title: Identification of miR‑130b as an oncogene in renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of renal tumor, which has a poor prognosis. Improvements in understanding the underlying molecular biology of RCC has led to systemic treatments, which have markedly improved patient outcomes. Therefore, it is necessary and worthwhile to identify novel biomarkers for RCC. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been found to be important in a wide range of biological and pathological processes, including cell differentiation, migration, growth, proliferation, apoptosis and metabolism. Aberrant expression of miRNA‑130b has previously been reported in tumors, however, its role in RCC remains to be elucidated. In the present study, the upregulation of miR‑130b was observed in RCC tissues and cell lines using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis, which was consistent with previous microRNA profiling in RCC. Furthermore, the effects of miR‑130b on cell migration, proliferation and apoptosis were examined using a wound scratch assay, an MTT assay and flow cytometric analysis, respectively. The results demonstrated that the downregulation of miR‑130b by a synthesized inhibitor inhibited cell migration, suppressed cell proliferation and induced RCC cell apoptosis. The present study was the first, to the best of our knowledge, to suggest that miR‑130b may be a promising biomarker for diagnosis and a therapeutic target for the treatment of RCC. Further investigations are required to examine the roles and target genes of miR‑130b in RCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yifan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Duqun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yuchi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jiaju
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhengming
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Institute of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhengyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.affiliation: Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Institute of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Institute of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhimao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Institute of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yaoting
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gui
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shangqi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiangming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU‑HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yongqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D015536:Down-Regulation; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D009857:Oncogenes; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D015854:Up-Regulation; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: C554019:MIRN130 microRNA, human; D035683:MicroRNAs