Prognosis and Biological Function of miR-3195 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Purpose: Lung cancer has the highest mortality and morbidity rates worldwide. Among the subtypes of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 85% of cases. The present study evaluated the potential prognostic value and biological function of miR-3195 in NSCLC. Patients and Methods: In total, 129 patients with NSCLC were enrolled in this study. The expression of miR-3195 expression in NSCLC tissues and cell lines was evaluated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis and multivariate Cox regression analysis were used to elucidate the prognostic value of miR-3195. The Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and Transwell cell migration experiments were carried out to explore the effective effect of miR-3195 on the biological behavior of NSCLC cells. Results: The expression of miR-3195 was downregulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. Moreover, the decreased expression of miR-3195 was correlated with positive lymph node metastasis and high TNM stage. The overall survival of patients with low expression of miR3195 was worse than those with high expression of miR-3195. Furthermore, miR-3195 was an independent prognostic indicator for overall survival in patients with NSCLC. Enhanced expression of miR-3195 restrained cell growth, migration, and invasion of NSCLC tumor cells, while attenuation of miR-3195 expression augmented cell proliferation activities, migration, and invasion potential. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that miR-3195 may be used as a prognostic biomarker for NSCLC and is likely to act as a tumor suppressor for NSCLC.

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This study found that miR-3195 is downregulated in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and its low expression is associated with lymph node metastasis and high TNM stage. Low expression of miR-3195 is associated with worse overall survival in NSCLC patients. Enhanced expression of miR-3195 can inhibit the growth, migration, and invasion of NSCLC cells.