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ABSTRACT: Background
MicroRNA (miRNA) regulates gene expression posttranscriptionally, and some of them function in tumor suppression and can be used in drug development. As a result, identifying and screening miRNAs that suppress tumors would be a significant addition to tumor treatment.Methods
In this study, we analyzed the miRNA expression profile of colorectal cancer (CRC), constructed a negative regulatory network of the miRNA-target genes, and identified miR-4469 as one of the key tumor suppressors miRNAs. We analyzed the expression and survival of miR-4469 in pan-cancer, experimentally verified the expression level of miR-4469 in CRC cells and the effect on CRC cell proliferation and migration. We screened miR-4469 target genes for enrichment analysis and immune cell infiltration analysis and validated target gene expression to clarify the regulatory mechanisms involved in miR-4469.Results
miR-4469 was more highly expressed in normal colorectum tissues compared to CRC tissues and correlated with survival time in patients with multiple cancers. It was shown that miR-4469 was highly expressed in normal colon cells and miR-4469 expression could inhibit the proliferation and migration of CRC cells. In addition, studies on the mechanism showed that miR-4469 function is mainly related to the regulation of inflammatory cell infiltration, and the key target genes of miR-4469 in this process are SLC2A3, FGR, PLEKHO2, and MYO1F.Conclusion
miR-4469 is a tumor suppressor in CRC, and its regulatory mechanism mainly affects the infiltration of inflammatory cells in the cancer tissue.
SUBMITTER: Qi L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9304430 | biostudies-literature | 2022
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Qi Lu L Wang Lu L Song Fuyao F Ding Zhenhua Z Zhang Ying Y
Computational and structural biotechnology journal 20220714
<h4>Background</h4>MicroRNA (miRNA) regulates gene expression posttranscriptionally, and some of them function in tumor suppression and can be used in drug development. As a result, identifying and screening miRNAs that suppress tumors would be a significant addition to tumor treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, we analyzed the miRNA expression profile of colorectal cancer (CRC), constructed a negative regulatory network of the miRNA-target genes, and identified miR-4469 as one of the key tu ...[more]