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The Functions And Molecular Mechanisms Of Microrna-17-92 Cluster In Primary Liver Cancer.

MiR-17-92 is an oncogenic miRNA cluster implicated in the development of several human cancers; however, it remains unknown whether miR-17-92 cluster is able to regulate hepatobiliary carcinogenesis. This study was designed to investigate the biological functions and molecular mechanisms of miR-17-92 cluster in primary liver cancer.<br>In-situ hybridization and qRT-PCR analysis showed that miR-17-92 cluster is highly expressed in human cholangiocarcinoma cells compared to the non-neoplastic biliary epithelial cells. Forced overexpression of the miR-17-92 cluster or its members, miR-92a and miR-19a, in cultured human cholangiocarcinoma cells enhanced tumor cell proliferation, colony formation and invasiveness, in vitro. Overexpression of miR-17-92 cluster or miR-92a also enhanced cholangiocarcinoma growth in vivo in SCID hairless outbred mice. The tumor suppressor PTEN was identified as a bona fide target of both miR-92a and miR-19a in cholangiocarcinoma cells. Accordingly, overexpression of PTEN open reading frame protein (devoid of 3’UTR) prevented miR-92a- or miR-19a-induced cholangiocarcinoma cell growth. Microarray analysis revealed additional targets of miR-17-92 cluster in human cholangiocarcinoma cells, including APAF-1 and PRDM2. Moreover, we observed that the expression of miR-17-92 cluster is regulated by IL-6/Stat3, a key oncogenic signaling pathway pivotal in cholangiocarcinogenesis. Taken together, our findings in this study disclose a novel IL-6/Stat3 miR-17-92 cluster PTEN signaling axis that is crucial for cholangiocarcinogenesis and tumor progression.<br>We also found the miR-17-92 is highly expressed in tumor tissue compared to non-tumor adjacent tissue in hepatocellular carcinoma patient tissue. Forced overexpression of the miR-17-92 cluster in cultured human hepatocellular carcinoma cells enhanced tumor growth in vitro; on contrast, inhibition of miR-17-92 cluster inhibited cell growth. MiR-17-92 cluster promote diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in liver-specific miR-17-92 cluster transgenic mice. Binding sequence and mice whole genome microarray analysis revealed about 300 possible targets. RNA-sequencing data analysis showed both individual miRNAs and the host gene of miR-17-92 cluster was highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma patients and had negative correlation with several genes (CREBL2, PRRG1, and NTN4), among which, CREBL2 may play an important role in the hepatocarcinogenesis. / acase@tulane.edu

  1. tulane:27880
Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_27880
Date January 2014
ContributorsZhu, Hanqing (Author), Wu, Tong (Thesis advisor)
PublisherTulane University
Source SetsTulane University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
Format123
RightsCopyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law

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