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MicroRNA-196a promotes cervical cancer proliferation through the regulation of FOXO1 and p27Kip1.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signalling pathway appears to be a key regulator in cervical carcinogenesis. However, the downstream regulatory mechanism of PI3K/Akt signalling remains largely unknown.

Methods

The expression of miR-196a in cervical cancer cell lines and cervical cancer tissues was examined using real-time PCR. The effects of miR-196a on PI3K/Akt signalling and cellular proliferation were evaluated by bromodeoxyuridine labelling, 3-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazoliumbromide, colony formation assays and luciferase assays.

Results

The expression level of miR-196a was markedly increased in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines compared with normal cervical tissue and normal cervical squamous cells. Upregulation of miR-196a was correlated with advanced tumour stage and poor overall and recurrence-free survival in cervical cancer patients. Upregulation of miR-196a enhanced G1/S-phase transition and the proliferative ability of cervical cancer cells, whereas suppression of miR-196a had the opposite effect. Using bioinformatics and biological approaches, we showed that FOXO1 and p27(Kip1), two key effectors of PI3K/Akt signalling, were direct targets of miR-196a.

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that miR-196a has an important role in promoting human cervical cancer cell proliferation and may represent a novel therapeutic target of microRNA-mediated suppression of cell proliferation in cervical cancer.

SUBMITTER: Hou T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3950858 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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MicroRNA-196a promotes cervical cancer proliferation through the regulation of FOXO1 and p27Kip1.

Hou T T Ou J J Zhao X X Huang X X Huang Y Y Zhang Y Y

British journal of cancer 20140114 5

<h4>Background</h4>The phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signalling pathway appears to be a key regulator in cervical carcinogenesis. However, the downstream regulatory mechanism of PI3K/Akt signalling remains largely unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>The expression of miR-196a in cervical cancer cell lines and cervical cancer tissues was examined using real-time PCR. The effects of miR-196a on PI3K/Akt signalling and cellular proliferation were evaluated by bromodeoxyuridine labelling, 3-(4,5-Dimethyl ...[more]

PMID: 24423924

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MicroRNA-196a promotes cervical cancer proliferation through the regulation of FOXO1 and p27Kip1.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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MicroRNA-196a promotes cervical cancer proliferation through the regulation of FOXO1 and p27Kip1.

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