Decreased expression of miR-542-3p exerts growth inhibitory functions in esophageal cancer

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
Bei-Bei ChenSu-Xia Luo

Abstract

Identification of novel biomarkers and related molecular pathways are critical for understanding the underlying biology of human malignancies, as well as to design effective cancer therapeutics. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are classified as a kind of short non-coding RNAs that interfere with specific target mRNAs and therefore regulate multiple biological processes. We characterized here the expression and function of miR-542-3p in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Real-time PCR was used to examine the miR-542-3p expression. After transfections of its synthetical mimics or inhibitor, cell growth rate was explored by cell counting assay. In addition, its expression was further statistically analyzed to reveal its association with clinical characters. We show that miR-542-3p, a well-characterized tumor suppressor was significantly decreased in ESCC tissues and cell lines, whose downregulation is tightly associated with tumor grade. Furthermore, forced expression of miR-542-3p suppressed cell proliferation, while silencing its expression by a synthetical inhibitor could enhance cell growth rate. Taken together, our results indicated that miR-542-3p is a tumor suppressor of esophageal cancer acting at steps that regulate cell growth.

Citations

Jun 4, 2019·Journal of Cellular Biochemistry·Wei ZhangFeng Ren
Jun 21, 2019·The Journal of International Medical Research·Yingyuan LiZhongxing Wang

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