MiR-616-3p promotes angiogenesis and EMT in gastric cancer via the PTEN/AKT/mTOR pathway

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Zhen-Hua WuWei-Jian Guo

Abstract

Dysregulation of microRNAs has been demonstrated to be involved in a variety of biological events related to cancer, including proliferation, metastasis, angiogenesis and immune escape. MiR-616-3p is located on the chromosome region 12q13.3, however, its potential role and clinical implications in gastric cancer remain poorly understood. The current study aimed to investigate the potential role of miR-616-3p in gastric cancer. The results showed that miR-616-3p was up-regulated in cancer tissues. Higher expression of miR-616-3p in tumor tissues also predicted poor prognosis. Furthermore, loss- and gain-of-function in vitro revealed that miR-616-3p promoted angiogenesis and EMT in gastric cancer cells. Mechanistically, further analysis demonstrated that the effects of miR-616-3p on metastasis and angiogenesis occurred through the down-regulation of PTEN, a direct target of miR-616-3p. We propose that the restoration of PTEN expression may block miR-616-3p-induced EMT and angiogenesis. Collectively, our findings suggest that the miR-616-3p-PTEN signaling axis might be a potential therapeutic target for gastric cancer.

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