title: MicroRNA-320 regulates the radiosensitivity of cervical cancer cells C33AR by targeting β-catenin.
abstract: Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in women worldwide and always has recurrence owing to radioresistance. MicroRNA (miRNA or miR) has been identified to relate to the sensitivity of cancer radiotherapy. Here, we investigated the potential of miRNA-320 as a biomarker for radiosensitivity by targeting β-catenin in cervical cancer. A radioresistant cervical cancer cell line, C33AR, was established, and the radioresistance of C33AR cells was confirmed by a colony-formation assay. The expression of miRNA-320 was detected by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and compared between C33A and C33AR. β-catenin, the target of miRNA-320, was determined at the protein level by western blotting after transfecting the inhibitor of miRNA-320. The expression of miRNA-320 was markedly decreased in C33AR cells, which appeared to be more radioresistant, compared with its parental cell line C33A. Target prediction suggested that miRNA-320 negatively regulated the expression of β-catenin. Knockdown of β-catenin increased C33AR radiosensitivity, which revealed that the inhibition of β-catenin could rescue the miRNA-320-mediated cell radioresistance. On the other hand, overexpressing miRNA-320 increased C33AR radiosensitivity. In conclusion, miRNA-320 regulated the radiosensitivity of C33AR cells by targeting β-catenin. This finding provides evidence that miRNA-320 may be a potential biomarker of radiosensitivity in cervical cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Chun-Xu
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Shi-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zi-Jie
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China; Department of Radio-Chemotherapy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China; Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China; Department of Radio-Chemotherapy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Fu-Xiang
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China; Department of Radio-Chemotherapy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yun-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China; Department of Radio-Chemotherapy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Cong-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Xie
keywords: C33AR; cervical cancer; miRNA-320; radiosensitivity; β-catenin