Jun Bai1, Yaqiong Hu1, Xinlu Chen1, Lin Chen1, Liping Zhang1, Chonggao Yin2, Hongli Li3. 1. Department of Pathology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China. 2. Colloge of Nursing, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China. 3. Medical Research Center, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression, influence cellular processes, and promote disease development. Variations in miRNA expression have been observed in many diseases, including hepatitis, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of miR-144-3p on the invasion and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma by targeting recombinant insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1). METHODS: The expression of miR-144-3p in patients with lung adenocarcinoma was queried through bioinformatics database. MirTarPathway was used to analyze the KEGG enrichment pathway of miRNA. The expression and plasmid transfection efficiency of miR-144-3p in lung adenocarcinoma cell lines were detected by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Transwell assay was used to detect the changes of cell invasion and migration ability in different groups. Bioinformatics determined the key genes (Hub genes) of miR-144-3p; Double luciferase target assay was used to detect the mutual binding of miR-144 and IRS1. Western blot assay was used to detect the expression of IRS1 in different cell lines and the expression of after overexpression of miR-144. RESULTS: The expression of miR-144-3p in lung adenocarcinoma tissues was decreased, qRT-PCR results indicated that the expression of miR-144-3p in lung adenocarcinoma cell A549 was significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the overexpressed plasmid was successfully transfected (P<0.05). Overexpression of miR-144 decreased the ability of cell migration and invasion (P<0.05). The expression of IRS1 was up-regulated in lung adenocarcinoma tissues. Survival analysis showed that patients with lung adenocarcinoma with high IRS1 expression had a poor prognosis (P<0.05). Double luciferase assay results showed that miR-144 could specifically identify 3'-UTR of IRS1 and inhibit reporter enzyme expression (P<0.05). Western blot indicated that the expression of IRS1 was increased in A549 cells (P<0.05). After overexpression of miR-144, the expression level of IRS1 protein was decreased (P<0.05). Transwell experiment proved that miR-144-3p could inhibit invasion and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma cells by targeting IRS1 (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: MiR-144-3p inhibits the invasion and migration of A549 cells through targeted regulation of IRS1, thus playing an anticancer role in tumors.
BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression, influence cellular processes, and promote disease development. Variations in miRNA expression have been observed in many diseases, including hepatitis, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of miR-144-3p on the invasion and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma by targeting recombinant insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1). METHODS: The expression of miR-144-3p in patients with lung adenocarcinoma was queried through bioinformatics database. MirTarPathway was used to analyze the KEGG enrichment pathway of miRNA. The expression and plasmid transfection efficiency of miR-144-3p in lung adenocarcinoma cell lines were detected by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Transwell assay was used to detect the changes of cell invasion and migration ability in different groups. Bioinformatics determined the key genes (Hub genes) of miR-144-3p; Double luciferase target assay was used to detect the mutual binding of miR-144 and IRS1. Western blot assay was used to detect the expression of IRS1 in different cell lines and the expression of after overexpression of miR-144. RESULTS: The expression of miR-144-3p in lung adenocarcinoma tissues was decreased, qRT-PCR results indicated that the expression of miR-144-3p in lung adenocarcinoma cell A549 was significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the overexpressed plasmid was successfully transfected (P<0.05). Overexpression of miR-144 decreased the ability of cell migration and invasion (P<0.05). The expression of IRS1 was up-regulated in lung adenocarcinoma tissues. Survival analysis showed that patients with lung adenocarcinoma with high IRS1 expression had a poor prognosis (P<0.05). Double luciferase assay results showed that miR-144 could specifically identify 3'-UTR of IRS1 and inhibit reporter enzyme expression (P<0.05). Western blot indicated that the expression of IRS1 was increased in A549 cells (P<0.05). After overexpression of miR-144, the expression level of IRS1 protein was decreased (P<0.05). Transwell experiment proved that miR-144-3p could inhibit invasion and metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma cells by targeting IRS1 (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:MiR-144-3p inhibits the invasion and migration of A549 cells through targeted regulation of IRS1, thus playing an anticancer role in tumors.
