Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a small class of non‑coding RNAs that negatively regulate gene expression, and are considered as new therapeutic targets for treating cancer. In this study, we performed a gain-of-function screen using miRNA mimic library (319 miRNA species) to identify those affecting cell proliferation in human epithelial ovarian cancer cells (A2780). We discovered a number of miRNAs that increased or decreased the cell viability of A2780 cells. Pro-proliferative and anti-proliferative miRNAs include oncogenic miR-372 and miR-373, and tumor suppressive miR-124a, miR-7, miR-192 and miR-193a, respectively. We found that overexpression of miR-124a, miR-192, miR-193a and miR‑193b inhibited BrdU incorporation in A2780 cells, indicating that these miRNAs affected the cell cycle. Overexpression of miR‑193a and miR-193b induced an activation of caspase 3/7, and resulted in apoptotic cell death in A2780 cells. A genome‑wide gene expression analysis with miR-193a-transfected A2780 cells led to identification of ARHGAP19, CCND1, ERBB4, KRAS and MCL1 as potential miR-193a targets. We demonstrated that miR-193a decreased the amount of MCL1 protein by binding 3'UTR of its mRNA. Our study suggests the potential of miRNA screens to discover miRNAs as therapeutic tools to treat ovarian cancer.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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3' Untranslated Regions
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Apoptosis / genetics*
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Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
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Cell Cycle / genetics
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Cell Proliferation
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Cyclin D1 / genetics
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Cyclin D1 / metabolism
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ErbB Receptors / genetics
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ErbB Receptors / metabolism
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Female
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GTPase-Activating Proteins / genetics
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GTPase-Activating Proteins / metabolism
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Gene Expression Profiling
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Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
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Genes, Tumor Suppressor
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Humans
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MicroRNAs / genetics*
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MicroRNAs / metabolism
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Myeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 Protein / genetics
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Myeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 Protein / metabolism
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Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / genetics*
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Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / pathology*
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Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
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Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
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Receptor, ErbB-4
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Transfection
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Tumor Cells, Cultured
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ras Proteins / genetics
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ras Proteins / metabolism
Substances
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3' Untranslated Regions
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ARHGAP19 protein, human
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CCND1 protein, human
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GTPase-Activating Proteins
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KRAS protein, human
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MCL1 protein, human
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MIRN124 microRNA, human
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MIRN193 microRNA, human
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MIRN372 microRNA, human
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MIRN373 microRNA, human
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MicroRNAs
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Myeloid Cell Leukemia Sequence 1 Protein
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins
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Cyclin D1
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ERBB4 protein, human
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ErbB Receptors
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Receptor, ErbB-4
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
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ras Proteins