Downregulation of miRNA‑15a and miRNA‑16 promote tumor proliferation in multiple myeloma by increasing CABIN1 expression

  • Authors:
    • Lei Zhang
    • Lin Zhou
    • Meng Shi
    • Yong Kuang
    • Lei Fang
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  • Published online on: November 15, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7424
  • Pages: 1287-1296
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Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant disorder characterized by the neoplastic growth of plasma cells in the bone marrow. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) modulate key regulatory cell pathways via their influence on target genes, and may serve a crucial function in tumorigenesis. Previous studies have indicated that the downregulation of miR‑15a and miR‑16 contributes to MM pathogenesis. However, the functional mechanisms of miR‑15a and miR‑16 in MM remain unclear. In the present study, potential target sites for miR‑15a and miR‑16 were identified on the calcineurin‑binding protein 1 (CABIN1) mRNA sequence from analyses of previously published crosslinking, ligation and sequencing of hybrids data. Again‑of‑function study was also performed, which determined that miR‑15a/16 directly targeted CABIN1 mRNA and negatively regulated the expression of CABIN1 at the mRNA and protein level in MM cells. A cell proliferation assay demonstrated that the upregulation of miR‑15a and miR‑16 inhibited the proliferation of MM cells via targeting CABIN1. miR‑15a and miR‑16 were significantly decreased in MM specimens, compared with in normal specimens, whereas CABIN1 mRNA levels were significantly higher in MM samples compared with in normal samples. CABIN1 mRNA levels were negatively correlated with miR‑15a and miR‑16 expression levels in MM tissues, as determined using Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis. The results of the present study indicate that the downregulation of miR‑15a and miR‑16 promotes tumor proliferation in MM by increasing CABIN1 expression. The present study may aid elucidation of the functions of miR‑15a and miR‑16 and their function in MM carcinogenesis.

Introduction

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant disorder characterized by the neoplastic growth of plasma cells in the bone marrow (1). Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell normally responsible for producing antibodies; the accumulation of abnormal plasma cells interferes with the production of normal blood cells in the bone marrow (1). MM is also characterized by the production of a paraprotein, an abnormal antibody detected in the serum or urine in the majority patients, which can cause kidney problems (2). Patients with MM exhibit a range of clinical symptoms, including bone lesions, anemia and hypercalcemia (2).

Multiple myeloma is the second most common type of hematological malignancy (comprising 13% of these diseases), and constitutes ~1% of all neoplastic diseases (2). Although strategies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of MM have improved, the 5-year relative survival rate is only 39% for patients with MM in Europe (3). Therefore, elucidation of the mechanisms underlying the initiation and progression of MM is essential.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are highly conserved short non-coding sequences of ~20 nucleotides that are able to silence target genes by acting as inhibitors of protein translation or by degrading mRNA (4). miRNAs modulate regulatory cell pathways by influencing target genes and may serve crucial functions in oncogenesis (5). Evidence indicates that miRNAs regulate MM tumorigenesis and can be valuable markers for predicting diagnosis, risk stratification and clinical outcomes (68).

miR-15a and miR16 are clustered at chromosomal location 13q14 and possess similar sequences; they are considered to have similar tumor suppressor functions and to be involved in the regulation of cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis or angiogenesis in several types of human cancer, including MM (812). Previous studies have indicated that miR-15a/16-1 downregulation contributes to myeloma pathogenesis and mediates drug resistance in myeloma cells (13,14). However, the functional mechanism of miR-15a/16 in MM remains unclear.

In the present study, the expression of miR-15a/16 and their functional mechanism was investigated in MM cells and patients. To the best of our knowledge, the present study provides the first evidence to support miR-15a/16 directly targeting calcineurin-binding protein 1 (CABIN1) mRNA and negatively regulating them RNA and protein expression of CABIN1 in MM cells in a gain-of-function study. Using cell proliferation, the results demonstrated that the upregulation of miR-15a and miR-16 inhibited the proliferation of MM cells by targeting CABIN1. The present study also demonstrated that miR-15a and miR-16 are downregulated and negatively associated with CABIN1 mRNA levels in MM specimens. Data obtained in the present study may aid elucidation of the functions of miR-15a and miR-16 and their functions in multiple myeloma carcinogenesis.

