학술논문

miR-30a-5p in the tumorigenesis of renal cell carcinoma: a tumor suppressive microRNA
Document Type
Report
Source
Molecular Medicine Reports. May 1, 2016, p4085, 10 p.
Subject
Identification and classification
Development and progression
Genetic aspects
Properties
Health aspects
MicroRNA -- Properties
Tumor suppressor genes -- Identification and classification
Renal cell carcinoma -- Genetic aspects -- Development and progression
Gene expression -- Health aspects
Carcinoma, Renal cell -- Genetic aspects -- Development and progression
Language
English
ISSN
1791-2997
Abstract
Introduction Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), arising from the renal cortex, is the most common type of malignant tumor in the adult kidney (1). Clear cell RCC is the most common [...]
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of malignant tumor of the adult kidney and has a poor prognosis. MicroRNAs (miRs) are important in a wide range of biological and pathological processes, including cell differentiation, migration, growth, proliferation, apoptosis and metabolism. The present study aimed to determine the role exerted by miR-30a-5p in the tumorigenesis of RCC. The expression levels of miR-30a-5p in RCC tissues and RCC-derived cells were demonstrated to be significantly downregulated by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Wound scratch assay, cell proliferation assay and flow cytometric analysis revealed that the abilities of migration and proliferation of the RCC-derived cells were suppressed, whereas cell apoptosis was promoted, when miR-30a-5p was overexpressed in these cells. N-acetylgalactos aminyltransferase 7 (GALNT7) was predicted to be one target gene of miR-30a-5p by bioinformatics analysis. Luciferase reporter assay, RT-qPCR and western blotting were performed to confirm that GALNT7 is the direct conserved target of miR-30a-5p. These results suggested that miR-30a-5p has a tumor-suppressive role in the tumorigenesis of RCC. Key words: renal cell carcinoma, microRNA-30a-5p, polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 7, tumor suppressor