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miRNA-19 promotes non-small-cell lung cancer cell proliferation via inhibiting CBX7 expression
Xiaogang Peng1, Li Guan1, Baoan Gao1
1Department of Respiratory, China Three Gorges University, Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China, gaobaoannn@163.com.
Background:
miR-19 is a critical carcinogenic miRNA that participates in important biological processes of human malignancies. CBX7 plays a key role in lung cancer development and progression. In the present study, for the first time, we investigated the correlation between miR-19 and CBX7 in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods:
miR-19 expression in NSCLC tissues and lung cancer cell lines was detected using quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR). Luciferase reporter assay, qRT-PCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemical assay were conducted to identify the target reaction of miR-19 and CBX7. Moreover, the influence of miR-19 on lung cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion was studied including cell counting kit-8 assay, scratch assay, transwell assay, flow cytometry assay, and staining assays.
Results:
miR-19 was overexpressed in NSCLC tissues and lung cancer cell lines. Luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that miR-19 could inhibit CBX7 expression via binding to the 3'-UTR of CBX7. Furthermore, miR-19 remarkably decreased CBX7 protein and mRNA expression. Additionally, overexpression of miR-19 could significantly enhance lung cancer cell proliferation and migration.
Conclusion:
miR-19 functions as a tumor accelerator promoting lung cancer cell proliferation through targeting CBX7 and inhibiting its expression.
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