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Predictive and Carcinogenic Roles of Necroptosis-Related miR-425-5p and miR-16-5p in Esophageal Squamous Cell
Xue Zhidan1, Xi Kedi1, Xi Dan1
1Department of Oncology Radiotherapy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Objective:
To examine the expression and function of necroptosis-associated miRNAs in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Methods:
A total of three microarray datasets, i.e., GSE122497, GSE114110, and GSE43732, were selected from the GEO database for differential analysis of necroptosis-related miRNA expression. The differentially expressed miRNAs were screened for target miRNAs using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis in the OncomiR database. The expression of the target miRNAs in the HEEC, KYSE-450, TE-1, and KYSE-410 cell lines was measured via qPCR. The expression of the target miRNAs in esophageal cancer cells was regulated by transfection with Lipofectamine 2000, and cell proliferation, cell migration, cell apoptosis and the cell cycle were detected by CCK-8, Transwell, and flow cytometry.
Results:
The tumor tissue and peripheral blood of esophageal squamous cell cancer patients showed differential expression of 7 miRNAs related to necroptosis. Survival analysis revealed that miR-425-5p and miR-16-5p were negatively correlated with patient survival. The esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell lines exhibited increased expression of miR-425-5p and miR-16-5p, with KYSE-410 exhibiting the most significant increase. Inhibition of miR-425-5p and miR-16-5p expression in the KYSE-410 cell line resulted in increased apoptosis, decreased proliferation, and decreased migration of esophageal cancer cells as well as a significant increase in the S phase and a decrease in the G2/M phase according to the cell cycle assay.
Conclusion:
The pro-carcinogenic role of miR-425-5p and miR-16-5p has been observed in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
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