MicroRNA-191 promotes pancreatic cancer progression by targeting USP10

Recent studies have shown that microRNAs, a class of small and noncoding RNA molecules, play crucial roles in the initiation and progression of pancreatic cancer. In the present study, the expression and roles of miR-191 were investigated. Through both gain-of function and loss-of function experiments, a pro-oncogenic function of miR-191 was demonstrated. At the molecular level, bioinformatic prediction, luciferase, and protein expression analysis suggested that miR-191 could inhibit protein levels of UPS10, which suppressed the proliferation and growth of cancer cells through stabilizing P53 protein. Collectively, these data suggest that miR-191 could promote pancreatic cancer progression through targeting USP10, implicating a novel mechanism for the tumorigenesis.