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Overexpression miR-211-5p hinders the proliferation, migration, and invasion of thyroid tumor cells by downregulating SOX11.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between miR-211-5p and SOX11, and the effects of their interaction on the proliferation, viability, and invasion of human thyroid cancer (TC) cells.

Methods

We used quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) to determine the expression of miR-211-5p and SOX11mRNA in the thyroid tumorous and the adjacent tissues. The target relationship between miR-211-5p and SOX11 was confirmed using dual luciferase reporter gene assay. Flow cytometry, colony formation assay, Transwell assay, and MTT assay were performed to determine the cell-cycle progression, cell apoptosis, proliferation and invasion, respectively. In addition, the tumor formation assay in nude mice was done to assess the effect of miR-211-5p on TC development in vivo.

Results

MiR-211-5p was underexpressed, whereas SOX11 was overexpressed in TC. The overexpression of miR-211-5p inhibited the expression of SOX11. The cell cycle was arrested and the proliferation as well as invasiveness was suppressed by exogenous miR-211-5p in TC cell line. The antitumor role of miR-211-5p was proved by the animal experiment.

Conclusion

MiR-211-5p affected the viability, proliferation and invasion of TC by negatively regulating SOX11 expression.

SUBMITTER: Wang L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6817049 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Overexpression miR-211-5p hinders the proliferation, migration, and invasion of thyroid tumor cells by downregulating SOX11.

Wang Lei L Shen Yan-Feng YF Shi Zhi-Min ZM Shang Xiao-Juan XJ Jin Dong-Ling DL Xi Feng F

Journal of clinical laboratory analysis 20170713 3

<h4>Purpose</h4>This study was aimed to investigate the relationship between miR-211-5p and SOX11, and the effects of their interaction on the proliferation, viability, and invasion of human thyroid cancer (TC) cells.<h4>Methods</h4>We used quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) to determine the expression of miR-211-5p and SOX11mRNA in the thyroid tumorous and the adjacent tissues. The target relationship between miR-211-5p and SOX11 was confirmed using dual luciferase reporter gene assay. Flow c ...[more]

PMID: 28703321

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Overexpression miR-211-5p hinders the proliferation, migration, and invasion of thyroid tumor cells by downregulating SOX11.

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Overexpression miR-211-5p hinders the proliferation, migration, and invasion of thyroid tumor cells by downregulating SOX11.

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