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MicroRNA expression profiles of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with docetaxel‐induced multidrug resistance
Author(s) -
Dai Yuemeng,
Xie Chenghui,
Neis John P.,
Fan ChunYang,
Vural Emre,
Spring Paul M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.21540
Subject(s) - downregulation and upregulation , docetaxel , microrna , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , multiple drug resistance , paclitaxel , cancer research , cisplatin , head and neck cancer , medicine , cancer , oncology , biology , chemotherapy , drug resistance , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential role of variable microRNA (miRNA) expression in the development of multidrug resistance (MDR) in head and neck cancer. Methods Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines UMSCC‐1 and SQ20B were treated with docetaxel at increasing concentrations to develop resistant cell lines. Parental and resistant cells were treated with cisplatin, 5‐fluorouracil, paclitaxel, methotrexate, and doxorubicin to confirm cross‐resistance. The miRNA pattern of resistant cells was then compared with their parental cells. Results Docetaxel treatment successfully induced resistance primarily and induced multidrug cross‐resistance. Resistant cells showed significant downregulation of miR‐100, miR‐130a, and miR‐197 and upregulation in miR‐101, miR‐181b, miR‐181d, and miR‐195 expression when compared with their parent cells ( p < .01). Real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis confirmed statistically significant downregulation in miR‐100 and miR‐130a and upregulation in miR‐181d expression ( p < .001). Conclusion Alterations in miRNA expression has direct relationship to MDR in head and neck cancer and may serve as biomolecular targets for reversal of MDR. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2011