YUAN Linlin,YU Xiaofen.. MiR-202 inhibits the migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by targeting ROCK1[J]. JOURNAL OF WEZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, 2019, 49(3): 204-209.
Abstract:Objective: To observe the effect of microRNA-202 on the migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and explore the possible molecular mechanism. Methods: The expression level of miR-202 in human HCC cells (Hep3B, Huh7, HCCLM3) and human normal hepatic cells (LO2) was detected by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). miR-202 mimic or control microRNA (miR-control) was transfected into the HCCLM3 cells and miR-202 inhibitor or negative control microRNA (miR-NC) was transfected into the Hep3B cells. Transfection efficiency was examined by qRT-PCR. The effect of miR-202 on the migration and invasion of HCC cells was detected by Transwell assay. Bioinformatics website TargetScan was used to predict the potential targets of miR-202 and dual luciferase reporter assay was used to validate the target gene of miR-202. qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression of miR-202 target gene. Results: The expression of miR-202 in normal liver cells was significantly higher than that in HCC cells. Transfection of miR-202 mimics significantly increased the expression level of miR-202 in HCCLM3 cells, and led to the decreased ability of cell migration and invasion. Transfection of miR-202 inhibitor significantly decreased the expression level of miR-202 in Hep3B cells, and led to the increased ability of cell migration and invasion. Bioinformatics website and dual luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed ROCK1 was the target gene of miR-202. Overexpression of miR-202 significantly reduced the expression of ROCK1 while miR-202 knockdown led to increased expression of ROCK1. Conclusion: The expression of miR-202 is down-regulated in HCC cells. miR-202 inhibits the migration and invasion of HCC cells by down-regulating the expression of ROCK1 gene.
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