altered expression of miR-152 and miR-148a in ovarian cancer is related to cell proliferation

Corrigendum in: /10.3892/or.2022.8285

  • Authors:
    • Xin Zhou
    • Fang Zhao
    • Zhen-Ning Wang
    • Yong-Xi Song
    • Hua Chang
    • Yeunpo Chiang
    • Hui-Mian Xu
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  • Published online on: October 3, 2011     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2011.1482
  • Pages: 447-454
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Abstract

microRNAs (miRs) are endogenous small non-coding RNAs that are aberrantly expressed in various carcinomas. miR-152 and miR-148a have not been comprehensively investigated in ovarian cancer. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the role of miR-152 and miR-148a in epithelial ovarian cancer. Total RNA was extracted from tissues of 78 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, 17 normal ovarian epithelium tissues and two ovarian cancer cell lines. Using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) followed by the 2-ΔΔCT method for calculating the results, we found that the expression levels of miR-152 were significantly decreased in ovarian cancer tissues compared to normal ovarian epithelium tissues (p<0.05). However, although the expression of miR-148a was also decreased in 65% of patients, no statistically significant difference in expression was found. A strong correlation was found between the expression of miR-152 and miR-148a (p<0.001, Pearson's correlation). The relationship between miR-152 or miR-148a expression levels in ovarian cancer and clinicopathological features, response to therapy and short-term survival was analyzed and the results showed that no correlation existed. In addition, we found that both miR-152 and miR-148a were down-regulated in ovarian cancer cell lines. After miR-152 or miR-148a mimics were transfected into ovarian cancer cell lines, the MTT cell proliferation assay showed that cell proliferation was significantly inhibited. Taken together, miR-152 and miR-148a may be involved in the carcinogenesis of ovarian cancer through deregulation of cell proliferation. They may be novel biomarkers for early detection or therapeutic targets of ovarian cancer.

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Zhou X, Zhao F, Wang Z, Song Y, Chang H, Chiang Y and Xu H: Altered expression of miR-152 and miR-148a in ovarian cancer is related to cell proliferation Corrigendum in /10.3892/or.2022.8285. Oncol Rep 27: 447-454, 2012
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Zhou, X., Zhao, F., Wang, Z., Song, Y., Chang, H., Chiang, Y., & Xu, H. (2012). Altered expression of miR-152 and miR-148a in ovarian cancer is related to cell proliferation Corrigendum in /10.3892/or.2022.8285. Oncology Reports, 27, 447-454. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2011.1482
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Zhou, X., Zhao, F., Wang, Z., Song, Y., Chang, H., Chiang, Y., Xu, H."Altered expression of miR-152 and miR-148a in ovarian cancer is related to cell proliferation Corrigendum in /10.3892/or.2022.8285". Oncology Reports 27.2 (2012): 447-454.
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Zhou, X., Zhao, F., Wang, Z., Song, Y., Chang, H., Chiang, Y., Xu, H."Altered expression of miR-152 and miR-148a in ovarian cancer is related to cell proliferation Corrigendum in /10.3892/or.2022.8285". Oncology Reports 27, no. 2 (2012): 447-454. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2011.1482