Unknown,Transcriptomics,Genomics,Proteomics

Dataset Information

Development of microRNA expression signatures in laryngeal tumors

ABSTRACT: Background: MicroRNA (miRNA) is an emerging subclass of small non-coding RNAs that regulates gene expression and has a pivotal role for many physiological processes including cancer development. Recent reports revealed the role of miRNAs as ideal biomarkers and therapeutic targets due to their tissue- or disease-specific nature. Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a major cause of cancer-related mortality and morbidity, and laryngeal cancer has the highest incidence in it. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in laryngeal cancer development remain to be known and highly sensitive biomarkers and novel promising therapy is necessary. Methodology/Principal Findings: To explore laryngeal cancer-specific miRNAs, RNA from 5 laryngeal surgical specimens including cancer and non-cancer tissues were hybridized to microarray carrying 723 human miRNAs. The resultant differentially expressed miRNAs were further tested by using quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) on 43 laryngeal tissue samples including cancers, noncancerous counterparts, benign diseases and precancerous dysplasias. Significant expressional differences between matched pairs were reproduced in miR-133b, miR-455-5p, and miR-196a, among which miR-196a being the most promising cancer biomarker as validated by qRT-PCR analyses on additional 84 tissue samples. Deep sequencing analysis revealed both quantitative and qualitative deviation of miR-196a isomiR expression in laryngeal cancer. In situ hybridization confirmed laryngeal cancer-specific expression of miR-196a in both cancer and cancer stroma cells. Finally, inhibition of miR-196a counteracted cancer cell proliferation in both laryngeal cancer-derived cells and mouse xenograft model. Conclusions/Significance: Our study provided the possibilities that miR-196a might be very useful in diagnosing and treating laryngeal cancer. To explore laryngeal cancer-specific miRNAs, RNA from 5 laryngeal surgical specimens including cancer and non-cancer tissues were hybridized to microarray carrying 723 human miRNAs. Total RNA including low molecular weight RNA from tissue samples was isolated using the mirVanaTM miRNA Isolation Kit (Ambion) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The quality of the RNA samples was assessed using an Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer, and only the samples meeting the criteria of 28S/18S > 1 and RNA Integrity Number (RIN) M-bM-^IM-% 7.5 were used for all analyses. For microarray analysis, we used the Human miRNA Microarray Kit V2 (Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA), which contains 20-40 features targeting each of 723 human miRNAs (Agilent design ID 019118) as annotated in the Sanger miRBase, release 10.1. Labeling and hybridization of total RNA samples were performed according to the manufacturer's protocol. One hundred ng of total RNA was used as an input into the labeling reaction, and the entire reaction was hybridized to each array for 20 hours at 55M-BM-0C. The results were analyzed using Agilent GeneSpring GX7.3. Normal controls and cancer samples were compared using Welch's t-test (p<0.05) and differentially expressed miRNAs with at least a 2-fold change in expression were considered to be potential biomarkers.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Kaho Minoura

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-47610 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

ACCESS DATA

Similar Datasets

Project description:Hyperactivation of the PI3K/AKT pathway is observed in most NSCLCs, promoting proliferation, migration and resistance to therapy. AKT can be activated through several mechanisms that include loss of the negative regulator PTEN, activating mutations of the catalytic subunit of the positive regulator phosphatydil-inositol-3â phosphate kinase (PIK3CA) and/or mutations of AKT1 itself. However, whereas the effects of AKT activation on mRNAs and proteins in the cell are fairly clear, the role of miRNAs as downstream targets of activated PI3K/AKT signalling is still poorly defined so far. To identify miRNAs that are targets of constitutive signalling of PI3K/AKT in lung cancer cells, we performed miRNA profiling of human lung epithelial cells expressing active mutant AKT1 (E17K), active mutant PI3KCA (E545K) or that are silenced for PTEN. We identified 28 differentially expressed miRNAs (8 up-regulated, 20 down-regulated) that were common to BEAS-AKT1-E17K, BEAS-PIK3CA-E545K and BEAS-shPTEN cells. Among the 8 up-regulated miRNAs that were common to all the alterations, the miRNA most consistently up-regulated by activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway in BEAS-2B cells was miR-196a. The results reported here demonstrate that miR-196a acts as oncogene downstream the PI3K/AKT pathway, mediating the proliferative, pro-migratory and tumorigenic activity of this pathway in NSCLC cells by targeting FoxO1 and p27 expression. By adoptive expression of miR-196a in BEAS-2B cells, we demonstrated that miR-196a stimulates anchorage-dependent and -independent proliferation, migration and tumorigenicity in BEAS-2B cells. On the other hand, by use of antimir-196a in NCI-H460 cells to silence the endogenous expression of miR-196a, we demonstrate that miR-196a plays a pivotal role in mediating the stimulation of proliferation, migration and tumorigenicity induced by aberrant activation of PI3K/AKT signalling. Accordingly, we found that miR-196a was significantly overexpressed in human NSCLC-derived cell lines (n=6) and primary lung cancer samples (n=28). Finally, based on predicted binding sites for miR-196a by microRNA analysis software, we found that miR-196a affects protein levels of FoxO1 and p27 in NSCLC cells.

