MiRNA-218, a new regulator of HMGB1, suppresses cell migration and invasion in non-small cell lung cancer

Cailian Zhang, Shengli Ge, Cailian Hu, Ning Yang and Jinran Zhang

Department of Geriatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Yan’an University, Yan’an 716000, China  
Acta Biochim Biophys Sin 2013, 45: 1055–1061; doi: 10.1093/abbs/gmt109

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) function as negative regulators of gene expression involved in cancer metastasis. The aim of this study is to investigate the potential roles of miR-218 in non-small cell lung cancer and validate its regulation mechanism. Functional studies showed that miR-218 overexpression inhibited cell migration and invasion, but had no effect on cell viability. Enhanced green fluorescent protein reporter assay, real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis confirmed that miR-218 suppressed the expression of high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) by directly targeting its 3’-untranslated region. Accordingly, silencing of HMGB1 accorded with the effects of miR-218 on cell migration and invasion, and overexpression of HMGB1 can restore cell migration and invasion which were reduced by miR-218. In conclusion, these findings demonstrate that miR-218 functions as a tumor suppressor in lung cancer. Furthermore, miR-218 may act as a potential therapeutic biomarker for metastatic lung cancer patients.

miR-218 inhibits HMGB1 expression by directly targeting its 30-UTR

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