DNA methylation is involved in the aberrant expression of miR-133b in colorectal cancer cells.
ONCOLOGY LETTERS(2015)
摘要
The dysregulation of microRNA (miRNA) expression is highly involved in cancer. Recently, a number of studies have demonstrated that the silencing of specific miRNAs is associated with DNA methylation. The muscle-specific miRNA-113b (miR-133b) is markedly downregulated in human colorectal cancer (CRC) compared with healthy colon cells, and is critical in the regulation of CRC cell proliferation and apoptosis. However, the mechanism of miR-133b downregulation in CRC has yet to be elucidated. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the existence of an association between DNA methylation and miR-133b expression in CRC cells. It was identified that miR-133b promoter hypermethylation is upregulated in CRC tissues. To investigate the role of miR-133b methylation in CRC cells, the survival, cell cycle and invasion were analyzed in HT-29 and SW620 CRC cells treated with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-CdR), 4-phenylbutyric acid (PBA) and 5-Aza-CdR/PBA. Functional analysis demonstrated that demethylation increased the expression of miR-133b, which restored migration and apoptosis in CRC cells. Thus, these results indicate that the regulation of miR-133b methylation may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for CRC treatment.
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colorectal carcinoma,DNA methylation,microRNA-133b
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