Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 590-594.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2014.05.019

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Study of the effect of Nix and miR-520h on glioma

HU Xiao-fang1, WANG Yong-kui2, QIU Xiao-zhong2, WANG Guo-bao3   

  1. 1.Department of Anatomy, Zhuhai school Compus of Zunyi Medical College,  Zhuhai 519041, China; 2.Department of Anatomy,Key Laboratory of Construction and Detection of  Guangdong Province,Southern Medical University,Guangzhou 510515,China;3.Department of Nephrology,  Nanfang Hospital,Southern Medical University,Guangzhou 510515,China
  • Received:2014-03-05 Online:2014-09-25 Published:2014-10-14

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the biological function of Nix and its relation to microRNA miR-520h in glioma. Methods 46 glioma specimens were selected to detect the expression of Nix by Western blotting and the microRNA expression by traditional RT-PCR.The shRNA were used to knockdown Nix of U251 glioblastomacell line, and the protein level of Nix was detected by Western blotting. In the presense of miR-520h inhibitor.The protein level of Nix and NF-κB was  detected to evaluate their interaction in the U25l cell. Results Both RT-PCR analysis and Western blotting showed that high expression of miR-520h was always accompanied with high expression of Nix proteins. Under hypoxic conditions, Western blotting showed that levels of both Nix and p-NF-κB/p65 in Nix-wt U251 glioblastoma cells were significantly higher than those in Nix-kn U251 glioblastoma cells. Furthermore,200 nmol/L of has-miR-520h inhibitor caused low expression of Nix and high expression of p-NF-κB/p65 under hypoxic conditions. Conclusion MiR-520h is related to the expression of Nix protein in the tumorigenesis of glioma. MiR-520h may be a strong tumor activator through promoting Nix biosynthesis .

Key words: Glioma, Nix, miR-520h, NF-κB

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