PMID- 30535502 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190401 LR - 20211206 IS - 1791-2423 (Electronic) IS - 1019-6439 (Linking) VI - 54 IP - 2 DP - 2019 Feb TI - MicroRNA‑143‑3p suppresses cell growth and invasion in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma via targeting the k‑Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway. PG - 689-701 LID - 10.3892/ijo.2018.4655 [doi] AB - MicroRNAs (miRNAs or miRs) have been identified as an important regulator in carcinogenesis and other pathological processes. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the function of miRNAs in the progression and development of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) remains to be fully elucidated. In the present study, the miRNA expression pattern in LSCC tissues was profiled using miRNA microarray analysis. It was found that a large set of miRNAs are aberrantly expressed in LSCC tissues and that miR‑143‑3p was the most markedly downregulated compared with normal tissues. The low expression of miR‑143‑3p was associated with poor prognosis in LSCC. The overexpression of miR‑143‑3p repressed cellular proliferation and induced apoptosis in vitro, and inhibited tumor growth in vivo. The upregulation of miR‑143‑3p suppressed cell migration and invasion through inhibiting the epithelial‑mesenchymal transition cascade. In addition, it was verified that the oncogene k‑Ras is a target of miR‑143‑3p in LSCC cells, and the suppressive effects of miR‑143‑3p on LSCC cells were abrogated by the overexpression of k‑Ras. It was also revealed that miR‑143‑3p may inhibit cell growth and metastasis through targeting the k‑Ras/Raf/mitogen‑activated protein kinase kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal‑regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway. Taken together, the data indicated that the miR‑143‑3p/k‑Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK axis serves a key regulator in the development and progression of LSCC, suggesting that miR‑143‑3p may be a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in the treatment of LSCC. FAU - Zhang, Feng AU - Zhang F AD - Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China. FAU - Cao, Hua AU - Cao H AD - Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20181206 PL - Greece TA - Int J Oncol JT - International journal of oncology JID - 9306042 RN - 0 (KRAS protein, human) RN - 0 (MIRN143 microRNA, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (raf Kinases) RN - EC 3.6.5.2 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged MH - Carcinogenesis/genetics MH - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/*genetics/pathology MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement/genetics MH - Cell Proliferation/genetics MH - Disease-Free Survival MH - Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition/genetics MH - Female MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - Kaplan-Meier Estimate MH - Laryngeal Neoplasms/*genetics/pathology MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System MH - Male MH - MicroRNAs/*genetics MH - Middle Aged MH - Neoplasm Invasiveness/genetics MH - Prognosis MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)/*genetics MH - raf Kinases/*genetics OTO - NOTNLM OT - microRNAs OT - laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma OT - microRNA 143 3p OT - cell growth OT - metastasis OT - k Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK pathway EDAT- 2018/12/12 06:00 MHDA- 2019/04/02 06:00 CRDT- 2018/12/12 06:00 PHST- 2017/11/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/07/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/12/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/04/02 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/12/12 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.3892/ijo.2018.4655 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Oncol. 2019 Feb;54(2):689-701. doi: 10.3892/ijo.2018.4655. Epub 2018 Dec 6.