期刊
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
卷 49, 期 12, 页码 11855-11866出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07903-2
关键词
Glioblastoma multiforme; Proliferation; Migration; miR-429; ERBB pathway; EGFR; MYC
资金
- National Institute for Medical Research Development (NIMAD) [942974]
In this study, we found that miR-429 effectively suppressed the ERBB genetic signaling pathway and inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and induced cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in GBM. As such, miR-429 has potential as a therapeutic option for GBM.
Background Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive and lethal brain cancer, which is incurable with standard cancer treatments. miRNAs have great potential to be used for gene therapy due to their ability to modulate several target genes simultaneously. We found miR-429 is downregulated in GBM and has several predicted target genes from the ERBB signaling pathway using bioinformatics tools. ERBB is the most over-activated genetic pathway in GBM patients, which is responsible for augmented cell proliferation and migration in GBM. Methods and results Here, miR-429 was overexpressed using lentiviral vectors in U-251 and U-87 GBM cells and it was observed that the expression level of several oncogenes of the ERBB pathway, EGFR, PIK3CA, PIK3CB, KRAS, and MYC significantly decreased, as shown by real-time PCR and western blotting. Using the luciferase assay, we showed that miR-429 directly targets MYC, BCL2, and EGFR. In comparison to scrambled control, miR-429 had a significant inhibitory effect on cell proliferation and migration as deduced from MTT and scratch wound assays and induced cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in flow cytometry. Conclusions Altogether, miR-429 seems to be an efficient suppressor of the ERBB genetic signaling pathway and a potential therapeutic for GBM.
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