Materials and methods

Specimens

Plasma specimens were obtained from 30 patients with MM and 10 healthy volunteers from Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Shanghai, China). Plasma cells from patients with MM and normal controls were purified from bone marrow aspirates using CD138 MicroBeads (cat. no. 130-051-301; Miltenyi Biotec GmbH, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany), as described previously (15). All patients provided written informed consent to participate in the study. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Cell culture

The U266 and RPMI-8226 MM plasma cell myeloma cell lines, and the 293 cell line, used in the present study were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA). The U266 and RPMI-8226 cells were maintained in RPMI-1640 medium (Gibco; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA) supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.). The 293 cells were cultured in Dulbecco's minimum essential medium (DMEM) (Gibco; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) containing 10% FBS. Cells were maintained at 37°C in a humidified atmosphere with 5% CO2.

RNA isolation and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR)

Total RNA was isolated from MM tissues, adjacent non-tumor tissues and MM cell lines using TRIzol® reagent (Invitrogen; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.), according to the manufacturer's protocol. Purified mRNA and miRNA were detected using an RT-qPCR assay with the All-in-One miRNA RT-qPCR Detectionkit (GeneCopoeia, Inc., Rockville, MD, USA), according to the manufacturer's protocol. All primer sequences are listed in Table I. U6 small nuclear RNA was used as an internal control for the normalization and quantification of miRNA expression. β-actin was used as the internal control for the normalization and quantification of CABIN1 mRNA expression as described previously (16).

Table I.

Primers used in the present study.

Table I.

Primers used in the present study.

NamePrimer sequence
miR-15a F 5′-TAGCAGCACATAATGGTTTGTG-3′
miR-16 F 5′-TAGCAGCACGTAAATATTGGCG-3′
U6 F 5′-CTCGCTTCGGCAGCACATATAC-3′
U6 R 5′-AATATGGAACGCTCACGAATTTG-3′
β-actin F 5′-CAGCAAGCAGGAGTATGACG-3′
β-actin R 5′-GAAAGGGTGTAACGCAACTAA-3′
CABIN1 F 5′-ATCCTCACTGTGAAGGTGCTCGAA-3′
CABIN1 R 5′-TTTGGTCTGCACTGTCTCCTGCAT-3′
CABIN1 (reporter) F5′-AAACTAGTTTGCCTGGCACATGAA CCG-3′
CABIN1 (reporter) R5′-GGAAGCTTGGTCCCGCAGCTGGGCCAGC-3′

[i] miR-15a, microRNA-15a; F, forward primer; R, reverse primer; CABIN1, calcineurin-binding protein 1.

Dual-luciferase reporter assays

The luciferase reporter construct was created by cloningthehuman CABIN1 mRNA sequence into a pMIR-Report construct (Ambion; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.). CABIN1 mRNA fragment (from 5178 to 5240) was amplified and cloned into the luciferase reporter via SpeI and HindIII sites using Ready-to-Use Seamless Cloning kit (Songon Biotech, Shanghai, China), according to the manufacturer's protocol. All primers are listed in Table I. 293 cells (1×104) were plated in a 96-well plate and co-transfected with 50 nM miRNA mimics or negative control oligonucleotides RNA oligonucleotides were chemically synthesized and purified by Shanghai GenePharma Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China). A total of 30 ng firefly luciferase reporter and 10 ng pRL-TK (Promega Corporation, Madison, WI, USA) were transfected into the cells using the Interferin® reagent (Polyplus-transfection SA, Illkirch, France). Cells were collected 48 h after the last transfection and analyzed using the Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay system (Promega Corporation), according to the manufacturer's protocol. The firefly luciferase activity of each sample was normalized to the Renilla luciferase activity.

Oligonucleotide transfection

RNA oligonucleotides were chemically synthesized and purified by Shanghai GenePharma Co., Ltd. The sequence of human miR-15a was 5′-UAGCAGCACAUAAUGGUUUGUG-3′, and that of human miR-16 was 5′-UAGCAGCACGUAAAUAUUGGCG-3′. The negative-control oligonucleotide sequence was 5′-CAGUACUUUUGUGUAGUACAA-3′. The small interfering RNA (siRNA) sequences were as follows: CABIN1 sense, 5′-CUACAUUGAGGGAACUUCATT-3′ and antisense, 5′-UGAAGUUCCCUCAAUGUAGTT-3′; control sense, 5′-UUCUCCGAACGUGUCACGUTT-3′ and antisense, 5′-ACGUGACACGUUCGUAGAATT-3′. Transfections were performed using Interferin® reagent (Polyplus-transfection SA). The final concentration of miRNA was 50 nM; the final concentration of siRNAs was 20 nM.

Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay

Cell proliferation was measured using a CCK-8 assay (Dojindo Molecular Technologies, Inc., Kumamoto, Japan), according to the manufacturer's protocol. A total of 1.0×104 cells were plated into each well of a 96-well plate and transfected with miRNA or CABIN1 siRNA to a final concentration of 50 or 20 nM, respectively using Interferin® reagent (Polyplus-transfection SA), according to the manufacturer's protocol. Once the cells were harvested, 10 µl CCK-8 reagent was added to 90 µl RPMI-1640 medium. The cells were subsequently incubated for 2 h at 37°C and the optical density was measured at 450 nm. Three independent experiments were performed.

Western blot analysis

Total cellular extracts (20 µg) were separated by SDS-PAGE (4–20% Tris-glycine gel) then transferred onto a polyvinylidene fluoride membrane (Immobilon-P transfer membranes; EMD Millipore, Billerica, MA, USA). Following transfer, the blots were blocked with 5% non-fat dry milk in PBS and 0.1% Tween-20 for 2 h at 4°C and washed three times with PBS and 0.1% Tween-20 at 4°C. The blots were then probed with the primary anti-CABIN1 antibody (cat. no. ab3349; dilution, 1:200; Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA), CDKN1A (cat. no. sc-6246; dilution, 1:200) and β-actin (cat. no. c-11;1: 200; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc.). The blots were then probed with the horseradish peroxidase-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG H&L secondary antibody, (cat. no. ab6721, dilution, 1:750; Abcam) for 1 h at 4°C, followed by washes in PBS + 0.1% Tween-20, and then detected using an Odyssey Scanning system (Gene Company, Ltd., Hong Kong, China).

Statistical analysis

All statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS 16.0 statistical software package (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Quantitative data is expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Data of mRNA expression levels in MM specimens compared to healthy volunteers were subjected to Student's t-test analysis. Data from dual-luciferase reporter assays and CCK-8 assay were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance followed by the Student-Newman-Keuls post-test. P<0.05 was considered to indicate a statistically significant difference. Pearson's correlation coefficient and Spearman's correlation coefficient was used forthe comparison of mRNA expression of miRNA and its target gene.

Results

miR-15a/16 have potential target sites on CABIN1 mRNA

miR-15a and miR-16, whose expression is decreased or absent in MM, have similar sequences and are considered to have the same target genes. To investigate the biological significance of these miRNAs and the underlying mechanisms of their downregulation in MM, the potential target genes of miR-15a/16 that have functions in MM pathogenesis were further analyzed.

Previously published crosslinking, ligation, and sequencing of hybrids (CLASH) data in 293 cells provided direct evidence for the miRNA-mRNA pairing (17). The CLASH data revealed that four genes, HIST1H2K, BTRC, CNN3 and CABIN1, aretargeted by miR-15a and miR-16 (Fig. 1A). All genes targeted by miR-15aor miR-16 in the CLASH dataset (17) are listed in Table II. CABIN1 is involved in several cellular processes including cell proliferation and the restraint of p53 activity on chromatin (18); therefore, CABIN1 was selected for further investigation. Alignment results indicated that the potential targeting sequence for miR-15a/16 was within the protein-coding region of CABIN1 mRNA between nucleotides 5,178 and 5,240 (Fig. 1B).

Table II.

List of genes that paired with miR-15a and miR-16 in CLASH data.

Table II.

List of genes that paired with miR-15a and miR-16 in CLASH data.