Expression of miR-144-3p in lung adenocarcinoma tissue and its KEGG pathway analysis. A: Volcano plot of GSE51853 showing miRNA expression in lung adenocarcinoma tissues and normal tissues; B: The expression of miR-144-3p in normal tissues and cancer tissues; C: Starbase queries the expression of miR-144-3p; D: KEGG pathway analysis the enrichment of miR-144-3p. LUAD: lung adenocarcinoma; TGF: transforming growth factor; KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes. ****P < 0.0001.
miR-144-3p在LUAD患者组织中的表达量和miR-144-3p的KEGG通路分析。A:火山图显示miR-144-3p在数据集GSE51853的表达差异;B:miR-144-3p在正常和肺腺癌组织中的表达情况;C:Starbase查询miR-144-3p的表达情况;D:KEGG通路分析miR-144-3p的富集情况。Expression of miR-144-3p in lung adenocarcinoma tissue and its KEGG pathway analysis. A: Volcano plot of GSE51853 showing miRNA expression in lung adenocarcinoma tissues and normal tissues; B: The expression of miR-144-3p in normal tissues and cancer tissues; C: Starbase queries the expression of miR-144-3p; D: KEGG pathway analysis the enrichment of miR-144-3p. LUAD: lung adenocarcinoma; TGF: transforming growth factor; KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes. ****P < 0.0001.
Expression of miR-144-3p in different cells. A: qRT-PCR verifies the expression of miR-144-3p in different cell lines (**P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001); B: qRT-PCR verifies the transfection efficiency of miR-144-3p (*P < 0.05). qRT-PCR: quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
miR-144-3p在各组细胞中的表达量。A:qRT-PCR验证miR-144-3p在不同细胞系的表达情况(**P < 0.01,***P < 0.001);B:qRT-PCR验证miR-144-3p的转染效率。Expression of miR-144-3p in different cells. A: qRT-PCR verifies the expression of miR-144-3p in different cell lines (**P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001); B: qRT-PCR verifies the transfection efficiency of miR-144-3p (*P < 0.05). qRT-PCR: quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
Overexpression of miR-144 inhibits the migration and invasion and proliferation ability of of each group. A: Transwell assay verified the ability of cell migration and invasion in each group; B: Transwell assay was used to detect the statistical analysis of cells in each group (*P < 0.05); C: CCK8 cell proliferation assay was used to detect the proliferation ability of each group (*P < 0.05). OD: optical density.
过表达miR-144抑制A549细胞的迁移侵袭和增殖能力。A:Transwell实验验证各组细胞的迁移和侵袭能力;B: Transwell实验检测各组细胞的统计学分析(*P < 0.05);C:CCK8细胞增殖实验检测各组细胞的增殖能力(*P < 0.05)。Overexpression of miR-144 inhibits the migration and invasion and proliferation ability of of each group. A: Transwell assay verified the ability of cell migration and invasion in each group; B: Transwell assay was used to detect the statistical analysis of cells in each group (*P < 0.05); C: CCK8 cell proliferation assay was used to detect the proliferation ability of each group (*P < 0.05). OD: optical density.
Hub gene screening of miR-144-3p. A: The venn plot of predicted genes; B: PPI interaction network; C: The Hub genes of targeted genes made by Cytoscape; D: IRS1 expression in normal lung adenocarcinoma tissues and lung adenocarcinoma tissues; E: Survival analysis of of IRS1 (P=0.018). PPI: protein protein interaction.
miR-144-3p的Hub基因筛选。A:基因预测维恩图;B:PPI互作网络;C:Cytoscape检测靶向基因的枢纽基因;D:IRS1在正常组织和肺腺癌组织中的表达;E:IRS1的生存曲线分析。Hub gene screening of miR-144-3p. A: The venn plot of predicted genes; B: PPI interaction network; C: The Hub genes of targeted genes made by Cytoscape; D: IRS1 expression in normal lung adenocarcinoma tissues and lung adenocarcinoma tissues; E: Survival analysis of of IRS1 (P=0.018). PPI: protein protein interaction.
miR-144 inhibits the invasion and migration ability of lung adenocarcinoma cancer by targeting the regulation of IRS1. A: Luciferase activity of cells in different group was detected by luciferase experiment; B: Western blot to verify IRS1 expression; C: Western blot to detect the expression of IRS1 after overexpression of miR-144; D: Transwell experiment detects the migration and invasion ability of different groups of cells. NS: no significance.
miR-144靶向调控IRS1抑制肺腺癌细胞的迁移和侵袭能力。A:荧光素酶实验检测不同组细胞的荧光素酶活性;B:Western blot验证IRS1的表达;C:Western blot检测过表达miR-144后IRS1的表达情况;D:Transwell实验检测不同组细胞的迁移和侵袭能力。miR-144 inhibits the invasion and migration ability of lung adenocarcinoma cancer by targeting the regulation of IRS1. A: Luciferase activity of cells in different group was detected by luciferase experiment; B: Western blot to verify IRS1 expression; C: Western blot to detect the expression of IRS1 after overexpression of miR-144; D: Transwell experiment detects the migration and invasion ability of different groups of cells. NS: no significance.
Authors: T Yu; J Li; M Yan; L Liu; H Lin; F Zhao; L Sun; Y Zhang; Y Cui; F Zhang; J Li; X He; M Yao Journal: Oncogene Date: 2014-01-27 Impact factor: 9.867