PMID- 28298621 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170621 LR - 20190606 IS - 1643-3750 (Electronic) IS - 1234-1010 (Print) IS - 1234-1010 (Linking) VI - 23 DP - 2017 Mar 16 TI - Silencing nc886, a Non-Coding RNA, Induces Apoptosis of Human Endometrial Cancer Cells-1A In Vitro. PG - 1317-1324 AB - BACKGROUND The role that nc886, a non-coding microRNA, plays in human endometrial cancer is unknown. The present study aimed to describe the functional role of nc886 in human endometrial cancer-1A (HEC-1A) cell line, which may provide another target for human endometrial cancer treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS The expression levels of nv886 in normal human endometrial tissue and the early phase and late phase of human endometrial cancer tissues were determined and compared by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Small interference RNA (siRNA) was used to inhibit nc886, and cell proliferation was evaluated with the MTT test. mRNA levels of PKR, NF-kappaB, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and caspase-3 were determined against glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH between the HEC-1A control group and the silenced group (nc886 silenced with siRNA) by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The protein levels of PKR (total and phosphorylated form), NF-kappaB, VEGF, and caspase-3 were determined against GAPDH by Western blotting, and cell apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS Our results indicated that a higher level of nc886 was expressed in the late phase of human endometrial cancer tissue, less than in the early phase but still higher than in normal human endometrial tissue. After nc886 was silenced, protein levels of p-PKR (phosphorylated PKR) and caspase-3 were increased, whereas NF-kappaB and VEGF were decreased. CONCLUSIONS The rate of apoptosis in the silenced group was increased and the rate of cell proliferation was slower in comparison to the control. FAU - Hu, Zhuoying AU - Hu Z AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland). FAU - Zhang, Hongyu AU - Zhang H AD - Department of General Surgery, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland). FAU - Tang, Liangdan AU - Tang L AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland). FAU - Lou, Meng AU - Lou M AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland). FAU - Geng, Yanqing AU - Geng Y AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The 1st Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland). LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170316 PL - United States TA - Med Sci Monit JT - Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research JID - 9609063 RN - 0 (MIRN886 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - EC 3.4.22.- (Caspase 3) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis/genetics MH - Caspase 3/metabolism MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Proliferation/genetics MH - Endometrial Neoplasms/*genetics/metabolism/*therapy MH - Endometrial Stromal Tumors/*genetics/metabolism/*therapy MH - Female MH - Gene Silencing MH - HeLa Cells MH - Humans MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence MH - MicroRNAs/*genetics/metabolism MH - NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics/metabolism MH - RNA, Small Interfering/administration & dosage/genetics MH - Transfection PMC - PMC5365049 EDAT- 2017/03/17 06:00 MHDA- 2017/06/22 06:00 PMCR- 2017/03/16 CRDT- 2017/03/17 06:00 PHST- 2017/03/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/03/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/06/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/03/16 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 900320 [pii] AID - 10.12659/msm.900320 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Med Sci Monit. 2017 Mar 16;23:1317-1324. doi: 10.12659/msm.900320.