BACKGROUND As the most common biliary malignancy,gallbladder cancer(GC)is an elderlybiased disease.Although extensive studies have elucidated the molecular mechanism of microRNA 182(miR-182)and reversion-inducing-cyst...BACKGROUND As the most common biliary malignancy,gallbladder cancer(GC)is an elderlybiased disease.Although extensive studies have elucidated the molecular mechanism of microRNA 182(miR-182)and reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with kazal motifs(RECK)in various cancers,the specific role of exosomal miR-182 and RECK in GC remains poorly understood.AIM To explore the relationship between exosomal miR-182/RECK and metastasis of GC.METHODS Paired GC and adjacent normal tissues were collected from 78 patients.Quantitative polymerase chain reaction was employed to detect miR-182 and exosomal miR-182 expression,and Western blotting was conducted to determine RECK expression.In addition,the effects of exosomal miR-182/RECK on the biological function of human GC cells were observed.Moreover,the double luciferase reporter gene assay was applied to validate the targeting relationship between miR-182 and RECK.RESULTS Compared with normal gallbladder epithelial cells,miR-182 was highly expressed in GC cells,while RECK had low expression.Exosomal miR-182 could be absorbed and transferred by cells.Exosomal miR-182 inhibited RECK expression and promoted the migration and invasion of GC cells.CONCLUSION Exosomal miR-182 can significantly promote the migration and invasion of GC cells by inhibiting RECK;thus miR-182 can be used as a therapeutic target for GC.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND As the most common biliary malignancy,gallbladder cancer(GC)is an elderlybiased disease.Although extensive studies have elucidated the molecular mechanism of microRNA 182(miR-182)and reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with kazal motifs(RECK)in various cancers,the specific role of exosomal miR-182 and RECK in GC remains poorly understood.AIM To explore the relationship between exosomal miR-182/RECK and metastasis of GC.METHODS Paired GC and adjacent normal tissues were collected from 78 patients.Quantitative polymerase chain reaction was employed to detect miR-182 and exosomal miR-182 expression,and Western blotting was conducted to determine RECK expression.In addition,the effects of exosomal miR-182/RECK on the biological function of human GC cells were observed.Moreover,the double luciferase reporter gene assay was applied to validate the targeting relationship between miR-182 and RECK.RESULTS Compared with normal gallbladder epithelial cells,miR-182 was highly expressed in GC cells,while RECK had low expression.Exosomal miR-182 could be absorbed and transferred by cells.Exosomal miR-182 inhibited RECK expression and promoted the migration and invasion of GC cells.CONCLUSION Exosomal miR-182 can significantly promote the migration and invasion of GC cells by inhibiting RECK;thus miR-182 can be used as a therapeutic target for GC.