miRNATarget gene
miR-15a ENSG00000099991_ENST00000398319_CABIN1
miR-16 ENSG00000099991_ENST00000398319_CABIN1
miR-15a ENSG00000110429_ENST00000265651_FBXO3
miR-16 ENSG00000110429_ENST00000265651_FBXO3
miR-15a ENSG00000117519_ENST00000370206_CNN3
miR-16 ENSG00000117519_ENST00000370206_CNN3
miR-15a ENSG00000197903_ENST00000396891_HIST1H2BK
miR-16 ENSG00000197903_ENST00000396891_HIST1H2BK
miR-15a ENSG00000013275_ENST00000157812_PSMC4
miR-15a ENSG00000015568_ENST00000016946_RGPD5
miR-15a ENSG00000023909_ENST00000370238_GCLM
miR-15a ENSG00000025796_ENST00000369002_SEC63
miR-15a ENSG00000057608_ENST00000380191_GDI2
miR-15a ENSG00000069956_ENST00000261845_MAPK6
miR-15a ENSG00000071553_ENST00000369762_ATP6AP1
miR-15a ENSG00000073009_ENST00000369606_IKBKG
miR-15a ENSG00000110092_ENST00000227507_CCND1
miR-15a ENSG00000110435_ENST00000227868_PDHX
miR-15a ENSG00000111641_ENST00000399466_NOP2
miR-15a ENSG00000111642_ENST00000357008_CHD4
miR-15a ENSG00000113312_ENST00000231238_TTC1
miR-15a ENSG00000115758_ENST00000234111_ODC1
miR-15a ENSG00000115966_ENST00000264110_ATF2
miR-15a ENSG00000117215_ENST00000375105_PLA2G2D
miR-15a ENSG00000118971_ENST00000261254_CCND2
miR-15a ENSG00000119777_ENST00000238788_TMEM214
miR-15a ENSG00000121940_ENST00000415331_CLCC1
miR-15a ENSG00000122786_ENST00000361901_CALD1
miR-15a ENSG00000129515_ENST00000396526_SNX6
miR-15a ENSG00000130294_ENST00000320389_KIF1A
miR-15a ENSG00000130726_ENST00000253024_TRIM28
miR-15a ENSG00000131023_ENST00000253339_BX276089-1
miR-15a ENSG00000132141_ENST00000314144_CCT6B
miR-15a ENSG00000133059_ENST00000367162_DSTYK
miR-15a ENSG00000135503_ENST00000257963_ACVR1B
miR-15a ENSG00000138073_ENST00000260643_PREB
miR-15a ENSG00000138381_ENST00000260952_ASNSD1
miR-15a ENSG00000138386_ENST00000337386_NAB1
miR-15a ENSG00000148688_ENST00000413330_RPP30
miR-15a ENSG00000150907_ENST00000379561_FOXO1
miR-15a ENSG00000163249_ENST00000295414_CCNYL1
miR-15a ENSG00000165494_ENST00000298281_PCF11
miR-15a ENSG00000165672_ENST00000298510_PRDX3
miR-15a ENSG00000166167_ENST00000370187_BTRC
miR-15a ENSG00000169710_ENST00000306749_FASN
miR-15a ENSG00000185658_ENST00000341322_BRWD1
miR-15a ENSG00000185697_ENST00000402282_MYBL1
miR-15a ENSG00000188647_ENST00000415701_PTAR1
miR-16 ENSG00000005302_ENST00000337339_MSL3
miR-16 ENSG00000005700_ENST00000306270_IBTK
miR-16 ENSG00000008438_ENST00000008938_PGLYRP1
miR-16 ENSG00000008516_ENST00000336577_MMP25
miR-16 ENSG00000008838_ENST00000394126_MED24
miR-16 ENSG00000009954_ENST00000339594_BAZ1B
miR-16 ENSG00000010322_ENST00000345716_NISCH
miR-16 ENSG00000010404_ENST00000340855_IDS
miR-16 ENSG00000011028_ENST00000303375_MRC2
miR-16 ENSG00000035403_ENST00000372755_VCL
miR-16 ENSG00000037474_ENST00000264670_NSUN2
miR-16 ENSG00000050405_ENST00000341247_LIMA1
miR-16 ENSG00000056277_ENST00000370978_ZNF280C
miR-16 ENSG00000063046_ENST00000262056_EIF4B
miR-16 ENSG00000064419_ENST00000265388_TNPO3
miR-16 ENSG00000065150_ENST00000261574_IPO5
miR-16 ENSG00000065526_ENST00000375759_SPEN
miR-16 ENSG00000065665_ENST00000379033_SEC61A2
miR-16 ENSG00000066926_ENST00000262093_FECH
miR-16 ENSG00000067836_ENST00000322048_ROGDI
miR-16 ENSG00000069998_ENST00000336737_CECR5
miR-16 ENSG00000070501_ENST00000265421_POLB
miR-16 ENSG00000070882_ENST00000313367_OSBPL3
miR-16 ENSG00000072110_ENST00000193403_ACTN1
miR-16 ENSG00000072135_ENST00000175756_PTPN18
