miR-140 suppresses tumor growth and metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer by targeting insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor.

Autor: Yunfeng Yuan, Yaxing Shen, Liang Xue, Hong Fan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 9, p e73604 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073604
Popis: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small noncoding RNA molecules that play important roles in carcinogenesis and tumor progression. In this study, we investigated the roles and mechanisms of miR-140 in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We found that miR-140 is significantly downregulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Both gain-of-function and loss-of-function studies demonstrated that miR-140 suppresses NSCLC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro. Importantly, overexpression of miR-140 effectively repressed tumor growth and metastasis in nude mouse models. Integrated analysis identified IGF1R as a direct and functional target of miR-140. Knockdown of IGF1R inhibited cell proliferation and invasion resembling that of miR-140 overexpression, while overexpression of IGF1R attenuated the function of miR-140 in NSCLC cells. Together, our results highlight the significance of miR-140 and IGF1R in the development and progression of NSCLC.
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