PMID- 25174729 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20151026 LR - 20161125 IS - 1791-2431 (Electronic) IS - 1021-335X (Linking) VI - 32 IP - 5 DP - 2014 Nov TI - MicroRNA-145 inhibits cell proliferation by directly targeting ADAM17 in hepatocellular carcinoma. PG - 1923-30 LID - 10.3892/or.2014.3424 [doi] AB - MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators in cell processes. Emerging evidence has suggested that there is a direct association between miRNAs and cancer. However, the exact regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs in tumorigenesis are poorly understood. In the present study, we showed that miR-145 is able to significantly reduce mRNA and protein expression levels of A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17) in liver cancer cells (SMMC-7721, BEL-7402 and Huh-7). Dual luciferase reporter assays confirmed that ADAM17 is a direct target of miR-145. Notably, we found that miR-145 inhibits cell proliferation and growth activity in SMMC-7721 cells. These results demonstrated that it may be exert the function of tumor suppression in a particular link of cancer cell growth. Further studies revealed that the silencing of ADAM17 decreased the proliferation and growth activity of SMMC-7721 cells. Moreover, it reduced the expression of MMP-9. In conclusion, miR-145 inhibits liver cancer cell proliferation by directly targeting ADAM17. Thus, it may become a promising biological target in the treatment strategy of hepatocellular carcinoma. FAU - Liu, Yuwu AU - Liu Y AD - Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China. FAU - Wu, Chang AU - Wu C AD - Department of Pathology, Shenzhen Sixth People's Hospital (Nanshan Hospital), Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Ying AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China. FAU - Wen, Sailan AU - Wen S AD - Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China. FAU - Wang, Junpu AU - Wang J AD - Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China. FAU - Chen, Zhihong AU - Chen Z AD - Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China. FAU - He, Qiongqiong AU - He Q AD - Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China. FAU - Feng, Deyun AU - Feng D AD - Department of Pathology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140820 PL - Greece TA - Oncol Rep JT - Oncology reports JID - 9422756 RN - 0 (MIRN145 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (ADAM Proteins) RN - EC 3.4.24.35 (MMP9 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.35 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 9) RN - EC 3.4.24.86 (ADAM17 Protein) RN - EC 3.4.24.86 (ADAM17 protein, human) SB - IM MH - ADAM Proteins/*antagonists & inhibitors/genetics MH - ADAM17 Protein MH - Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/genetics/metabolism/*pathology MH - Cell Cycle MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement MH - Cell Proliferation MH - HEK293 Cells MH - Humans MH - Liver Neoplasms/genetics/metabolism/*pathology MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/metabolism MH - MicroRNAs/genetics/*metabolism EDAT- 2014/09/02 06:00 MHDA- 2015/10/27 06:00 CRDT- 2014/09/02 06:00 PHST- 2014/04/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/07/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/09/02 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/09/02 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/10/27 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.3892/or.2014.3424 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncol Rep. 2014 Nov;32(5):1923-30. doi: 10.3892/or.2014.3424. Epub 2014 Aug 20.