miR‑92a contributes to cell proliferation, apoptosis and doxorubicin chemosensitivity in gastric carcinoma cells

Tao,Xuan‑Chen; Zhang,Xin‑Yu; Sun,Shi‑Bo; Wu,De‑Quan

doi:10.3892/or.2019.7168

miR‑92a contributes to cell proliferation, apoptosis and doxorubicin chemosensitivity in gastric carcinoma cells

Authors:
- Xuan‑Chen Tao
- Xin‑Yu Zhang
- Shi‑Bo Sun
- De‑Quan Wu
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Affiliations: Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, P.R. China
Published online on: May 23, 2019 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2019.7168
Pages: 313-320

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Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short noncoding RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression and act as oncogenes or tumor suppressors. Numerous miRNAs have been reported be associated with the occurrence and development of gastric carcinoma (GC). For instance, miR‑92a has been observed to be overexpressed in GC; however, the precise mechanisms underlying the role of miR‑92a in GC and its role in clinical therapy require further investigation. In the present study, it was reported that miR‑92a expression was significantly upregulated in GC tissues compared with in adjacent tissues. Additionally, suppression of miR‑92a significantly reduced SGC7901 cell viability as demonstrated by a Cell Counting Kit‑8 and colony formation assays. Suppression of miR‑92a inhibited SGC7901 cell proliferation as determined by Ki‑67 immunofluorescence staining, and the expression levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, cyclin dependent kinase (CDK)4 and CDK6, and increased that of p53. In addition, we reported that suppression of miR‑92a induced apoptosis in SGC7901 cells. Furthermore, bioinformatics analysis identified that ING2 as a potential target of miR‑92a. Downregulation of miR‑92a significantly increased ING2 expression at the mRNA and protein levels. A dual‑luciferase reporter assay validated a direct binding site of miR‑92a on ING2. In addition, SGC7901 cells with suppression of miR‑92a were more sensitive to doxorubicin treatment. Knockdown of miR‑92a reduced the half‑maximal inhibitory concentration of doxorubicin from 147.6 nM to 82.1 nM in SGC7901 cells. Knockdown of miR‑92a also reduced SGC7901 cell survival under doxorubicin stimulation. Furthermore, SGC7901 cells with suppression of miR‑92a harbored a greater number of DNA damage foci upon doxorubicin treatment compared with in control cells. The findings of the present study revealed that miR‑92a contributes to cell proliferation, apoptosis and doxorubicin chemosensitivity in GC cells, which suggests a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of GC.

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