Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 408-413.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2018.04.011

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miR-217 inhibits proliferation, migration, and invasion of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells by regulating lncRNA MALAT1

XU Jian, JIANG Yue-quan, CAI Hua-rong, YIN Zhe, ZHANG Qi   

  1. Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Translational Research for Cancer Metastasis and Individualized Treatment, Chongqing 400300,China
  • Received:2018-04-25 Online:2018-07-25 Published:2018-08-21

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of miR-217 on proliferation, migration and invasion of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells by regulating lncRNA MALAT1. Methods qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-217 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and different cell lines. Dual luciferase reporter assay detected the interaction between miR-217 and MALAT1. MTT assay was used to detect the proliferation of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells after miR-217 was inhibited. Scratch healing assay and Transwell invasion assay were used to detect the migration and invasion of esophageal squamous carcinoma cells after miR-217 was inhibited. The effect of miR-217 on the expression of MALAT1 downstream protein was detected by Western blotting. Results Compared with normal esophageal tissue, the expression of miR-217 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma was relatively up-regulated, and the expression of miR-217 was the highest in Ec109 cells compared with other cell lines. Dual luciferase assay confirmed that miR-217 could specifically bind to 3'UTR of MALAT1 and regulate the expression and activity of MALAT1. Inhibition of miR-217 expression could inhibit esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation, migration and invasion ability. Down-regulation of miR-217 after MALAT1 MIA2, ROBO1 expression was significantly down-regulated. Conclusion miR-217 can regulate the expression of MALAT1 and affect the biological behavior of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells.

Key words: MALAT1,  Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,  miR-217,  mIA2