Open AccessCancer-Derived Exosomal miR-651 as a Diagnostic Marker Restrains Cisplatin Resistance and Directly Targets ATG3 for Cervical Cancer
Author(s) -
Xiaofan Zhu,
Линг Лонг,
He Xiao,
Xuan He
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
disease markers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1875-8630
pISSN - 0278-0240
DOI - 10.1155/2021/1544784
Subject(s) - hela , microvesicles , cisplatin , transfection , cancer research , cancer cell , apoptosis , cancer , cervical cancer , biology , cd63 , microrna , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , cell culture , in vitro , chemotherapy , biochemistry , gene , genetics
Objective Cancer-derived exosomes can facilitate drug resistance in cervical cancer. However, the mechanisms remain elusive. Herein, we observed the roles of exosomal miR-651 in cisplatin resistance of cervical cancer.Methods Circulating miR-651 was detected in cervical cancer and healthy individuals. The diagnostic efficacy was determined. When transfected with miR-651 mimics, cisplatin resistance, apoptosis, and proliferation were assessed. The cancer-derived exosomes were separated and identified. We observed the uptake of PKH67-labeled exosomes by HeLa/S cells. After coculture with exosomes secreted by HeLa/S or HeLa/DDP cells, malignant behaviors were examined in HeLa/S cells. The interactions between ATG3 and miR-651 were validated by dual luciferase report. Biological behaviors were investigated for HeLa/S cells cocultured with exosomes secreted by miR-651 mimic-transfected HeLa/DDP cells.Results Downregulated circulating miR-651 was found in cancer subjects than healthy individuals. It possessed high sensitivity and accuracy in diagnosing cervical cancer (AUC = 0.9050). Lower miR-651 expression was confirmed in HeLa/DDP than HeLa/S cells. Forced miR-651 lessened cisplatin resistance and proliferation and elevated apoptosis in HeLa cells. ATG3 was a direct target of miR-651. The exosomes isolated from HeLa cells were rich in CD63, CD9, and CD81 proteins, thereby identifying the isolated exosomes. Exosomes secreted by HeLa/DDP cells can be absorbed by HeLa/S cells. When being cocultured with exosomes secreted by HeLa/DDP cells, malignant behaviors of HeLa/S cells were enhanced, which were ameliorated by miR-651 mimic exosomes.Conclusion Our findings showed that cancer-derived exosomal miR-651 restrained cisplatin resistance and directly targeted ATG3, indicating that exosomal miR-651 could be a therapeutic agent.