期刊
ONCOTARGET
卷 6, 期 4, 页码 2277-2289出版社
IMPACT JOURNALS LLC
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.2956
关键词
microRNA-26a; ITGA5; human hepatocellular carcinoma; anoikis; tumor metastasis
资金
- National Basic Research Program of China [2010CB529905]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81030045, 81202138]
- Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi province [2012-K16-10-07]
Metastasis is the major reason for the death of patients suffering from malignant diseases such as human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Among the complex metastatic process, resistance to anoikis is one of the most important steps. Previous studies demonstrate that microRNA-26a (miR-26a) is an important tumor suppressor that inhibits the proliferation and invasion of HCC cells by targeting multiple oncogenic proteins. However, whether miR-26a can also influence anoikis has not been well established. Here, we discovered that miR-26a promotes anoikis of HCC cells both in vitro and in vivo. With a combinational analysis of bioinformatics and public clinical databases, we predicted that alpha5 integrin (ITGA5), an integrin family member, is a putative target of miR-26a. Furthermore, we provide experimental evidence to confirm that ITGA5 is a bona fide target of miR-26a. Through gain-and loss-of-function studies, we demonstrate that ITGA5 is a functional target of miR-26a-induced anoikis in HCC cells. Collectively, our findings reveal that miR-26a is a novel player during anoikis and a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of metastatic HCC.
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