MicroRNA-15a Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in CNE1 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells

作者：Zhu, Kang; He, Ying; Xia, Cui; Yan, Jing; Hou, Jin; Kong, Demin; Yang, Yeye; Zheng, Guoxi^*

来源：Oncology Research, 2016, 24(3): 145-151.

DOI：10.3727/096504016X14611963142290

• miR-15a
• Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)
• Cell proliferation
• Apoptosis
• GSK-3 beta
• p27

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly metastatic cancer, frequently occurring in Southeast Asia and Southern China. Several microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to have an inhibitive effect on NPC, while the effect of miR-15a on NPC remains unclear. Thus, our study aimed to investigate the potential effect of miR-15a on NPC cell proliferation, apoptosis, and possible functional mechanism. Human NPC CNE1 cells were transfected with miR-15a mimics, miR-15a inhibitors, or a control. Afterward, cell viability and apoptosis were assayed by using CCK-8, BrdU assay, and flow cytometry. Moreover, Western blot was used to detect the expression changes of proliferation and apoptosis of related proteins. As a result, miR-15a overexpression significantly reduced cell proliferation (p < 0.01 or p < 0.001) and induced cell apoptosis (p < 0.001), while miR15a suppression got the opposite result for cell proliferation and apoptosis. In addition, miR-15a overexpression upregulated the protein levels of p27, GSK-3 beta, Bax, procaspase 3, and active caspase 3, whereas miR-15a suppression downregulated these proteins. The protein level of p21 was not significantly regulated by miR-15a overexpression or suppression. These results indicated that miR-15a played a role for inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis in CNE1 cells.

• 出版日期2016
• 单位西安交通大学