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  • Title: MiR-135a inhibits migration and invasion and regulates EMT-related marker genes by targeting KLF8 in lung cancer cells.
    Author: Shi H, Ji Y, Zhang D, Liu Y, Fang P.
    Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun; 2015 Sep 11; 465(1):125-30. PubMed ID: 26235874.
    Abstract:
    Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been shown to be related to the pathogenesis of various diseases. Recently, microRNAs (miRNA) have been recognized as a new class of genes involved in human tumorigenesis. In this study, we found that the expression levels of miR-135a were dramatically decreased in NSCLC cell lines and clinical NSCLC tissue samples. Then, we demonstrated that miR-135a significantly suppressed the migration and invasion of lung cancer cells in vitro, suggesting that miR-135a may be a novel tumor suppressor. Further studies revealed that the transcription factor KLF8 was a target gene of miR-135a in NSCLC cells, as miR-135a bound directly to the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) of KLF8, thus reducing both the expression of KLF8 at the mRNA and protein levels. In addition, the EMT marker E-cadherin or vimentin was also down-regulated or up-regulated on miR-135a treatment. Moreover, silencing KLF8 was able to inhibit the migration and invasion of lung cancer cells. In conclusion, these findings indicate that miR-135a suppresses the migration and invasion of NSCLC cells through targeting KLF8, which is involved in the EMT process. This finding provides new insight into the mechanism of NSCLC progression.
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