miR-16 ENSG00000072274_ENST00000360110_TFRC
miR-16 ENSG00000072803_ENST00000296933_FBXW11
miR-16 ENSG00000074755_ENST00000381638_ZZEF1
miR-16 ENSG00000075292_ENST00000409544_ZNF638
miR-16 ENSG00000075624_ENST00000331789_ACTB
miR-16 ENSG00000076604_ENST00000262395_TRAF4
miR-16 ENSG00000076826_ENST00000446248_ KIAA1543
miR-16 ENSG00000083544_ENST00000411610_TDRD3
miR-16 ENSG00000085872_ENST00000198939_CHERP
miR-16 ENSG00000086570_ENST00000261800_FAT2
miR-16 ENSG00000086712_ENST00000380122_CXorf15
miR-16 ENSG00000088387_ENST00000357329_DOCK9
miR-16 ENSG00000088899_ENST00000329152_RP5-1187M17-10
miR-16 ENSG00000089157_ENST00000228306_RPLP0
miR-16 ENSG00000089693_ENST00000203630_MLF2
miR-16 ENSG00000090376_ENST00000457197_IRAK3
miR-16 ENSG00000090621_ENST00000372857_PABPC4
miR-16 ENSG00000091164_ENST00000217515_TXNL1
miR-16 ENSG00000093000_ENST00000347635_NUP50
miR-16 ENSG00000093010_ENST00000361682_COMT
miR-16 ENSG00000095564_ENST00000265990_BTAF1
miR-16 ENSG00000095739_ENST00000375533_BAMBI
miR-16 ENSG00000096968_ENST00000381652_JAK2
miR-16 ENSG00000099203_ENST00000214869_TMED1
miR-16 ENSG00000099991_ENST00000398319_CABIN1
miR-16 ENSG00000100234_ENST00000266085_TIMP3
miR-16 ENSG00000100241_ENST00000380817_SBF1
miR-16 ENSG00000100304_ENST00000216129_TTLL12
miR-16 ENSG00000100304_ENST00000216129_TTLL12
miR-16 ENSG00000100697_ENST00000343455_DICER1
miR-16 ENSG00000100764_ENST00000261303_PSMC1
miR-16 ENSG00000101166_ENST00000355937_SLMO2
miR-16 ENSG00000101190_ENST00000335351_TCFL5
miR-16 ENSG00000101294_ENST00000340852_HM13
miR-16 ENSG00000101452_ENST00000252011_DHX35
miR-16 ENSG00000101782_ENST00000339486_RIOK3
miR-16 ENSG00000102174_ENST00000379374_PHEX
miR-16 ENSG00000102931_ENST00000219204_ARL2BP
miR-16 ENSG00000103148_ENST00000399953_C16orf35
miR-16 ENSG00000103222_ENST00000399410_ABCC1
miR-16 ENSG00000103319_ENST00000263026_EEF2K
miR-16 ENSG00000103489_ENST00000261381_XYLT1
miR-16 ENSG00000104331_ENST00000262644_IMPAD1
miR-16 ENSG00000104341_ENST00000445593_LAPTM4B
miR-16 ENSG00000104824_ENST00000221419_HNRNPL
miR-16 ENSG00000104824_ENST00000221419_HNRNPL
miR-16 ENSG00000105173_ENST00000262643_CCNE1
miR-16 ENSG00000105223_ENST00000409587_PLD3
miR-16 ENSG00000105281_ENST00000306894_SLC1A5
miR-16 ENSG00000105429_ENST00000334370_MEGF8
miR-16 ENSG00000105784_ENST00000338056_RUNDC3B
miR-16 ENSG00000106009_ENST00000340611_C7orf27
miR-16 ENSG00000106355_ENST00000450169_LSM5
miR-16 ENSG00000106665_ENST00000361545_CLIP2
miR-16 ENSG00000107937_ENST00000360803_GTPBP4
miR-16 ENSG00000108510_ENST00000397786_MED13
miR-16 ENSG00000109775_ENST00000264689_UFSP2
miR-16 ENSG00000109971_ENST00000227378_HSPA8
miR-16 ENSG00000109971_ENST00000227378_HSPA8
miR-16 ENSG00000110367_ENST00000264018_DDX6
miR-16 ENSG00000110713_ENST00000324932_NUP98
miR-16 ENSG00000111012_ENST00000228606_CYP27B1
miR-16 ENSG00000112242_ENST00000346618_E2F3
miR-16 ENSG00000112306_ENST00000230050_RPS12
miR-16 ENSG00000112592_ENST00000392092_TBP
miR-16 ENSG00000112664_ENST00000358797_NUDT3
miR-16 ENSG00000112701_ENST00000447266_SENP6
miR-16 ENSG00000113569_ENST00000231498_NUP155
miR-16 ENSG00000113732_ENST00000519374_ATP6V0E1
miR-16 ENSG00000114030_ENST00000344337_KPNA1
miR-16 ENSG00000114933_ENST00000403263_INO80D
miR-16 ENSG00000114982_ENST00000354204_KIAA1310
miR-16 ENSG00000115307_ENST00000377526_AUP1
miR-16 ENSG00000115616_ENST00000233969_SLC9A2
miR-16 ENSG00000116396_ENST00000369787_KCNC4
