Project description:5’ isoforms of miR-1246 have distinct targets and stronger functions compared to canonical miR-1246 in colorectal cancer cells in vitro
Project description:Due to alternative processing pathway and post-transcriptional modifications, precursor miRNAs maturate into various sequence isoforms (isomiRs). These sequence variations may result in the changes of the miRNA seed site, target genes, involvement in signaling pathways and thus function. It is important to mention that knowledge about the targets of isomiR is still poor. To date, isomiR research has only been performed in melanoma, breast, and gastric cancer, but there are no experimental studies conducted in colorectal cancer. Here, we aimed to evaluate the putative targets and functional role in vitro of miR-1246 and its two 5’ isoforms (ISO-miR-1246_a and ISO-miR-1246_G). To our best knowledge, this is the first study showing the important role of 5’isoforms of miR-1246 in colorectal carcinogenesis, while acting on different targetomes and being involved in distinct signaling pathways.
Project description:Due to alternative processing pathway and post-transcriptional modifications, precursor miRNAs maturate into various sequence isoforms (isomiRs). These sequence variations may result in the changes of the miRNA seed site, target genes, involvement in signaling pathways and thus function. It is important to mention that knowledge about the targets of isomiR is still poor. To date, isomiR research has only been performed in melanoma, breast, and gastric cancer, but there are no experimental studies conducted in colorectal cancer. Here, we aimed to evaluate the putative targets and functional role in vitro of miR-1246 and its two 5’ isoforms (ISO-miR-1246_a and ISO-miR-1246_G). To our best knowledge, this is the first study showing the important role of 5’isoforms of miR-1246 in colorectal carcinogenesis, while acting on different targetomes and being involved in distinct signaling pathways.
Project description:MiR-1246 was found to promote tumorigenesis and metastasis in sevearl cancer types. In the context of tumor microenvironment, tumor-associated macrophages are a central part typically correlated with poor prognosis. We used microarray data to determine the gene expression profile in M2-like macrophages when treated with an overexpression of miR-1246 (conducted by miR-1246 mimic). As controls, we used either scambaled mimic control sequence, or a miR-1246 inhibitor.
Project description:To Identify of metastasis-related genes and metastasis-related miRNA in oral squamous cell carcinoma by miRNA profiling of HOC313-Parent, HOC313-LM and their respective exosomes carried out. As a result, miR-342-3p and -1246 were found candidate oncogenic miRNAs. To further identify the target genes of miR-1246 and miR-342-3p, we performed gene expression array analysis with HOC313-LM and HOC313-Parent (HOC313-P) transfected NT, miR-342-3p and miR-1246. Moreover, to identify tumor suppressor genes, gene expression profiles of each of transfected cells and HOC313-LM cells were analyzed by in silico analyses. As a result, DENND2D emerged as the possible target of miRN-1246.
Project description:To Identify of metastasis-related genes and metastasis-related miRNA in oral squamous cell carcinoma by miRNA profiling of HOC313-Parent, HOC313-LM and their respective exosomes carried out. As a result, miR-342-3p and -1246 were found candidate oncogenic miRNAs. To further identify the target genes of miR-1246 and miR-342-3p, we performed gene expression array analysis with HOC313-LM and HOC313-Parent (HOC313-P) transfected NT, miR-342-3p and miR-1246. Moreover, to identify tumor suppressor genes, gene expression profiles of each of transfected cells and HOC313-LM cells were analyzed by in silico analyses. As a result, DENND2D emerged as the possible target of miRN-1246. Extraction of difference of miRNA expression level between whole cell and exosomes of HOC313-Parent and HOC313-LM. Also, extraction of difference of gene expression level between high-metastatic subline (HOC313-LM) and low-metastatic subline (HOC313-P). Moreover the miRNA expression profiles and gene expression profiles were analyzed by in silico analyses.
Project description:The tumor-initiating cell (TIC) model accounts for the phenotypic and functional heterogeneity among cancer cells found within human cancers. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulatory molecules frequently aberrantly expressed in tumors, and may play important roles in contributing towards tumor heterogeneity and TIC behavior. More recent efforts have focused on miRNAs for diagnosis and as targets for novel therapies. In this study, we identified the miRNAs, miR-1246 and miR-1290, which are crucial for the function of TICs, thereby driving cancer progression in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). These miRNAs are restricted to patient-derived tumorspheres and CD166+ primary tumor cells, both enriched for TICs. Loss of either miRNA impacted the tumorigenic potential of TICs and their ability to metastasize. Interestingly, longitudinal analyses of serum miR-1246 and miR-1290 levels correlated circulating levels of either miRNA to the clinical response seen in lung cancer patients to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibition, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Functionally, direct inhibition of miR-1246 or miR-1290 with locked nucleic acid (LNA) administered systemically, could arrest the growth of established patient-derived tumors xenografted in immunocompromised mice, thus indicating these miRNAs are clinically useful as biomarkers for tracking disease progression and as therapeutic targets.
Project description:The tumor-initiating cell (TIC) model accounts for the phenotypic and functional heterogeneity among cancer cells found within human cancers. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulatory molecules frequently aberrantly expressed in tumors, and may play important roles in contributing towards tumor heterogeneity and TIC behavior. More recent efforts have focused on miRNAs for diagnosis and as targets for novel therapies. In this study, we identified the miRNAs, miR-1246 and miR-1290, which are crucial for the function of TICs, thereby driving cancer progression in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). These miRNAs are restricted to patient-derived tumorspheres and CD166+ primary tumor cells, both enriched for TICs. Loss of either miRNA impacted the tumorigenic potential of TICs and their ability to metastasize. Interestingly, longitudinal analyses of serum miR-1246 and miR-1290 levels correlated circulating levels of either miRNA to the clinical response seen in lung cancer patients to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibition, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Functionally, direct inhibition of miR-1246 or miR-1290 with locked nucleic acid (LNA) administered systemically, could arrest the growth of established patient-derived tumors xenografted in immunocompromised mice, thus indicating these miRNAs are clinically useful as biomarkers for tracking disease progression and as therapeutic targets.