Journal of International Oncology ›› 2018, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 139-142.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2018.03.003

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Effects of miR-138 on invasion of brain glioma cells through targeting Sema4C

Li Huibing, Yao Juan   

  1. Department of Neurosurgy, Hanchuan City People′s Hospital, Xiaogan City of Hubei Province, Xiaogan 432300, China
  • Received:2017-11-28 Online:2018-03-08 Published:2018-05-16
  • Contact: Yao Juan E-mail:姚娟,Email: 37403542@qq.com

Abstract: ObjectiveTo explore the effects and mechanism of microRNA-138 (miR-138) on brain glioma cells invasion and migration. MethodsThe expression of miR138 was detected by real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in 60 cases of glioma tissues and paracarcinoma tissues, and the relationship between miR138 expression and glioma grading was analyzed. Human glioma cells line U87 and U251 were transfected with miR138 mimic and negative control (miR-NC). The expression of miR138 was detected by qRTPCR. The migration and invasion abilities were tested by Transwell assay, and the expression of semaphoring 4C (Sema4C) protein was tested by Western blotting. ResultsThe expression level of miR-138 in glioma tissues (2.46±1.07) was significantly lower than that in normal brain tissues (4.83±1.16, t=-11.631, P<0.001), and miR138 expression was negatively correlated with tumor grade (r=-0.563, P=0.001). The expression level of miR138 in cells was significantly higher after being transfected with miR-138 mimic (U251: 3.96±0.16; U87: 4.43±0.96) than miR-NC (U251: 2.32±0.36; U87: 2.58±0.62, t=7.253, P<0.001; t=8.872, P<0.001). The ability of invasion and migration were lower after being transfected with miR-138 mimic (U251: 89±9; U87: 95±10) than miR-NC (U251: 206±15; U87: 240±20, t=36.629, P<0.001; t=35.521, P<0.001). The expression of Sema4C protein was lower after being transfected with miR-138 mimic (U251: 0.41±0.06; U87: 0.36±0.03) than miRNC (U251: 1.01±0.08; U87: 1.03±0.13, t=-32.862, P<0.001; t=-27.512, P<0.001). ConclusionThe upregulated expression of miR138 can suppress glioma cells migration and invasion, which might be related to the negative regulation expression of Sema4C protein.

Key words: Glioma, Neoplasm invasiveness, Neoplasm metastasis, microRNA-138, Semaphoring 4C