miR-16 ENSG00000116685_ENST00000376572_KIAA2013
miR-16 ENSG00000116748_ENST00000369538_AMPD1
miR-16 ENSG00000116786_ENST00000420314_PLEKHM2
miR-16 ENSG00000117984_ENST00000236671_CTSD
miR-16 ENSG00000120158_ENST00000381750_RCL1
miR-16 ENSG00000120438_ENST00000321394_TCP1
miR-16 ENSG00000120833_ENST00000340600_SOCS2
miR-16 ENSG00000122482_ENST00000370440_ZNF644
miR-16 ENSG00000122566_ENST00000354667_HNRNPA2B1
miR-16 ENSG00000123384_ENST00000243077_AC137834-1
miR-16 ENSG00000123411_ENST00000262032_IKZF4
miR-16 ENSG00000124529_ENST00000377364_HIST1H4B
miR-16 ENSG00000125166_ENST00000245206_GOT2
miR-16 ENSG00000125166_ENST00000245206_GOT2
miR-16 ENSG00000126016_ENST00000304758_AMOT
miR-16 ENSG00000126464_ENST00000418929_PRR12
miR-16 ENSG00000126602_ENST00000246957_TRAP1
miR-16 ENSG00000127152_ENST00000345514_BCL11B
miR-16 ENSG00000127616_ENST00000429416_SMARCA4
miR-16 ENSG00000128714_ENST00000392539_HOXD13
miR-16 ENSG00000129566_ENST00000262715_TEP1
miR-16 ENSG00000130054_ENST00000252338_FAM155B
miR-16 ENSG00000130227_ENST00000252512_XPO7
miR-16 ENSG00000130402_ENST00000252699_ACTN4
miR-16 ENSG00000130640_ENST00000368563_TUBGCP2
miR-16 ENSG00000130733_ENST00000393508_YIPF2
miR-16 ENSG00000131269_ENST00000253577_ABCB7
miR-16 ENSG00000131467_ENST00000441946_PSME3
miR-16 ENSG00000132153_ENST00000443212_DHX30
miR-16 ENSG00000132341_ENST00000448750_RAN
miR-16 ENSG00000132423_ENST00000254759_COQ3
miR-16 ENSG00000132676_ENST00000368336_DAP3
miR-16 ENSG00000132718_ENST00000368324_SYT11
miR-16 ENSG00000132953_ENST00000255305_XPO4
miR-16 ENSG00000133124_ENST00000372129_IRS4
miR-16 ENSG00000133243_ENST00000255608_BTBD2
miR-16 ENSG00000133433_ENST00000290765_GSTT2B
miR-16 ENSG00000133773_ENST00000256151_CCDC59
miR-16 ENSG00000134049_ENST00000256433_IER3IP1
miR-16 ENSG00000134817_ENST00000257254_APLNR
miR-16 ENSG00000134871_ENST00000360467_COL4A2
miR-16 ENSG00000134970_ENST00000456936_TMED7
miR-16 ENSG00000135269_ENST00000358204_TES
miR-16 ENSG00000135341_ENST00000369329_MAP3K7
miR-16 ENSG00000135898_ENST00000392040_GPR55
miR-16 ENSG00000136695_ENST00000393200_IL1F5
miR-16 ENSG00000136827_ENST00000437532_TOR1A
miR-16 ENSG00000137713_ENST00000427203_PPP2R1B
miR-16 ENSG00000138041_ENST00000272313_SMEK2
miR-16 ENSG00000138326_ENST00000435275_RPS24
miR-16 ENSG00000138326_ENST00000435275_RPS24
miR-16 ENSG00000138399_ENST00000453153_FASTKD1
miR-16 ENSG00000138592_ENST00000433963_USP8
miR-16 ENSG00000138802_ENST00000265175_SEC24B
miR-16 ENSG00000139117_ENST00000331366_CPNE8
miR-16 ENSG00000140391_ENST00000267970_TSPAN3
miR-16 ENSG00000140526_ENST00000355100_ABHD2
miR-16 ENSG00000140829_ENST00000268482_DHX38
miR-16 ENSG00000140955_ENST00000315906_ADAD2
miR-16 ENSG00000141101_ENST00000268802_NOB1
miR-16 ENSG00000141140_ENST00000378326_MYO19
miR-16 ENSG00000141367_ENST00000269122_CLTC
miR-16 ENSG00000141367_ENST00000269122_CLTC
miR-16 ENSG00000141404_ENST00000334049_GNAL
miR-16 ENSG00000141720_ENST00000269554_PIP5K2B
miR-16 ENSG00000142235_ENST00000270238_LMTK3
miR-16 ENSG00000142961_ENST00000371940_MOBKL2C
miR-16 ENSG00000144227_ENST00000272641_NXPH2
miR-16 ENSG00000144659_ENST00000273158_SLC25A38
miR-16 ENSG00000144852_ENST00000393716_NR1I2
miR-16 ENSG00000145495_ENST00000274140_MARCH6
miR-16 ENSG00000145495_ENST00000274140_MARCH6
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[i] miR-15a, microRNA-15a.

