miR-625 reverses multidrug resistance in gastric cancer cells by directly targeting ALDH1A1
Xufei Gong, Baoli Xu, Li Zi, Xinrui ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276002, People’s Republic of ChinaBackground: microRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as critical regulators of multidrug resistance (MDR) in gastric cancer, a major cause of c...
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doaj-2cc2973038b24b65923ccafb0edf7a222020-11-25T00:43:12ZengDove Medical PressCancer Management and Research1179-13222019-07-01Volume 116615662447143miR-625 reverses multidrug resistance in gastric cancer cells by directly targeting ALDH1A1Gong XXu BZi LChen XXufei Gong, Baoli Xu, Li Zi, Xinrui ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276002, People’s Republic of ChinaBackground: microRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as critical regulators of multidrug resistance (MDR) in gastric cancer, a major cause of chemotherapy failure. miR-625 is downregulated in gastric cancer and negatively associated with metastasis. In the current study, we aimed to investigate whether miR-625 regulates MDR in gastric cancer.Methods: The level of miR-625 in gastric cancer cells with or without MDR was quantified by quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis. The sensitivity of gastric cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents was assessed by MTT assay. The protein expression was determined by Western blot analysis, and the luciferase reporter assay was applied to confirm miR-625 regulation of the potential target.Results: miR-625 is downregulated in MDR gastric cancer cells compared with chemosensitive counterparts. In addition, miR-625 increases the sensitivity and promotes apoptosis of gastric cancer cells when treated with different chemotherapeutic agents. Moreover, miR-625 directly targets the aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1), and importantly, the restoration of ALDH1A1 expression rescues miR-625 effects on MDR in gastric cancer cells.Conclusion: miR-625 reverses MDR in gastric cancer cells by targeting ALDH1A1. Hence, our study identifies miR-625 as a novel regulator of MDR in gastric cancer cells, and implicates its potential application for overcoming MDR in gastric cancer chemotherapy.Keywords: miR-625, multidrug resistance, gastric cancer, ALDH1A1, apoptosis https://www.dovepress.com/mir-625-reverses-multidrug-resistance-in-gastric-cancer-cells-by-direc-peer-reviewed-article-CMARmiR-625Multidrug resistanceGastric cancerALDH1A1Apoptosis |
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miR-625 reverses multidrug resistance in gastric cancer cells by directly targeting ALDH1A1 |
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Xufei Gong, Baoli Xu, Li Zi, Xinrui ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Linyi People’s Hospital, Linyi, Shandong 276002, People’s Republic of ChinaBackground: microRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as critical regulators of multidrug resistance (MDR) in gastric cancer, a major cause of chemotherapy failure. miR-625 is downregulated in gastric cancer and negatively associated with metastasis. In the current study, we aimed to investigate whether miR-625 regulates MDR in gastric cancer.Methods: The level of miR-625 in gastric cancer cells with or without MDR was quantified by quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis. The sensitivity of gastric cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents was assessed by MTT assay. The protein expression was determined by Western blot analysis, and the luciferase reporter assay was applied to confirm miR-625 regulation of the potential target.Results: miR-625 is downregulated in MDR gastric cancer cells compared with chemosensitive counterparts. In addition, miR-625 increases the sensitivity and promotes apoptosis of gastric cancer cells when treated with different chemotherapeutic agents. Moreover, miR-625 directly targets the aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1), and importantly, the restoration of ALDH1A1 expression rescues miR-625 effects on MDR in gastric cancer cells.Conclusion: miR-625 reverses MDR in gastric cancer cells by targeting ALDH1A1. Hence, our study identifies miR-625 as a novel regulator of MDR in gastric cancer cells, and implicates its potential application for overcoming MDR in gastric cancer chemotherapy.Keywords: miR-625, multidrug resistance, gastric cancer, ALDH1A1, apoptosis
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