PMID- 22246523 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130726 LR - 20211021 IS - 1559-131X (Electronic) IS - 1357-0560 (Linking) VI - 29 IP - 4 DP - 2012 Dec TI - MicroRNA-34a affects the occurrence of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by targeting the antiapoptotic gene survivin. PG - 2473-80 LID - 10.1007/s12032-011-0156-x [doi] AB - Survivin has been shown to be an ideal target for cancer gene therapy because of its strong antiapoptotic effect. MicroRNA-34a (miR-34a) can function as a tumor suppressor in some cancers through negative regulation of gene expression. However, the relationship between miR-34a and survivin in larynx squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has not been explored. The abundance of survivin mRNA and miR-34a in LSCC tissues were measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Their expression levels were analyzed and correlated with tumor differentiation, lymphatic metastasis, clinical stages, and survival rates. MiR-34a mimic was transfected using liposomes to increase its level in LSCC cancer cell line, Hep-2. The effects of miR-34a on survivin protein expression were tested using western blot analysis. Cell cycle analyses were performed using flow cytometry. The results showed that transfection of miR-34a mimic significantly suppressed cell proliferation with decreased survivin protein expression, but did not affect mRNA expression level. The results from LSCC tissue samples showed that miR-34a was downregulated, while survivin expression was upregulated. The miR-34a levels were negatively correlated with histologic differentiation and were positively correlated with survival rate. MiR-34a significantly suppressed cell proliferation by arresting cells at G0/G1 phase in Hep-2 cells. These results indicated that miR-34a may affect the occurrence of LSCC by targeting survivin. FAU - Shen, Zhisen AU - Shen Z AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery), Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo, 315040, China. szs7216@sina.com FAU - Zhan, Guowen AU - Zhan G FAU - Ye, Dong AU - Ye D FAU - Ren, Yuan AU - Ren Y FAU - Cheng, Lixin AU - Cheng L FAU - Wu, Zhenhua AU - Wu Z FAU - Guo, Junming AU - Guo J LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20120114 PL - United States TA - Med Oncol JT - Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) JID - 9435512 RN - 0 (BIRC5 protein, human) RN - 0 (Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins) RN - 0 (MIRN34 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Survivin) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*genetics/mortality/pathology MH - Cell Cycle MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Disease-Free Survival MH - Humans MH - Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins/*genetics MH - Laryngeal Neoplasms/*genetics/mortality/pathology MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System MH - MicroRNAs/*physiology MH - Middle Aged MH - Survivin EDAT- 2012/01/17 06:00 MHDA- 2013/07/28 06:00 CRDT- 2012/01/17 06:00 PHST- 2011/11/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/12/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/01/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/01/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/07/28 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s12032-011-0156-x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Med Oncol. 2012 Dec;29(4):2473-80. doi: 10.1007/s12032-011-0156-x. Epub 2012 Jan 14.