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Dysregulated miR-27a-3p promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation and migration by targeting Mapk10

  • Authors:
    • Lihua Li
    • Zhaohui Luo
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  • Published online on: March 31, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2017.5544
  • Pages: 2679-2687
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

miRNA-27a-3p is an important regulator of carcinogenesis and other pathological processes. However, its role in laryngeal carcinoma is still unknown. In our previous research, we found that miR-27a-3p expression was upregulated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) using a microarray chip. In the present study, we identified miR-27a-3p as an endogenous promoter of metastatic invasion. The expression levels of miR-27a-3p were correlated with human metastatic progression outcomes and Kaplan-Meier survival. In silico database analyses revealed that Mapk10 is a potential target of miR-27a-3p, and luciferase reporter assay results revealed that miR-27a-3p directly inhibits the Mapk10 3' untranslated region (3'UTR). Real-time PCR and western blotting results ascertained that Mapk10 expression was regulated by miR‑27a-3p. In addition, miR‑27a-3p gain-of-function promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion in 5-8 F NPC cells. These effects partially depended on Mapk10, and loss of miR‑27a-3p function had the opposite effects.
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Li L and Li L: Dysregulated miR-27a-3p promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation and migration by targeting Mapk10. Oncol Rep 37: 2679-2687, 2017
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Li, L., & Li, L. (2017). Dysregulated miR-27a-3p promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation and migration by targeting Mapk10. Oncology Reports, 37, 2679-2687. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2017.5544
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Li, L., Luo, Z."Dysregulated miR-27a-3p promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation and migration by targeting Mapk10". Oncology Reports 37.5 (2017): 2679-2687.
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Li, L., Luo, Z."Dysregulated miR-27a-3p promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation and migration by targeting Mapk10". Oncology Reports 37, no. 5 (2017): 2679-2687. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2017.5544