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Published in: Journal of Hematology & Oncology 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research

Integrated analysis identifies microRNA-195 as a suppressor of Hippo-YAP pathway in colorectal cancer

Authors: Min Sun, Haibin Song, Shuyi Wang, Chunxiao Zhang, Liang Zheng, Fangfang Chen, Dongdong Shi, Yuanyuan Chen, Chaogang Yang, Zhenxian Xiang, Qing Liu, Chen Wei, Bin Xiong

Published in: Journal of Hematology & Oncology | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

With persistent inconsistencies in colorectal cancer (CRC) miRNAs expression data, it is crucial to shift toward inclusion of a “pre-laboratory” integrated analysis to expedite effective precision medicine and translational research. Aberrant expression of hsa-miRNA-195 (miR-195) which is distinguished as a clinically noteworthy miRNA has previously been observed in multiple cancers, yet its role in CRC remains unclear.

Methods

In this study, we performed an integrated analysis of seven CRC miRNAs expression datasets. The expression of miR-195 was validated in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) datasets, and an independent validation sample cohort. Colon cancer cells were transfected with miR-195 mimic and inhibitor, after which cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, invasion, and dual luciferase reporter were assayed. Xenograft mouse models were used to determine the role of miR-195 in CRC tumorigenicity in vivo.

Results

Four downregulated miRNAs (hsa-let-7a, hsa-miR-125b, hsa-miR-145, and hsa-miR-195) were demonstrated to be potentially useful diagnostic markers in the clinical setting. CRC patients with a decreased level of miR-195-5p in tumor tissues had significantly shortened survival as revealed by the TCGA colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) dataset and our CRC cohort. Overexpression of miR-195-5p in DLD1 and HCT116 cells repressed cell growth, colony formation, invasion, and migration. Inhibition of miR-195-5p function contributed to aberrant cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT). We identified miR-195-5p binding sites within the 3’-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of the human yes-associated protein (YAP) mRNA. YAP1 expression was downregulated after miR-195-5p treatment by qRT-PCR analysis and western blot.

Conclusions

Four downregulated miRNAs were shown to be prime candidates for a panel of biomarkers with sufficient diagnostic accuracy for CRC in a clinical setting. Our integrated microRNA profiling approach identified miR-195-5p independently associated with prognosis in CRC. Our results demonstrated that miR-195-5p was a potent suppressor of YAP1, and miR-195-5p-mediated downregulation of YAP1 significantly reduced tumor development in a mouse CRC xenograft model. In the clinic, miR-195-5p can serve as a prognostic marker to predict the outcome of the CRC patients.
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Metadata
Title
Integrated analysis identifies microRNA-195 as a suppressor of Hippo-YAP pathway in colorectal cancer
Authors
Min Sun
Haibin Song
Shuyi Wang
Chunxiao Zhang
Liang Zheng
Fangfang Chen
Dongdong Shi
Yuanyuan Chen
Chaogang Yang
Zhenxian Xiang
Qing Liu
Chen Wei
Bin Xiong
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Hematology & Oncology / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1756-8722
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-017-0445-8

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