Hsa-miR-10a-5p promotes pancreatic cancer growth by BDNF/SEMA4C pathway

J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2020 May-Jun;34(3):927-934. doi: 10.23812/20-61-A-47.

Abstract

This article aims to explore the expression and mechanism of miR-10a-5p in pancreatic cancer. MiR-10a-5p mimic, MiR-10a-5p inhibitor and negative control were transfected into human pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990. Real-time quantitative PCR technology was used to analyze the expression level of miR-10a-5p in pancreatic cancer tissues and cells. The proliferation, invasion and apoptosis of SW1990 cells in each group were detected by CCK-8 analysis, Transwell analysis, TUNEL method and flow cytometry. Targetscan7.2 was used to predict the target protein of MiR-10a-5p, and the expression of related proteins was detected by Western blot analysis. The results showed that the expression of miR- 10a-5p in cancer tissues of patients with pancreatic cancer was significantly higher than that in adjacent tissues (P <0.05). The expression of miR-10a-5p in cancer cells increased significantly, which could promote the proliferation and invasion of SW1990 cells and inhibit apoptosis (P <0.05). Overexpression of miR-10a-5p can regulate the expression of BDNF and SEMA4C. miR-10a-5p can promote the occurrence and development of pancreatic cancer by regulating the BDNF / SEMA4C pathway, and may become a molecular target for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer in the future.

Keywords: BDNF; SEMA4C; miR-10a-5p; pancreatic cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis
  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / metabolism*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Semaphorins / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
  • MIRN10 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • Sema4c protein, human
  • Semaphorins
  • BDNF protein, human