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MicroRNA-622 acts as a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma.


ABSTRACT: microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of tumor development and progression. In this study, we aimed to explore the expression and role of miR-622 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We found that miR-622 was significantly downregulated in human HCC specimens compared to adjacent noncancerous liver tissues. miR-622 downregulation was significantly associated with aggressive parameters and poor prognosis in HCC. Enforced expression of miR-622 significantly decreased the proliferation and colony formation and induced apoptosis of HCC cells. In vivo studies demonstrated that miR-622 overexpression retarded the growth of HCC xenograft tumors. Bioinformatic analysis and luciferase reporter assays revealed that miR-622 directly targeted the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of mitogen-activated protein 4 kinase 4 (MAP4K4) mRNA. Ectopic expression of miR-622 led to a significant reduction of MAP4K4 expression in HCC cells and xenograft tumors. Overexpression of MAP4K4 partially restored cell proliferation and colony formation and reversed the induction of apoptosis in miR-622-overexpressing HCC cells. Inhibition of JNK and NF-?B signaling phenocopied the anticancer effects of miR-622 on HCC cells. Taken together, miR-622 acts as a tumor suppressor in HCC and restoration of miR-622 may provide therapeutic benefits in the treatment of HCC.

SUBMITTER: Song WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4847826 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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microRNA-622 acts as a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Song Wei-Hua WH   Feng Xiao-Jun XJ   Gong Shao-Juan SJ   Chen Jian-Ming JM   Wang Shou-Mei SM   Xing Dong-Juan DJ   Zhu Ming-Hua MH   Zhang Shu-Hui SH   Xu Ai-Min AM  

Cancer biology & therapy 20150101 12


microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of tumor development and progression. In this study, we aimed to explore the expression and role of miR-622 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We found that miR-622 was significantly downregulated in human HCC specimens compared to adjacent noncancerous liver tissues. miR-622 downregulation was significantly associated with aggressive parameters and poor prognosis in HCC. Enforced expression of miR-622 significantly decreased the proliferation and colo  ...[more]

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