miR‑448 targets Rab2B and is pivotal in the suppression of pancreatic cancer

Oncology Reports
Jing JinWeilin Wang

Abstract

Improvements in survival rates for pancreatic cancer have been slow and the morality rate continues to increase in patients. MicroRNA (miR)‑448 is reported to be significantly downregulated in several types of cancer. In this study, Rab2B is target of miR‑488 was confirmed by bioinformatics analysis and validated using a luciferase reporter assay. A total of 72 cases of pancreatic cancer in patients diagnosed at The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China) were enrolled, and cancer specimens and their adjacent normal tissues were collected for analysis. The expression levels of miR‑448 and Rab2B in these tissues and in pancreatic cancer cell lines were quantified using reverse transcription‑polymerase chain reaction analysis. miR‑448 overexpression was achieved by cell transfection. Protein expression was assessed using western blot analysis. Cell viability, cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed using CCK‑8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The results revealed a negative correlation between miR‑448 and Rab2B in the pancreatic tissues and cell lines. The results of bioinformatics analysis indicated that miR‑448 directly targeted Rab2B. Aberrant miR‑448 levels in PANC‑1 cells do...Continue Reading

Citations

Jan 5, 2019·Journal of Cellular Physiology·Arman ShahabiNosratollah Zarghami
Jun 19, 2021·Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology·Hongyuan JinHangyu Li

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Methods Mentioned

BETA
GTPase
transfection
Assay

Software Mentioned

PicTar
miRanda
miRDB
GraphPad Prism
SPSS
TargetScan
Quantity One

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