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Hsa‐miR‐146a‐5p modulates androgen‐independent prostate cancer cells apoptosis by targeting ROCK1
Author(s) -
Xu Bin,
Huang Yeqing,
Niu Xiaobing,
Tao Tao,
Jiang Liang,
Tong Na,
Chen Shuqiu,
Liu Ning,
Zhu Weidong,
Chen Ming
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the prostate
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.295
H-Index - 123
eISSN - 1097-0045
pISSN - 0270-4137
DOI - 10.1002/pros.23068
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , apoptosis , androgen , cancer research , prostate , medicine , cancer , endocrinology , oncology , biology , hormone , genetics
Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been demonstrated playing important roles in the procession of prostate cancer cells transformation from androgen‐dependence to androgen‐independence. Methods We conducted the miRNA microarray and realtime PCR analyses in both androgen‐dependent (ADPC) and androgen‐independent prostate cancer (AIPC) tissues. We also explored the role of hsa‐miR‐146a‐5p (miR‐146a) in MSKCC prostate cancer clinical database. Moreover, the impact of miR‐146a on prostate cancer cells apoptosis were detected by Hoechst staining and fluorescence‐activated cell sorter (FACS). Its target is predicted by DIANA LAB online database and the result was assumed by western blotting and luciferase assay. Results We demonstrated that miR‐146a was down‐regulated in AIPC tissues and cell lines compared to that in the ADPC tissues. In MSKCC data re‐analyses, we found that miR‐146a was underexpressed in metastatic prostate cancer tissues and those with Gleason score >8, moreover, low level of miR‐146a represented a high biochemical relapse rate after radical prostatectomy. In the functional analyses, we transfected miR‐146a mimics into CPRC cell lines and found miR‐146a induced cells apoptosis. In mechanic analyses, we found that miR‐146a inhibited the basal level of Rho‐associated, coiled‐coil containing protein kinase 1 (ROCK1) expression by targeting its 3'UTR and an inverse correlation of expression between miR‐146a and ROCK1 was observed. Moreover, caspase 3 activity was stimulated by miR‐146a overexpression. Conclusion miR‐146a has a critical role in the process of AIPC prostate cancer cells apoptosis through regulation of ROCK/Caspase 3 pathway. Targeting this pathway may be a promising therapeutic strategy for future personalized anti‐cancer treatment. Prostate 75:1896–1903, 2015 . © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.