PMID- 28693195 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220408 IS - 1792-1074 (Print) IS - 1792-1082 (Electronic) IS - 1792-1074 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 1 DP - 2017 Jul TI - MicroRNA-125b targeted STAT3 to inhibit laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma cell growth and motility. PG - 480-486 LID - 10.3892/ol.2017.6155 [doi] AB - A majority of studies have indicated that microRNA-125b (miR-125b) is aberrantly expressed in various types of cancer. However, there are no studies on the expression and function of miR-125b in human laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). In the present study, miR-125b expression in LSCC sample tissues, corresponding adjacent non-neoplastic tissues, LSCC cell lines and a normal human keratinocyte cell line was measured using the reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Following transfection with miR-125b mimics, the Cell Counting Kit-8, cell migration, cell invasion, western blotting and dual-luciferase reporter assays were performed on LSCC cell lines. According to the results, miR-125b was observed to be significantly downregulated in LSCC, and its expression was significantly associated with clinical stage and alcohol history. miR-125b was also observed to decrease cell growth, migration and invasion in LSCC cells by directly targeting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3. The results of the present study suggested that miR-125b may be a potential treatment target of LSCC in the future. FAU - Feng, Juan AU - Feng J AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Fan, Yuqin AU - Fan Y AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Ayiheng, Qukuerhan AU - Ayiheng Q AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Zhang, Hua AU - Zhang H AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Yong, Jun AU - Yong J AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Hu, Bin AU - Hu B AD - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur 830054, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170511 PL - Greece TA - Oncol Lett JT - Oncology letters JID - 101531236 PMC - PMC5494609 OTO - NOTNLM OT - laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma OT - microRNA-125b OT - signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 OT - targeted therapy EDAT- 2017/07/12 06:00 MHDA- 2017/07/12 06:01 PMCR- 2017/05/11 CRDT- 2017/07/12 06:00 PHST- 2015/07/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/03/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/07/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/07/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/07/12 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2017/05/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - OL-0-0-6155 [pii] AID - 10.3892/ol.2017.6155 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Oncol Lett. 2017 Jul;14(1):480-486. doi: 10.3892/ol.2017.6155. Epub 2017 May 11.