Research Paper Volume 11, Issue 22 pp 10374—10384
Hypoxia-induced microRNA-10b-3p promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma growth and metastasis by targeting TSGA10
- 1 Department of Oncology, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, China
- 2 Department of CT Scan Room, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, China
- 3 Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- 4 Department of Thoracic and Abdominal Radiotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- 5 Department of Oncology, First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- 6 Department of Surgery, Traditional Chinese Hospital of Lu'an, Lu'an, Anhui, China
- 7 Department of Oncology, First Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
Received: July 13, 2019 Accepted: November 8, 2019 Published: November 26, 2019
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.102462How to Cite
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Abstract
Evidence has shown that hypoxia promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) growth and metastasis, but the molecular mechanisms underlying that response remain poorly understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are post-transcriptional regulators that participate in various cancer-related processes. Here, we demonstrated that hypoxia along with hypoxia-inducible factor 1α significantly increased expression of miR-10b-3p. Inhibition of miR-10b-3p weakened the effects of hypoxia on ESCC cell proliferation, migration and invasion, while miR-10b-3p overexpression had the opposite effects. Mechanistically, miR-10b-3p acted as cancer-promoting gene by targeting testis specific 10. Using a xenograft model, we observed that administration of miR-10b-3p agomir to tumors enhanced their growth and metastasis in vivo. These findings verified the potent regulatory role played by hypoxia-induced miR-10b-3p expression in ESCC progression. These results suggest that miR-10b-3p may be a useful therapeutic target for treating ESCC.
Abbreviations
ESCC: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; miRNAs: microRNAs; HIF-1α: hypoxia-inducible factor 1α; TSGA10: testis specific 10; FBS: fetal bovine serum.