miR-338 inhibits the metastasis of lung cancer by targeting integrin β3

  • Authors:
    • Xiao Chen
    • Li Wei
    • Song Zhao
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  • Published online on: July 11, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2016.4928
  • Pages: 1467-1474
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Abstract

miR-338 as an intronic miRNA from apoptosis-associated tyrosine kinase (AATK) is involved in tumor proliferation and apoptosis, but its function and regulatory mechanism in lung cancer is still obscure. In the present study, we found that miR-338 was strikingly downregulated in 115 lung cancer tissues and 5 lung cancer cell lines. Besides, low level of miR-338 was associated with tumor emboli, TNM stage, tumor recurrence and poor survival. Regaining the expression of miR-338 in lung cancer cell lines significantly impaired cellular adhesion, migration, invasion and lung tumor formation in nude mice. Furthermore, we also identified a metastasis related protein, integrin β3 (ITGB3), as a novel target gene of miR-338. Our results reveal a new regulatory mechanism of miR-338 which may help us better understand the metastasis of lung cancer.
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September-2016
Volume 36 Issue 3

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Chen X, Wei L and Zhao S: miR-338 inhibits the metastasis of lung cancer by targeting integrin β3. Oncol Rep 36: 1467-1474, 2016
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Chen, X., Wei, L., & Zhao, S. (2016). miR-338 inhibits the metastasis of lung cancer by targeting integrin β3. Oncology Reports, 36, 1467-1474. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2016.4928
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Chen, X., Wei, L., Zhao, S."miR-338 inhibits the metastasis of lung cancer by targeting integrin β3". Oncology Reports 36.3 (2016): 1467-1474.
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Chen, X., Wei, L., Zhao, S."miR-338 inhibits the metastasis of lung cancer by targeting integrin β3". Oncology Reports 36, no. 3 (2016): 1467-1474. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2016.4928