Project description:Prognosis of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is very poor mainly because it often has metastasized to distant organs already at the time of diagnosis. Therefore biomarkers which can predict metastasis are urgently needed. miRNAs have been shown to play important roles in the regulation of different tumor cell processes including those involved in metastasis. We recently showed that miRNA-214 is linked to a radioresistant phenotype of NSCLC. Interestingly, altered miRNA-214 expression has in breast, cervical and melanoma been linked to metastasis. We therefore examined the role of miRNA-214 in the metastasis of NSCLC cells. We found that down regulation of miRNA-214 increased invasive potential of NSCLC cells and conversely, overexpression of miRNA-214 in NSCLC cells with low endogenous level of miRNA-214, decreased invasiveness. Gene expression analyses of NSCLC cells with low and high levels of miRNA-214, followed by bioinformatics analyses identified a number of target genes which were linked to metastasis including pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A), alpha protein kinase 2 (ALPK2), cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) and tumor necrosis-factor alpha-induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3). These targets were validated on mRNA and protein level. U-1810 cells with high endogenous level of miRNA-214 were treated with miRNA-214 antagomir (3 biological replicates) or non-targeting antagomir (3 biological replicates) and then RNA was extracted and applied to Affymetrix gene array platform.
Project description:Prognosis of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is very poor mainly because it often has metastasized to distant organs already at the time of diagnosis. Therefore biomarkers which can predict metastasis are urgently needed. miRNAs have been shown to play important roles in the regulation of different tumor cell processes including those involved in metastasis. We recently showed that miRNA-214 is linked to a radioresistant phenotype of NSCLC. Interestingly, altered miRNA-214 expression has in breast, cervical and melanoma been linked to metastasis. We therefore examined the role of miRNA-214 in the metastasis of NSCLC cells. We found that down regulation of miRNA-214 increased invasive potential of NSCLC cells and conversely, overexpression of miRNA-214 in NSCLC cells with low endogenous level of miRNA-214, decreased invasiveness. Gene expression analyses of NSCLC cells with low and high levels of miRNA-214, followed by bioinformatics analyses identified a number of target genes which were linked to metastasis including pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A), alpha protein kinase 2 (ALPK2), cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) and tumor necrosis-factor alpha-induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3). These targets were validated on mRNA and protein level.
Project description:MicroRNAs have been demonstrated to be deregulated in multiple myeloma (MM). We have previously reported the downregulation of miR-214 in MM compared to normal plasma cells. In the present study, we have explored the functional role of miR-214 in myeloma pathogenesis. Ectopic expression of miR-214 reduced cell growth and induced apoptosis of myeloma cells. In order to identify the potential direct target genes of miR-214 which could be involved in the biological pathways regulated by this miRNA, gene expression profiling of H929 myeloma cell line transfected with precursor miR-214 was carried out. Functional analysis revealed significant enrichment for DNA replication, cell cycle phase and DNA binding. We show that miR-214 directly down-regulates the expression of PSMD10, which encodes the oncoprotein gankyrin, and ASF1B, a histone chaperone required for DNA replication, by binding to their 3'-UTR. In addition, gankyrin inhibition induced an increase of P53 mRNA levels and subsequent up-regulation in CDKN1A (p21Waf1/Cip1) and BAX transcripts, which are direct transcriptional targets of p53. In conclusion, we demonstrate that miR-214 function as a tumor suppressor in myeloma by a positive regulation of p53 and inhibition of DNA replication. H929 cell line was transfected with Pre-miR™ miRNA precursors pre-miR-214 or pre-miR™ miRNA negative, non-targeting control#1 (Ambion) at 50 nM concentration, using the nucleofector II system with C-16 program (Amaxa). The experiments were performed in triplicates.
Project description:The small RNA landscape of pediatric ALK-positive ALCL was defined by RNA sequencing. Overall, 121 miRNAs were significantly dysregulated in ALCL compared to non-neoplastic lymph nodes. The most up-regulated miRNA was miR-21-5p, while miR-19a-3p and miR-214-5p were reduced in ALCL. Characterization of miRNA expression in cases that relapsed after first line therapy disclosed a significant association between miR-214-5p down-regulation and aggressive non-common histology.
Project description:Ongoing immunomodulatory strategies in tumors characterized by an overall hot immune phenotype may improve prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Our objective was to develop a reliable and stable scoring system for the identification of immunologically hot NSCLC and to evaluate its association with response to immunotherapies. A Hot Oral Tumor (HOT) score was developed using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas. HOT score was computed in 82 patients with NSCLC treated with second-line immunotherapy targeting PD-1/PD-L1. High HOT score was associated with a statistically significant improved clinical outcome.
Project description:Illumina miRNA-seq method to uncover the expression profile of NSCLC in-vitro experimental models consisting of cell lines A549, H460 compared to healthy BEAS-2B cell line, and lung tissue (NSCLC and paired normal) from urethane treated 6-week-old FVB/NJ mice. We aimed to uncover the divergent epigenetic background of KRAS-mutant NSCLC in mouse and human cell lines, extensively used as biological models in relevant research. To that end, we have comprehensively mapped the functional miRNA and lncRNA landscape of human (A549 and H460) and mouse (experimentally developed LUAD) NSCLC models and correlated current results with LRF/ZBTB7A expression
Project description:Lung cancer is the most currently diagnosed cancer type among adults and the most common cause of death from cancer worldwide. Poor lung cancer patients’ outcomes and survival rates demand discovery of new biomarkers for the specific, significant, and non-invasive detection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression. Determination of cell lines' relationship to genomic changes in tumors could be valuable for functional and therapeutic discoveries. Human cell line models with different aggressiveness statuses may play an important role in the investigation of NSCLC. In addition, miRNA expression patterns that are reliable in predicting NSCLC patients’ survival rates are highly promising cancer biomarkers. The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of miRNA expression as biomarkers in NSCLC.
Project description:MiR-544 was inhibited by either a miR-544 antagomir or compound 1 under hypoxic conditions in MDA-MB-231 cells MiRNA microarray was utilized to examine the specificity of 1 for miR-544. 3 MDA-MB-231 samples treated with a miR-544 antagomir or compound 1 were subjected to hypoxia for a period of 5 days. After 5 days, samples were pooled and subjected to miRNA microarray analysis.
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that act as post-transcriptional gene modulators. Ginsenoside-Rg1, one of the active components of ginseng, has been confirmed by us as an angiogenesis inducer. Using miRNA microarray analysis, a total of 15 (including miR-214) and 3 miRNAs were found to be down- or up-regulated by Rg1 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), respectively. Since miR-214 is closely related to endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and hence angiogenesis; its expression was further validated by qRT-PCR. We also investigated the role of miR-214 on eNOS expression and in tubulogenesis of HUVEC by transfection of specific miRNA inhibitor or precursor. Our results suggested that Rg1 can down-regulate miR-214 expression in HUVEC, leading to an increase in eNOS expression which can promote angiogenesis. This result signifies a new understanding towards how a simple natural compound can affect physiological changes through modulation of miRNA expression. The study is used to investigate the role of miRNA-214 in Rg1-induced human endothelial cells.