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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Gan, Lin
• Yang, Huachao
• Xiong, Zhifeng
• Yang, Zailiang
• Wang, Ting
• Lyu, Gang

Titel

miR-518a-3p Suppresses Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Invasion and Migration Through Regulation of TMEM2

Ist Teil von

• Technology in cancer research & treatment, 2020, Vol.19, p.1533033820977523-1533033820977523

Ort / Verlag

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as critical mediators in tumors, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The role of miR-518a-3p in TNBC was investigated to identify potential therapeutic target. Data from KM Plotter database (www.kmplot.com) showed that high miR-518a-3p expression was significantly associated with overall survival of patients with TNBC (p = 0.04). The expression of miR-518a-3p was dysregulated in TNBC cells. Functional assays revealed that over-expression of miR-518a-3p inhibited cell invasion and migration of TNBC. Additionally, miR-518a-3p could target TMEM2 (transmembrane protein 2), and decreased protein and mRNA expression of TMEM2 in TNBC cells. Knockdown of TMEM2 suppressed cell invasion and migration through inhibiting phospho (p)-JAK1 (Janus kinase 1) and p-STAT (signal transducer and activator of transcription protein) 1/2. Moreover, over-expression of TMEM2 counteracted the suppressive effect of miR-518a-3p on TNBC invasion and migration through promoting the levels of p-JAK1 and p-STAT1/2. In conclusion, miR-518a-3p negatively regulates the JAK/STAT pathway via targeting TMEM2 and suppresses invasion and migration in TNBC, suggesting that miR-518a-3p may be a potential therapeutic target in TNBC.