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A Super-Enhancer Driven by FOSL1 Controls miR-21-5p Expression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

ABSTRACT: MiR-21-5p is one of the most common oncogenic miRNAs that is upregulated in many solid cancers by inhibiting its target genes at the posttranscriptional level. However, the upstream regulatory mechanisms of miR-21-5p are still not well documented in cancers. Here, we identify a super-enhancer associated with the MIR21 gene (MIR21-SE) by analyzing the MIR21 genomic regulatory landscape in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We show that the MIR21-SE regulates miR-21-5p expression in different HNSCC cell lines and disruption of MIR21-SE inhibits miR-21-5p expression. We also identified that a key transcription factor, FOSL1 directly controls miR-21-5p expression by interacting with the MIR21-SE in HNSCC. Moreover, functional studies indicate that restoration of miR-21-5p partially abrogates FOSL1 depletion-mediated inhibition of cell proliferation and invasion. Clinical studies confirmed that miR-21-5p expression is positively correlated with FOSL1 expression. These findings suggest that FOSL1-SE drives miR-21-5p expression to promote malignant progression of HNSCC.

SUBMITTER: Wan Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8085558 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Super-Enhancer Driven by FOSL1 Controls miR-21-5p Expression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Wan Yuehan Y Hoyle Rosalie G RG Xie Nan N Wang Wenjin W Cai Hongshi H Zhang Ming M Ma Zhikun Z Xiong Gan G Xu Xiuyun X Huang Zhengxian Z Liu Xiqiang X Li Jiong J Wang Cheng C

Frontiers in oncology 20210416

MiR-21-5p is one of the most common oncogenic miRNAs that is upregulated in many solid cancers by inhibiting its target genes at the posttranscriptional level. However, the upstream regulatory mechanisms of miR-21-5p are still not well documented in cancers. Here, we identify a super-enhancer associated with the <i>MIR21</i> gene (MIR21-SE) by analyzing the <i>MIR21</i> genomic regulatory landscape in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). We show that the MIR21-SE regulates miR-21-5p ex ...[more]

PMID: 33937067

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Project description:Aim: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most commonly diagnosed malignancy worldwide. Overexpressed of microRNA-21-5p (miR-21-5p) has been reported to be involved in the development of HNSCC. However, the role of miR-21-5p in HNSCC is still not fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms of miR-21-5p in HNSCC. Methods: RT-qPCR was used to determine the differential expression levels of miR-21-5p in tissue samples of HNSCC patients. Meta-analysis was performed based on miRNA expression data collected from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and published articles to evaluate the expression of miR-21-5p in HNSCC. We investigated the biological function of miR-21-5P by gene ontology enrichment and target prediction analysis. Furthermore, RT-qPCR and IHC were conducted to verify the expression of target genes. Finally, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed to assessed the prognostic value of the putative miR-21-5p target genes. Results: MiR-21-5p was significantly overexpressed in HNSCC compared to healthy tissues (P < .05) and showed potent predictive power with a summary receiver operating characteristic of 0.90. Meanwhile, the expression of miR-21-5p was significantly correlated with tumor stage, T stage and smoking in HNSCC (P < .05). A total of 71 down-regulated genes, both HNSCC-related and miR-21-p5-related, were obtained from the analytical integration. Two predicted genes (ADH7, RDH12) were down-regulated in HNSCC, and significantly negatively correlated with miR-21-5p. IHC and RT-qPCR demonstrated that the expression of ADH7 and RDH12 in HNSCC samples was significantly lower than control. And high expression of ADH7 was associated with better DFS of HNSCC patients. Conclusions: miR-21-5p may target at ADH7, RDH12 and participate in regulation of retinol metabolism, which might affect the prognosis of HNSCC. High expression of ADH7 may indicate better prognosis in HNSCC patients.

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A Super-Enhancer Driven by FOSL1 Controls miR-21-5p Expression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

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A Super-Enhancer Driven by FOSL1 Controls miR-21-5p Expression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

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