Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3): 630-636.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587X.20210312

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Promotion effect of miR-106b on invasion and migration of colon cancer cells through targeting TGF-β/Smad pathway

Bo MA(),Jiangang LI,Jun WANG,Junli HOU,Liang LI   

  1. Department of General Surgery,Second Affiliated Hospital,Xinjiang Medical University,Urumqi 830063,China
  • Received:2020-10-10 Online:2021-05-28 Published:2021-05-28
  • Contact: Bo MA E-mail:1401596054@qq.com

Abstract: Objective

To investigate the effect of miR-106b targeting transforming growth factor-β receptor1(TGF-βR1)on the invasion and migration of colon cancer cells, and to clarify the targeting relationship between miR-106b and TGF-βR1 and its possible mechanism.

Methods

A total of 30 cases of colon cancer tissue and adjacent normal colon tissue,the colon cancer SW-480 cells and normal colon epithelial NCM460 cells were selected. The Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)method was used to detect the expression levels of miR-106b and TGF-βR1 mRNA in different kinds of tissues and cells.The colon cancer SW-480 cells were transfected and divided into empty vector group (transfected with miR-NC),miR-106b group (transfected with miR-106b-mimics),pGL3-TGF-βR1 group (transfected with pGL3-TGF-βR1), and miR-106b-mimics+pGL3-TGF-βR1 group (transfected with miR-106b-mimics and pGL3-TGF-βR1). The level of miR-106b in different kinds of tissues and cells,and the expression levels of TGF-βR1 mRNA in different kinds of cells were detected by RT-qPCR method;the targarc relationship between miR-106b and TGF-βR1 was predicted by bio-information analysis method.The luciferase activities of SW-480 cells in various groups were detected by luciferase reporter assay;the invasion abilities of the colon cancer SW-480 cells in various groups were detected by Transwell chamber test; the wound healing rates of the colon cancer SW-480 cells in various groups were detected by cell scratch test; the expression levels of TGF-βR1, phosphorylated Smad family member 2 (p-Smad2) and phosphorylated Smad family member 3(p-Smad3) proteins in colon cancer SW-480 cells in various groups were detected by Western blotting method.

Results

The level of miR-106b in the colon cancer tissue and colon cancer SW-480 cells were lower than those in normal colon tissue and normal colon epithelial NCM460 cells (P<0.01).The results of double luciferase reporter gene analysis showed that TGFβR1 was the target gene of miR-106b.Compared with empty vector group,the expression levels of TGF-βR1 mRNA and protein in the colon cancer SW-480 cells in miR-106b-mimics+pGL3-TGF-βR1 group were significantly decreased(P<0.01);the number of invasion cells and wound healing rate in the colon cancer SW-480 cells were significantly increased (P<0.01),and the expression levels of p-Smad2 and p-Smad3 proteins in the colon cancer SW-480 cells were decreased (P<0.01).Compared with miR-106b group,the expression levels of TGF-βR1 mRNA and protein in the SW-480 cells in miR-106b-minics+PGL3-TGF-βR1 group were significantly increased(P<0.01),the number of invasion cells and the scrath healing rate were decreased(P<0.01),and the expression levels of p-Smad2 and p-Smad3 proteins in the cells were significantly increased(P<0.01).

Conclusion

Over-expression of miR-106b may promote the invasion and migration of the colon cancer cells expression by inhibiting the TGF-β / Smad pathway.

Key words: miR-106b, transforming growth factor β receptor 1, colon neoplasms, cell invasion, cell migration

CLC Number: 

  • R735.35