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iASPP, a microRNA‑124 target, is aberrantly expressed in astrocytoma and regulates�malignant�glioma�cell�migration and viability

Authors :
Yumin Luo
Jun Kang
Xunming Ji
Xiangrong Liu
Shangfeng Zhao
Xianwei Zeng
Si Sun
Source :
Molecular Medicine Reports.
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Spandidos Publications, 2017.

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate biogenesis and disease development by targeting numerous mRNAs. miRNA (miR)‑124 and its direct target, inhibitor of apoptosis‑stimulating protein of p53 (iASPP), may be involved in tumor development and progression. The aim of the present study was to explore the role of miR‑124‑targeted iASPP in glioma. The results demonstrated that miR‑124 was aberrantly expressed in astrocytic glioma tissue and in the human glioblastoma cell lines U87 and U251. The expression of miR‑124 was lower in astrocytic gliomas compared with normal brain (NB) tissues, with a more reduced expression in higher‑grade tumors. In addition, several miR‑124 loci (including miR‑124‑1, miR‑124‑2 and miR‑124‑3) were revealed to be more highly methylated in U87 cells compared with methylation levels in U251 cells and NB cells. Furthermore, the expression of iASPP was higher in high‑grade astrocytic gliomas compared with low‑grade astrocytic gliomas. miR‑124 overexpression effectively inhibited U87 and U251 cell migration. In addition, miR‑124 regulated cell viability and arrested the cell cycle at the G0/G1 phase in these two cell lines. miR‑124 also reduced the expression levels of the cell cycle related genes iASPP, cyclin‑dependent kinase (CDK)4, CDK6 and cyclin D1. Results from the present study indicated that expression of the miR‑124 target gene iASPP may contribute to glioma development and progression.

Details

ISSN :
17913004 and 17912997
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Molecular Medicine Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....e29618f467bc5c19ba366b52026b9e38
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2017.8097