PMID- 36040682 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230124 LR - 20230202 IS - 2092-9293 (Electronic) IS - 1976-9571 (Linking) VI - 45 IP - 2 DP - 2023 Feb TI - MiR-30c facilitates natural killer cell cytotoxicity to lung cancer through targeting GALNT7. PG - 247-260 LID - 10.1007/s13258-022-01306-0 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to play important roles in regulating natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity to cancer cells. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effects and potential mechanism of miR-30c in regulating NK cell cytotoxicity to lung cancer cells. METHODS: Primary NK cells were derived from the peripheral blood of lung cancer and normal participants. Exosomes were isolated and validated via transmission electron microscopy and nanoparticle tracking analysis. The levels of miR-30c, polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 7 (GALNT7) and proteins in PI3K/AKT pathway were determined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction or western blot. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) levels and the cytotoxicity of effector NK cells to target lung cancer cells were measured via enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, cell apoptosis or xenograft experiments. The relationship between miR-30c and GALNT7 was analyzed by luciferase activity, RNA pull-down and RNA immunoprecipitation assays. And a xenograft mice model was established to verify the effect of miR-30c in regulating NK cell cytotoxicity to lung cancer cells in vivo. RESULTS: NK cell-derived exosomes carrying miR-30c, and miR-30c level was significantly downregulated in primary NK cells of lung cancer patients. MiR-30c overexpression promoted TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma secretion and enhanced the cytotoxicity of interleukin 2 (IL-2)-treated NK cells to lung cancer cells, while knockdown of miR-30c played an opposite effect in regulating the cytotoxicity of NK cells to lung cancer cells. GALNT7 was a target of miR-30c and was negatively regulated by miR-30c. Besides, miR-30c targeted GALNT7 to exert its function in regulating NK cell cytotoxicity. Furthermore, GALNT7 prompted the activation of PI3K/AKT pathway in NK cells. Additionally, miR-30c overexpression enhanced NK cell cytotoxicity to lung cancer cells and inhibited tumor growth in vivo. CONCLUSION: miR-30c enhanced NK cell cytotoxicity to lung cancer cells via decreasing GALNT7 and inactivating the PI3K/AKT pathway, suggesting that regulating miR-30c expression maybe a promising approach for enhancing NK cell-based antitumor therapies. CI - (c) 2022. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to The Genetics Society of Korea. FAU - Gao, Fei AU - Gao F AD - Department of Oncology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center), No. 190, East Section of Jiannan Road, Sichuan, 621000, China. FAU - Han, Jianjun AU - Han J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2885-3470 AD - Department of Oncology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center), No. 190, East Section of Jiannan Road, Sichuan, 621000, China. myhjj509509@163.com. FAU - Jia, Li AU - Jia L AD - Department of Oncology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center), No. 190, East Section of Jiannan Road, Sichuan, 621000, China. FAU - He, Jun AU - He J AD - Department of Oncology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center), No. 190, East Section of Jiannan Road, Sichuan, 621000, China. FAU - Wang, Yun AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Oncology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center), No. 190, East Section of Jiannan Road, Sichuan, 621000, China. FAU - Chen, Mi AU - Chen M AD - Department of Oncology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center), No. 190, East Section of Jiannan Road, Sichuan, 621000, China. FAU - Liu, Xiaojun AU - Liu X AD - Department of Oncology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center), No. 190, East Section of Jiannan Road, Sichuan, 621000, China. FAU - He, Xia AU - He X AD - Department of Oncology, The Third Hospital of Mianyang, Sichuan Mental Health Center), No. 190, East Section of Jiannan Road, Sichuan, 621000, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220830 PL - Korea (South) TA - Genes Genomics JT - Genes & genomics JID - 101481027 RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) RN - EC 2.7.1.- (Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Animals MH - Mice MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism MH - *MicroRNAs/genetics/metabolism MH - Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism MH - *Lung Neoplasms/genetics/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cytotoxicity OT - GALNT7 OT - Lung cancer OT - Natural killer cells OT - miR-30c EDAT- 2022/08/31 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/25 06:00 CRDT- 2022/08/30 11:26 PHST- 2022/02/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/06/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/08/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/25 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/08/30 11:26 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s13258-022-01306-0 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s13258-022-01306-0 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Genes Genomics. 2023 Feb;45(2):247-260. doi: 10.1007/s13258-022-01306-0. Epub 2022 Aug 30.