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miR-22 as a prognostic factor targets glucose transporter protein type 1 in breast cancer
Bo Chen1, Hailin Tang1, Xiaoping Liu1
1Department of Breast Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Abstract:
It has been reported that miR-22 plays an important role and may be a promising therapeutic target in cancer. In this study, we found that GLUT1 is a direct target of miR-22. The ectopic expression of miR-22 inhibited breast cancer cell proliferation and invasion by targeting GLUT1. A reverse correlation between the expression of miR-22 and GLUT1 was observed in breast cancer tissue samples. Furthermore, miR-22 was significantly correlated with the TNM stage, local relapse, distant metastasis, and survival of breast cancer patients. Our data suggest that miR-22 functions as a tumor suppressor and is a promising prognostic biomarker in breast cancer.
