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

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

* Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
† Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

Oncology Research 2016, 24(3), 145-151. https://doi.org/10.3727/096504016X14611963142290

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Abstract

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 miR- 15a suppression got the opposite result for cell proliferation and apoptosis. In addition, miR-15a overexpression upregulated the protein levels of p27, GSK-3β, 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.

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Zhu, K., He, Y., Xia, C., Yan, J., Hou, J. et al. (2016). Microrna-15a inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in CNE1 nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Oncology Research, 24(3), 145-151. https://doi.org/10.3727/096504016X14611963142290
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Zhu K, He Y, Xia C, Yan J, Hou J, Kong D, et al. Microrna-15a inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis in CNE1 nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Oncol Res. 2016;24(3):145-151 https://doi.org/10.3727/096504016X14611963142290
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K. Zhu et al., “MicroRNA-15a Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in CNE1 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells,” Oncol. Res., vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 145-151, 2016. https://doi.org/10.3727/096504016X14611963142290



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