The Mediating Role of miR-451/ETV4/MMP13 Signaling Axis on Epithelialmesenchymal Transition in Promoting Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Progression

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BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality. It is one of the most abundant cancer types clinically, with 2 million new cases diagnosed yearly.

AIMS: Using clinically collected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) samples, we sought to hypothesize an innovative intact signaling cascade for the disorder.

METHODS: We dissected snap-frozen NSCLC tissues along with sibling-paired nearby non-tumorous tissues from 108 NSCLC patients. We measured the expression levels of miR-451/ETV4/MMP13 using qRT-PCR and did a thorough investigation of the molecular mechanism for the signaling axis in NSCLC cell line A549. We also studied the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process.

RESULTS: The activity of miR-451 was significantly decreased in NSCLC tissues, while the expression levels of ETV4 and MMP13 were remarkably increased. At the same time, miR-451 levels maintained a declining trend across TNM stage I-III. Inversely, ETV4 and MMP13 increased as the TNM stage increased. The miR-451/ETV4/MMP13 signaling axis was closely associated with prognosis in NSCLC patients. Based on in vitro experiments, ETV4 was a direct targeting factor for miRNA-451. Meanwhile, ETV4 promoted the tumor properties of NSCLC cells by directly activating MMP13. Silencing MMP13 blocked the EMT progress of NSCLC cells.

CONCLUSION: Overall, we hypothesized an impeccable signaling pathway for NSCLC from a new aspect, and this can offer alternative insights for a better understanding of the disorder.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

2023

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Current molecular pharmacology - 17(2023) vom: 24., Seite e210723218988

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Qian, Xue-Jiao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jing-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jiang-Bo [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Xi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EC 3.4.24.-
ETV4
ETV4 protein, human
Journal Article
Lung cancer
MIRN451 microRNA, human
MMP13
MMP13 protein, human
Matrix Metalloproteinase 13
MiR-451
MicroRNAs
Non-small cell lung cancer
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ets
TNM stage I–III.

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.11.2023

Date Revised 30.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1874467217666230721123554

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359900003