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Our study aims to assess whether asiaticoside promotes the recovery of SINOFH by inhibiting bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) differentiation into osteoclasts (OC). BMMs were induced to form OC system by dexamethasone in vitro and ELISA detected the expression of OC-related genes formation by asiaticoside. BMSCs were cultured followed by analysis of BMSCs morphology under microscope, gene expression by qRT-PCR. TRACP and c-Src level by western blot, RANKL, OPG and TRACP5b level by ELISA. Asiaticoside inhibited the expression of OC formation in SIONFH. The expression of OC-related genes increased with the induction days. With the increasing of induction days, asiaticoside level in culture fluid was decreased. While after asiaticoside interference, OCrelated genes and proteins levels were significantly down-regulated. Aasiaticoside can significantly increase the RANKL signaling protein expression. In conclusion, asiaticoside promotes the recovery of SINOFH by inhibiting BMSCs differentiation into OC.

Cancer‑associated fibroblasts (CAFs) exhibit tumor‑stimulating properties and are associated with poor survival in several types of cancer, making them potential therapeutic targets. The present study aimed to determine whether CAFs were associated with cell migration and invasion in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC), as well as their association with microRNA‑369 (miR‑369) in these processes. Firstly, the changes of the malignant biological behavior were observed by treating the LUSC cells with the CAFs‑derived extracellular vesicles (CAFs‑EVs). Subsequently, the differentially expressed miRNAs in the cells treated with CAFs‑EVs were analyzed by microarray analysis. Following inhibition of miR‑369 expression in CAFs‑EVs, LUSC cells were co‑cultured, and the malignant biological behavior of the cells was re‑examined. Then, through bioinformatics analysis and verification, the mRNA targets of miR‑369 and the corresponding downstream signaling pathway were screened out. Finally, the effects of CAFs‑EVs on the growth and metastasis of LUSC were demonstrated by in vivo tumor formation and metastasis experiments. It was identified that miR‑369 was expressed at a relatively high level in the CAFs‑EVs. Neurofibromin‑1 (NF1) was hypothesized as a direct target of miR‑369 in LUSC. Also, the overexpression of miR‑369 activated the mitogen‑activated protein kinase signaling pathway by interacting with NF1, consequently potentiating LUSC cell growth. The present study provided novel insights into the action of miR‑369 in CAFs‑EVs in controlling LUSC cell migration, invasion and tumorigenesis, and identified miR‑369 in CAFs‑EVs as an important prognostic marker and therapeutic target.

Previous studies have demonstrated that numerous tumor‑specific microRNAs (miRNAs) are upregulated or downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and that their dysregulation is implicated in HCC occurrence and development. Therefore, investigation of crucial miRNAs involved in HCC oncogenesis and progression may provide novel insights into the therapy of patients with this malignant tumor. In the present study, reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‑qPCR) assays were performed to detect tissue and cellular expression levels of miRNA‑663b (miR‑663b) in HCC. The effects of miR‑663b overexpression on the proliferation and invasion of HCC cells were examined using Cell Counting Kit‑8 and Transwell invasion assays, respectively. The direct target of miR‑663b in HCC cells was determined by bioinformatics analysis, luciferase reporter assay, RT‑qPCR and western blot analysis. It was observed that miR‑663b was expressed at low levels in HCC tissues and cell lines. miR‑663b upregulation suppressed the proliferative and invasive abilities of HCC cells. Additionally, Grb2‑associated binding 2 (GAB2) was regarded as a direct target gene of miR‑663b in HCC cells. Furthermore, GAB2 was overexpressed in HCC tissues, and overexpression of GAB2 was inversely correlated with levels of miR‑663b. GAB2 overexpression was able to rescue the suppressive effects of miR‑663b on HCC cells. These results demonstrated that this newly‑identified miR‑663b/GAB2 axis may be implicated in HCC occurrence and development.