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Regulation of microRNA‐1288 in colorectal cancer: Altered expression and its clinicopathological significance
Author(s) -
Gopalan Vinod,
Pillai Suja,
Ebrahimi Faeza,
Salajegheh Ali,
Lam Tommy C.,
Le Tran K.,
Langsford Nicole,
Ho YikHong,
Smith Robert A.,
Lam Alfred K.Y.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
molecular carcinogenesis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.254
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1098-2744
pISSN - 0899-1987
DOI - 10.1002/mc.21993
Subject(s) - colorectal cancer , biology , cancer research , cell growth , cancer , cell cycle , cell culture , microrna , adenocarcinoma , colorectal adenoma , flow cytometry , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , gene
We aim to examine the miR‐1288 expression in cancer cell lines and a large cohort of patients with colorectal cancer. Two colon cancer cell lines (SW480 and SW48) and one normal colonic epithelial cell line (FHC) were recruited. The miRNA expressions of miR‐1288 were tested on these cell lines by using quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (qRT‐PCR). An exogenous miR‐1288 (mimic) was used to detect cell proliferation and cell cycle changes in SW480 using MTT calorimetric assay and flow cytometry, respectively. In addition, tissues from 122 patients with surgical resection of colorectum (82 adenocarcinomas, 20 adenomas, and 20 non‐neoplastic tissues) were tested for miR‐1288 expression by qRT‐PCR. The colon cancer cell lines showed reduced expression of miR‐1288 compared to normal colonic epithelial cell line. Over expression of miR‐1288 in SW480 cell line showed increased cell proliferation and increased G2–M phase cells. In tissues, reduced miR‐1288 expression was noted in majority of colorectal adenocarcinoma compared to colorectal adenoma and non‐neoplastic tissues. Reduced or absent expression of miR‐1288 was noted in 76% ( n = 62/82) of the cancers. The expression levels of miR‐1288 were higher in distal colorectal adenocarcinomas ( P = 0.013) and in cancers of lower T staging ( P = 0.033). To conclude, alternation of miR‐1288 expression is important in the progression of colorectal cancer. The differential regulation of miR‐1288 was found to be related to cancer location and pathological staging in colorectal cancers. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.