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MicroRNA 452 regulates ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 expression in colorectal cancer cells
Ji-Su Mo1,2, Soo-Cheon Chae3,4
1Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, 54538, Republic of Korea.
Background:
MicroRNAs play important roles in the pathogenesis of human diseases by regulating target gene expression in specific cells or tissues. Previously, we identified microRNA 452 (MIR452), which was specifically up-regulated in early stage human colorectal cancer (CRC) tissue.
Objective:
The current study aims to identify and verify the target genes of MIR452 associated with CRC.
Methods:
A luciferase reporter system was used to confirm the effect of MIR452 on ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 expression. The expression levels of MIR452 and the target genes were evaluated by quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blotting.
Results:
We verified the association between MIR452 and three genes, ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2, and showed that their transcripts were down-regulated by MIR452. Up-regulated MIR452 also down-regulated ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 mRNA and protein levels in CRC cells. CDR2 protein expression was decreased in CRC tissues compared to adjacent non-tumor tissues.
Conclusions:
These results suggest that ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 were target genes of MIR452 in CRC cells and that up-regulated MIR452 in CRC tissue regulated ASB8, NOL8, and CDR2 expression during colorectal carcinogenesis.
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