期刊
EPIGENOMICS
卷 14, 期 3, 页码 121-138出版社
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/epi-2021-0229
关键词
lipid metabolism; miR-421; non-small cell lung cancer; PI3K; AKT; mTOR pathway; PTEN
资金
- Shanxi Science and Technology Department, Applied Basic Research Projects of Shanxi Province [201801D121309]
- Key Research and Development (R&D) Projects of Shanxi Province [201903D321168]
MiR-421 promotes lipid metabolism through targeting PTEN via activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in NSCLC. This study provides a deeper insight into the prognostic strategies for lung cancer by understanding the specific mechanism of miR-421 in lipid metabolism.
Aims: We aim to investigate the effects of miR-421 on lipid metabolism in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: The miR-421 expression and PTEN mRNA level in tumor tissues, adjacent normal tissues, human lung epithelial cells and NSCLC cell lines were detected with reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR. Results: MiR-421 was increased, and PTEN was reduced remarkably in tumor tissues and NSCLC cell lines. Down-regulated miR-421 suppressed lipid accumulation, cell proliferation, migration and invasion, whereas overexpression of miR-421 had the opposite effects. MiR-421 directly targeted PTEN and negatively regulated PTEN expression. MiR-421 activated PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway through regulating PTEN. Conclusion: MiR-421 promotes lipid metabolism through targeting PTEN via PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway activation in NSCLC, indicating that miR-421 can be a latent therapeutic target for NSCLC. Lay abstract Numerous miRNAs are dysregulated in lung cancer, which play vital roles in tumor progression. Currently, the alteration of lipid metabolism has been recognized as a critical hallmark of cancer. In the present study, we found that miR-421 targeted PTEN to promote lipid metabolism via activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in NSCLC. This study might provide a deeper insight into the prognostics strategies for lung cancer by understanding the specific mechanism of miR-421 in lipid metabolism.
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