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Identification of a novel microRNA profile including miR-106b, miR-17, miR-20b, miR-18a and miR-93 in the metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
鉴定一种新的 microRNA 谱,包括 miR-106b 、 miR-17 、 miR-20b 、 miR-18a 和鼻咽癌转移中的 miR-93。
- 影响因子:2.53
- DOI:10.3233/CBM-190601
- 作者列表:"Zhou W","Chang A","Zhao H","Ye H","Li D","Zhuo X
- 发表时间:2020-02-14
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Metastasis often leads to poor prognosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. Evidence has indicated the important roles of microRNA (miRNA) in cancer metastasis. The aim of this study was to identify and verify the key miRNAs that might be involved in the development of NPC metastasis. METHODS:Microarray data were obtained and analyzed to screen the differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) between NPC tissues with metastasis and those without metastasis. The target genes of the DEMs were predicted and their functions were annotated. Then, candidate hub genes were screened out through protein-protein interaction analysis, and the key miRNAs were identified. Afterwards, the expression levels of the key miRNAs were assessed by qRT-PCR based on an in vitro model. RESULTS:A total of 22 DEMs were screened out, and 616 target genes were predicted. Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway enrichment analysis showed that the target genes may be enriched in a diversity of GO terms and signaling pathways. Among them, eleven hub genes were identified, such as PTEN, KAT2B, CCND1, STAT3, and MAP3K5. Moreover, a five-miRNA profile (miR-106b, miR-17, miR-20b, miR-18a and miR-93) was identified and their expression levels were tested to be up-regulated in high-metastatic NPC cells relative to low-metastatic ones. CONCLUSION:The present study revealed that five miRNAs (miR-106b, miR-17, miR-20b, miR-18a and miR-93) and several hub genes such as PTEN, KAT2B, CCND1, STAT3, and MAP3K5, might play critical roles in the development of NPC metastasis. Future investigations are needed to confirm the results.
摘要
背景: 在鼻咽癌 (NPC) 患者中,转移常导致不良预后。有证据表明 microRNA (miRNA) 在癌症转移中的重要作用。本研究的目的是鉴定和验证可能参与鼻咽癌转移发展的关键 miRNAs。 方法: 获得基因芯片数据并进行分析,筛选有转移和无转移的 NPC 组织之间的差异表达 miRNAs (DEMs)。预测了 DEMs 的靶基因,并对其功能进行了注释。然后,通过蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用分析筛选出候选的 hub 基因,并鉴定出关键的 miRNAs。随后,基于体外模型通过 qRT-PCR 评估关键 miRNAs 的表达水平。 结果: 共筛选出 22 个 DEMs,预测出 616 个目的基因。基因本体论 (Gene Ontology,GO) 和 pathway 富集分析表明,目的基因可能富集在 GO 术语和信号通路的多样性中。其中,确定了 11 个 hub 基因,如 PTEN 、 KAT2B 、 CCND1 、 STAT3 和 MAP3K5。此外,五个 miRNA 谱 (miR-106b 、 miR-17 、 miR-20b 、 miR-18a 和 miR-93) 进行了鉴定,并检测了它们的表达水平在高转移 NPC 细胞中相对于低转移细胞的表达水平上调。 结论: 本研究揭示了 5 个 miRNAs (miR-106b 、 miR-17 、 miR-20b 、 miR-18a 和 miR-93) 和几个中心基因,如 PTEN 、 KAT2B 、 CCND1 、 STAT3 和 MAP3K5, 可能在鼻咽癌转移的发展中起关键作用。需要未来的调查来确认结果。
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