title: MicroRNA-138 suppresses invasion and promotes apoptosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines.
abstract: Metastasis is a critical event in the progression of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). To identify microRNAs associated with HNSCC metastasis, six paired HNSCC cell lines with different metastatic potential were examined. Using microarrays, a panel of differentially expressed microRNAs was identified, including reduction of miR-138 in highly metastatic cells. Ectopic transfection of miR-138 suppressed cell invasion and led to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Knockdown of miR-138 enhanced cell invasion and suppressed apoptosis. Thus, our results suggested miR-138 acts as a tumor suppresser and may serve as a therapeutic target for HNSCC patients at risk of metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612-7213, United States.
authors.forename: Xiqiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Anxun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jinsheng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D002453:Cell Cycle; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002465:Cell Movement; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: C546110:MIRN138 microRNA, human; D035683:MicroRNAs