miR-15a/16 directly target and downregulate CABIN1 expression in MM cells

Previous studies have reported that the expression of miR-15 and miR-16 was downregulated in MM tissues (8,19). To determine whether miR-15a and miR-16 are capable of targeting and regulating CABIN1 expression in MM, a gain-of-function study was performed.

Luciferase reporter plasmids were created with targeting sequences of CABIN1 mRNA (Fig. 2A). miR-15a and miR-16 were transfected into 293 cells and a dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to assess the miRNA regulation of CABIN1. The results revealed that the upregulation of miR-15a or miR-16 decreased luciferase activity, whereas a reporter plasmid without the presence of CABIN1 sequence produced no change in luciferase activity (Fig. 2B). These results indicated miR-15a and miR-16 negatively regulated CABIN1 expression.

Whether the endogenous CABIN1 in MM cells was similarly regulated was subsequently investigated. The MMU266 and RPMI-8226 cells lines were transfected with miR-15a and miR-16, and CABIN1 mRNA and protein levels were examined by RT-qPCR and western blotting, respectively. The levels of CABIN1 mRNA (Fig. 2C) and protein (Fig. 2D) were consistently and substantially downregulated by miR-15a and miR-16 in MM cells. The results of the present study indicated that miR-15a and miR-16 directly targeted CABIN1 mRNA and negatively regulated expression of CABIN1 at the mRNA and protein level.

Upregulation of miR-15a and miR-16 inhibits the proliferation of MM cells by targeting CABIN1

Overexpression of CABIN1 increased the proliferation of cancer cells by physically interacting with p53 and repressing p53 transcriptional activity on target genes, including CDKN1A (18). Given that CABIN1 is a direct target of miR-15a/16, it was hypothesized that miR-15a and miR-16 may affect MM cell viability through CABIN1. miR-15aand miR-16a or CABIN1 siRNA was transiently transfected into U266 and RPMI-8226 cells. The results of western blotting revealed that transfection with miR-15a and miR-16or CABIN1-targeted siRNA decreased the expression of CABIN1 and p53 downstream gene CDKN1A in U266 and RPMI-8226 cells (Fig. 3A).

Using a cell proliferation assay, the overexpression of miR-15a and miR-16 in U266 and RPMI-8226 cells was determined to result in the significant suppression of cell proliferation, similar to CABIN1 siRNA (Fig. 3B). The results of the present study demonstrated that the downregulation of CABIN1 expression by miR-15a and miR-16 contributes, partially, to the suppression of MM cell growth.

miR-15a and miR-16 are downregulated and negatively associated with CABIN1 mRNA levels in MM specimens

Previous studies have reported that miR-15a and miR-16 downregulated in several types of cancer, including MM (8,19). Overexpression of CABIN1 is associated with poorer patient outcomes in a number of cancer types (18,20,21). The results of the present study demonstrated that CABIN1 is negatively regulated by miR-15a and miR-16 in MM cells. Next, the correlation between miR-15a and miR-16 expression levels and CABIN1 mRNA levels was assessed in MM specimens.

