Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 174: The MicroRNA-23b/27b/24 Cluster Facilitates Colon Cancer Cell Migration by Targeting FOXP2
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 174: The MicroRNA-23b/27b/24 Cluster Facilitates Colon Cancer Cell Migration by Targeting FOXP2
Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers12010174
Authors:
Kensei Nishida
Yuki Kuwano
Kazuhito Rokutan
Acquisition of cell migration capacity is an early and essential process in cancer development. The aim of this study was to identify microRNA gene expression networks that induced high migration capacity. Using colon cancer HCT116 cells subcloned by transwell-based migrated cell selection, microRNA array analysis was performed to examine the microRNA expression profile. Promoter activity and microRNA targets were assessed with luciferase reporters. Cell migration capacity was assessed by either the transwell or scratch assay. In isolated subpopulations with high migration capacity, the expression levels of the miR-23b/27b/24 cluster increased in accordance with the increased expression of the short C9orf3 transcript, a host gene of the miR-23b/27b/24 cluster. E2F1-binding sequences were involved in the basic transcription activity of the short C9orf3 expression, and E2F1-small-interfering (si)RNA treatment reduced the expression of both the C9orf3 and miR-23b/27b/24 clusters. Overexpression experiments showed that miR-23b and miR-27b promoted cell migration, but the opposite effect was observed with miR-24. Forkhead box P2 (FOXP2) mRNA and protein levels were reduced by both/either miR-23b and miR-27b. Furthermore, FOXP2 siRNA treatment significantly promot...
Source: Cancers - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kensei Nishida Yuki Kuwano Kazuhito Rokutan Tags: Article Source Type: research
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