MicroRNA-107 inhibits U87 glioma stem cells growth and invasion

Cell Mol Neurobiol. 2013 Jul;33(5):651-7. doi: 10.1007/s10571-013-9927-6. Epub 2013 Apr 10.

Abstract

Glioma stem cells (GSCs) are thought to be critical for resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy and for tumor recurrence after surgery in glioma patients. Identification of new therapeutic strategies that can target GSCs may thus be critical for improving patient survival. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that function as tumor suppressors or oncogenes. In this study, we confirmed that miR-107 was down-regulated in GSCs. To investigate the role of miR-107 in tumorigenesis of GSCs, a lentiviral vector over-expressing miR-107 in U87GSCs was constructed. We found that over-expression of miR-107 suppressed proliferation and down-regulated Notch2 protein and stem cell marker (CD133 and Nestin) expression in U87GSCs. Furthermore, enhanced miR-107 expression significantly inhibited U87GSC invasion and reduced matrix metalloproteinase-12 expression. miR-107 also suppressed U87GSCs xenograft growth in vivo. These findings suggest that miR-107 is involved in U87GSCs growth and invasion and may provide a potential therapeutic target for glioma treatment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • AC133 Antigen
  • Animals
  • Antigens, CD / metabolism
  • Base Sequence
  • Brain Neoplasms / enzymology
  • Brain Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Down-Regulation / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Glioma / enzymology
  • Glioma / genetics*
  • Glioma / pathology*
  • Glycoproteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Lentivirus / metabolism
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / enzymology
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells / pathology*
  • Nestin / genetics
  • Nestin / metabolism
  • Peptides / metabolism
  • Receptor, Notch2 / genetics
  • Receptor, Notch2 / metabolism
  • Transduction, Genetic
  • Up-Regulation / genetics
  • Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

Substances

  • AC133 Antigen
  • Antigens, CD
  • Glycoproteins
  • MIRN107 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • Nestin
  • PROM1 protein, human
  • Peptides
  • Prom1 protein, mouse
  • Receptor, Notch2
  • MMP12 protein, human
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 12