Browsing by Subject "Lung squamous cell carcinoma"

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    MiR-101-3p targets KPNA2 to inhibit the progression of lung squamous cell carcinoma cell lines
    (Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2023) Dong, Liangliang; Jiang, Hanliang; Qiu, Ting; Xu, Yiming; Chen, Enguo; Huang, Aihua; Ying, Kejing
    We herein discuss the impacts of miR-101-3p on the tumorigenesis-related cell behaviors in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) by repressing KPNA2. TCGA database was utilized to measure miR101-3p and KPNA2 levels in LUSC tissues and cells. The interaction of miR-101-3p and KPNA2-3’UTR was determined by dual luciferase assay. Western blot evaluated the protein level of KPNA2. MiR-101-3p was under-expressed in LUSC cells while KPNA2 was overexpressed. Western blot confirmed the impact of KPNA2 expression on cancer cell progression. The negative regulatory impact of miR-101-3p on KPNA2 was also verified. In vitro cell function assays revealed the suppressing effect of high miR-101-3p expression on cell invasion, migration and viability, as well as its promoting effect on apoptosis. Up-regulated miR-101-3p weakened the promoting effect of overexpressed KPNA2 on LUSC malignant progression. To conclude, miR-101-3p repressed viability, invasion, and migration, and facilitated cell apoptosis in LUSC by suppressing KPNA2.
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    MiR-30a-5p hampers proliferation of lung squamous cell carcinoma through targeting FBXO45
    (Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2022) Zeng, Fanye; You, Shuqing; Dai, Xueli
    Objective. Studies have elaborated the inhibition of miR-30a-5p on the proliferation of cancer cells. However, the regulatory mechanism of how miR30a-5p works in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) cells is obscure. Methods. Data of miRNAs/mRNAs in LUSC tissue (The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)) were accessed. A differential upstream miRNA (miR-30a-5p) was obtained by differential analysis. Downstream target mRNAs were predicted and screened by several databases. The function pathways of target protein in cells were determined by gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). Abnormal expression levels of FBXO45 and miR-30a-5p were evaluated in three LUSC cell lines. The expression levels of FBXO45 mRNA and miR-30a5p were analyzed by qRT-PCR. Western blot method was employed to assess protein levels of FBXO45, Cyclin E1, Cdk4 and Cyclin D1. How the two researched genes interact was testified by dual-luciferase method. Cell proliferative ability was compared by CCK-8 and colony formation methods. Moreover, cell cycle was tested by flow cytometry. Results. MiR-30a-5p was tested to be noticeably down-regulated in LUSC cell lines. Up-regulated FBXO45 in LUSC was targeted by miR-30a-5p. Overexpressing miR-30a-5p modulated proliferation and cell cycle in LUSC via inhibiting FBXO45. Conclusion. MiR-30a-5p hindered FBXO45 expression to repress the proliferation of LUSC. FBXO45/miR-30a-5p may shed light on future molecular treatment of LUSC.
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    The CCL27-CCR10 axis contributes to promoting proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung squamous cell carcinoma
    (Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia, 2023) Li, Baijun; Wei, Caizhou; Zhong, Yonglong; Huang, Jianwei; Li, Rizhu
    Lung cancer is characterized by its high mortality and morbidity. A deep understanding of the molecular mechanisms of lung cancer tumorigenesis helps to develop novel lung cancer diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. However, the picture of the associated molecular landscape is not yet complete. As understood, chemokine-receptor interactions contribute much to lung cancer tumorigenesis, in which CCR10 also plays an important role. This study aimed to expand the knowledge of CCR10 in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) in the manner of molecular mechanism and biological functions. Using GEPIA database, the survival analysis between LUSC patients with high and low CCR10 expressions was performed, showing that CCR10 could be regarded as a risk factor for LUSC patients. Subsequently, CCR10 protein and mRNA expressions in LUSC were examined by qRTPCR and western blot respectively. The results indicated that CCR10 was highly expressed in LUSC cells. The results of CCK-8, colony formation, and Transwell assays presented that CCL27, the ligand of CCR10, promoted proliferative, migratory, and invasive abilities of LUSC cells by activating CCR10. Also, the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway was verified as the involved pathway by western blot. Overall, it could be concluded that the CCL27-CCR10 regulatory axis can activate the PI3K/AKT pathway fostering the malignant features of LUSC cells.