Xudong Zhao1, Wei Zhang2, Wenyue Ji3. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. 2. Department of Endocrinology Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. 3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. Electronic address: jiwenyueent@hotmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has the second highest incidence among the head and neck malignancies. Additionally, the incidence of LSCCs has been recently increasing. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of LSCC tumorigenesis and identifying novel biomarkers to accurately predict and improve the prognosis of patients with LSCC is extremely important. METHODS: miR-196b and SOCS2 expression was measured by qRT-PCR and western blot. Their correlation was analyzed with the Pearson test. TU212 and TU177 cells were cultured and transfected for MTT, Transwell, and apoptosis assays upon miR-196b knockdown, SOSC2 overexpression or SOCS2 silencing. Dual-luciferase reporter assay were conducted to identify the relationship between miR-196b and SOCS2. Moreover, the correlation between clinicopathological parameters and miR-196b/SOCS2 expression in patients was analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analysis and log-rank tests were used to determine if miR-196 was an independent LSCC prognostic factors. RESULTS: We reported the aberrant expression and inverse correlation of miR-196b and SOCS2 in LSCC samples. miR-196b promoted LSCC cells proliferation and invasion, and suppressed apoptosis by directly inhibiting SOCS2 expression in vitro. Moreover, we also revealed that miR-196b/SOCS2 expression correlated with T stage and cervical metastasis. miR-196b was demonstrated to be an independent prognostic factor for overall survival of patients with LSCC. CONCLUSIONS: Overexpression of miR-196b suppresses SOCS2 in human LSCC resulting in tumor progression and poor prognosis. miR-196b is a potential marker for prognosis assessment and targeting miR-196b may be a novel valuable strategy for the treatment of LSCC.
BACKGROUND:Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has the second highest incidence among the head and neck malignancies. Additionally, the incidence of LSCCs has been recently increasing. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of LSCC tumorigenesis and identifying novel biomarkers to accurately predict and improve the prognosis of patients with LSCC is extremely important. METHODS:miR-196b and SOCS2 expression was measured by qRT-PCR and western blot. Their correlation was analyzed with the Pearson test. TU212 and TU177 cells were cultured and transfected for MTT, Transwell, and apoptosis assays upon miR-196b knockdown, SOSC2 overexpression or SOCS2 silencing. Dual-luciferase reporter assay were conducted to identify the relationship between miR-196b and SOCS2. Moreover, the correlation between clinicopathological parameters and miR-196b/SOCS2 expression in patients was analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analysis and log-rank tests were used to determine if miR-196 was an independent LSCC prognostic factors. RESULTS: We reported the aberrant expression and inverse correlation of miR-196b and SOCS2 in LSCC samples. miR-196b promoted LSCC cells proliferation and invasion, and suppressed apoptosis by directly inhibiting SOCS2 expression in vitro. Moreover, we also revealed that miR-196b/SOCS2 expression correlated with T stage and cervical metastasis. miR-196b was demonstrated to be an independent prognostic factor for overall survival of patients with LSCC. CONCLUSIONS: Overexpression of miR-196b suppresses SOCS2 in human LSCC resulting in tumor progression and poor prognosis. miR-196b is a potential marker for prognosis assessment and targeting miR-196b may be a novel valuable strategy for the treatment of LSCC.
Authors: Mario Dioguardi; Stefania Cantore; Diego Sovereto; Lucia La Femina; Giorgia Apollonia Caloro; Francesca Spirito; Salvatore Scacco; Michele Di Cosola; Lorenzo Lo Muzio; Giuseppe Troiano; Andrea Ballini Journal: Life (Basel) Date: 2022-08-19