[Reduced expression of miR-218 and its significance in gastric cancer].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the expression and function of miR-218 in gastric cancer.


METHODS
miR-218 levels were evaluated in 20 non-cardia gastric cancer tissues using TaqMan stem-loop real-time PCR analysis. Pre-miR-218 and anti-miR-218 inhibitor were used to change the miR-218 expression level and examine its effects on cell proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle and cell invasion.


RESULTS
Comparing with the corresponding normal tissues, miR-218 expression was significantly reduced in the gastric cancer tissue (P < 0.01). Forced expression of miR-218 increased apoptosis in AGS cells. The proportion of apoptosis cells induced by transfection of pre-miR-218 was greater than that induced by control (21.6% vs. 10.4%, P = 0.032). Pre-miR-218 resulted in a significantly decreased cell growth activity (P < 0.01) and cell invasion (P < 0.05) of AGS cells compared with that of the control.


CONCLUSIONS
miR-218 expression is reduced in gastric cancer. miR-218 may function as a tumor suppressor in gastric carcinoma.
Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200001, China.
Cai-ping
CP
Gao
Zhi-yu
ZY
Zhang
Gan-hui
GH
Cai
Wen-zhong
WZ
Liu
Shu-dong
SD
Xiao
Hong
H
Lu
D017209:Apoptosis; D002453:Cell Cycle; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D015536:Down-Regulation; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D014162:Transfection
C547471:MIRN218 microRNA, human; D035683:MicroRNAs