To determine the levels of miR-15a and miR-16 in MM samples, total RNA was extracted from MM specimens (n=30), following which the expression levels of miR-15a and miR-16 were analyzed using RT-qPCR and normalized to an endogenous control (U6 RNA). miR-15a and miR-16levels were significantly decreased in MM specimens compared with in healthy volunteers (n=10; Fig. 4A; P<0.001), which was concordant with the results of certain previous studies (8,19). RT-qPCR analysis was performed to detect the mRNA expression of CABIN1 in the same MM specimens and normalized to β-actin. As presented in Fig. 4B, CABIN1 mRNA levels were significantly increased in MM specimens compared with healthy volunteers. RNA levels of miR-15a and miR-16, and mRNA levels of CABIN1 in MM tissues were analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis. CABIN1 mRNA expression levels were negatively correlated with those of miR-15a (R=−0.736; P<0.001) and miR-16 (R=−0.641; P<0.001) in MM tissues (Fig. 4C). Collectively, these results suggested that high endogenous miR-15a and miR-16levels may target and downregulate the expression of CABIN1 in MM.

Discussion

MM is characterized by multi-stage cellular transformation and complex genomic and epigenetic abnormalities (22). The deregulation of miRNAs in cancer often arises following changes to the genome and epigenome (23). Numerous miRNA genes are located at cancer-associated fragile genomic loci that frequently undergo mutations and could represent novel biomarkers (5,24). Several studies suggest that miRNAs regulate MM oncogenesis, providing functional information on the function of specific miRNAs inpatients with MM, characterized by increased oncogenic miRNA expression (19,25,26). Previous studies have reported that miR-15a and miR-16 are downregulated in numerous types of cancer, including MM (8,19). However, the biological relevance and underlying mechanisms of the downregulation of miR-15a and miR-16 in MM are not yet clear.

Expression of miR-15a and miR-16 are decreased or totally absent in MM and are hypothesized to have same target genes owing to their sequence similarity. In order to investigate the biological significance and the underlying mechanisms of the downregulation of miR-15a and miR-16 in MM, previously published CLASH data was screened for potential miR-15a/miR-16 target sites in CABIN1 mRNA.

As the overexpression of CABIN1 increases the proliferation of cancer cells by physically interacting with p53 and repressing the transcriptional activity of p53 (18), and considering that CABIN1 is a direct target of miR-15a and miR-16, it was hypothesized that miR-15a and miR-16 may affect MM cell viability through CABIN1.

To assess this hypothesis, again-of-function study was performed, the results of which indicated that miR-15a and miR-16 directly target CABIN1 mRNA and negatively regulate the expression of CABIN1 at the mRNA and protein level in MM cells. Using a cell proliferation assay, upregulation of miR-15a and miR-16 was revealed to inhibit the proliferation of MM cells by targeting CABIN1. Furthermore, the correlation between miR-15a and miR-16 expression levels and the level of CABIN1 mRNA in MM specimens was analyzed. miR-15a and miR-16 expression was significantly lower in MM specimens than in normal specimens, whereas the levels of CABIN1 mRNA were significantly higher in MM specimens than in normal specimens. CABIN1 mRNA levels were negatively correlated with miR-15a (R=−0.736; P<0.001) and miR-16 (R=−0.641; P<0.001) expression levels in MM tissues. Collectively, the results of the present study indicate that miR-15a and miR-16 are downregulated and negatively associated with CABIN1 mRNA levels in MM specimens.

Future studies must investigate gene expression changes in the p53-p21 signaling pathway, in order to verify that miR-15a miR-16 affects MM cell viability through CABIN1, and that CABIN1 increases the proliferation of cancer cells via suppressing p53 transcriptional activity towards its target genes, including CDKN1A. Other studies have indicated that miR-15 could inhibit protein kinase B, nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells and vascular endothelial growth factor activity, thus exerting antitumor effects (8,18), which should be considered in future studies.

In summary, the results of the present study suggest that miR-15a and miR-16 may serve as tumor suppressor genes in MM pathogenesis, and that miR-15a and miR-16 may be a promising therapeutic target in the treatment of MM.

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