Project description:Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the miRNAs basis of tumorigenesis in LSCC, and analyze the physiological processes of target genes predicted by the screened miRNAs that may be useful for the effective therapeutic strategies. Methods: A total number of 6 patients who underwent surgery for primary laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma were recruited for miRNA array analysis. LSCC tissues compared with corresponding adjacent non-neoplastic tissues were analysed by the Affymetrix GeneChip miRNA Array 3.0 to screen effective miRNAs, then TargetScan,PITA and microRNAorg were used for target gene prediction in GeneSpring 12.5 software.Moreover, pathway-based methods were adopted to analyse physiological processes of the target genes. The screened miRNAs and the significant target genes were also validated by qRT-PCR in another 36 patients diagnosed for LSCC. Results: Analysed by the miRNAs arrays, there were seven miRNAs (hsa-miR-224, hsa-miR-183, hsa-miR-23a, hsa-miR-675, hsa-miR-27a, hsa-miR-503 and hsa-miR-4800-3p) significantly related to tumorigenesis ,and all the screened miRNAs in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma tissues were significantly up-regulated(P<0.05). The expressions of these miRNAs were also validated by qRT-PCR. Then analysed by GeneSpring 12.5 software, there were 72 putative target genes corresponding to the seven significant miRNAs. Moreover,analysed by String database,the result indicated that most target genes could be composed of gene networks; Analysed by GO database, we observed that these target genes were involved in processes such as metabolic process, biological regulation,membrane,protein binding,ion binding and so on (P <0.05); Analysed by KEGG pathways database, MAPK signaling pathway, adherens junction and pathways in cancer played especially important role in tumorigenesis of LSCC (P<0.05). As the two important genes in MAPK signaling pathway which plays pivotal roles in tumorigenesis, FGF2 and MAP2K4 were validated by qRT-PCR, and they were significantly down-regulated(P<0.05). Conclusions: The research revealed seven miRNAs expression signature(hsa-miR-224, hsa-miR-183, hsa-miR-23a, hsa-miR-675, hsa-miR-27a, hsa-miR-503 and hsa-miR-4800-3p) of tumorigenesis in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma,and analysed the physiological processes of the predicted target genes regulated by screened miRNAs in LSCC. The result will contribute to the understanding of the molecular basis of LSCC and help to improve the treatment. A total number of 6 patients who underwent surgery for primary laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma were recruited for miRNA array analysis. LSCC tissues compared with corresponding adjacent non-neoplastic tissues were analysed by the Affymetrix GeneChip miRNA Array 3.0 to screen effective miRNAs, then TargetScan,PITA and microRNAorg were used for target gene prediction in GeneSpring 12.5 software.Moreover, pathway-based methods were adopted to analyse physiological processes of the target genes. The screened miRNAs and the significant target genes were also validated by qRT-PCR in another 36 patients diagnosed for LSCC.

Dataset Information

Development of microRNA expression signatures in laryngeal tumors

Similar Datasets

OmicsDI is part of the ELIXIR infrastructure

Tweets