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miR‑27a‑3p upregulation by p65 facilitates cervical tumorigenesis by increasing TAB3 expression and is involved in the positive feedback loop of NF‑κB signaling

  • Authors:
    • Min Li
    • Zixuan Gao
    • Shuo Wang
    • Yungang Zhao
    • Hong Xie
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  • Published online on: May 10, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2023.8569
  • Article Number: 132
  • Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

An altered microRNA (miRNA/miR)‑27a‑3p expression has been identified in cervical cancer, while the exact regulatory mechanisms responsible for the dysregulation of miR‑27a‑3p remain to be fully elucidated. In the present study, a NF‑κB/p65 binding site was identified upstream of the miR‑23a/27a/24‑2 cluster and p65 binding enhanced the transcription of pri‑miR‑23a/27a/24‑2, as well as the expression levels of mature miRNAs, including miR‑27a‑3p in HeLa cells. Mechanistically, using bioinformatics analyses and experimental validation, TGF‑β activated kinase 1 binding protein 3 (TAB3) was identified as a direct target of miR‑27a‑3p. By binding to the 3'UTR of TAB3, miR‑27a‑3p significantly enhanced TAB3 expression. Functionally, it was found that the overexpression of miR‑27a‑3p and TAB3 promoted the malignant potential of cervical cancer cells, as evaluated using cell growth, migration and invasion assays, and specific cell marker determinations in the epithelial mesenchymal transition progression, and vice versa. Further rescue experiments revealed that the enhanced malignant effects induced by miR‑27a‑3p were mediated via its upregulation of TAB3 expression. Moreover, miR‑27a‑3p and TAB3 also activated the NF‑κB signaling pathway and formed a positive feedback regulatory loop composing of p65/miR‑27a‑3p/TAB3/NF‑κB. On the whole, the findings presented herein may provide novel insight into the underlying cervical tumorigenesis and novel biomarker identification for clinical applications.
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Li M, Gao Z, Wang S, Zhao Y and Xie H: miR‑27a‑3p upregulation by p65 facilitates cervical tumorigenesis by increasing TAB3 expression and is involved in the positive feedback loop of NF‑κB signaling. Oncol Rep 50: 132, 2023
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Li, M., Gao, Z., Wang, S., Zhao, Y., & Xie, H. (2023). miR‑27a‑3p upregulation by p65 facilitates cervical tumorigenesis by increasing TAB3 expression and is involved in the positive feedback loop of NF‑κB signaling. Oncology Reports, 50, 132. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2023.8569
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Li, M., Gao, Z., Wang, S., Zhao, Y., Xie, H."miR‑27a‑3p upregulation by p65 facilitates cervical tumorigenesis by increasing TAB3 expression and is involved in the positive feedback loop of NF‑κB signaling". Oncology Reports 50.1 (2023): 132.
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Li, M., Gao, Z., Wang, S., Zhao, Y., Xie, H."miR‑27a‑3p upregulation by p65 facilitates cervical tumorigenesis by increasing TAB3 expression and is involved in the positive feedback loop of NF‑κB signaling". Oncology Reports 50, no. 1 (2023): 132. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2023.8569