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miR-93 enhances cell proliferation by directly targeting CDKN1A in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Yingyao Zhang
    • Zhina Xu
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  • Published online on: November 24, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7492
  • Pages: 1723-1727
  • Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an epithelial malignancy of the head and neck with the highest incidence rate in southern China. The aim of the present study was to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie the progression of NPC. The relative expression of miR-93 and CDKN1A was detected by the reverse-transcription quantitative PCR. Western blot analysis was applied to detect the protein levels of genes. Luciferase activity report was applied to verify the target of miRNA. Cell growth was assayed by using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. miR-93 was upregulated in NPC tissues and cell lines compared with normal samples. Re-expression of miR-93 promoted cell growth in vitro as determined by the MTT assay. CDKN1A was identified by luciferase reporter as a direct target of miR-93. Its expression was downregulated by miR-93. Furthermore, the results showed that the expression of miR-93 was inversely correlated with the expression of CDKN1A protein. miR-93 enhanced cell proliferation in NPC by directly targeting CDKN1A. It is suggested that miR-93/CDKN1A axis may present a new target for the treatment of NPC.
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Zhang Y and Zhang Y: miR-93 enhances cell proliferation by directly targeting CDKN1A in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Oncol Lett 15: 1723-1727, 2018
APA
Zhang, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2018). miR-93 enhances cell proliferation by directly targeting CDKN1A in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Oncology Letters, 15, 1723-1727. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7492
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Zhang, Y., Xu, Z."miR-93 enhances cell proliferation by directly targeting CDKN1A in nasopharyngeal carcinoma". Oncology Letters 15.2 (2018): 1723-1727.
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Zhang, Y., Xu, Z."miR-93 enhances cell proliferation by directly targeting CDKN1A in nasopharyngeal carcinoma". Oncology Letters 15, no. 2 (2018): 1723-1727. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7492