Abstract
Background: We previously reported that epigenetic silencing of microRNA-34b/c (miR-34b/c) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). We examined the impact of miR-34b/c restoration on the radiosensitivity of MPM cells. Materials and Methods: We established stable miR-34b/c and scramble transfectants of two MPM cell lines, H2052 and H28. We examined these transfectants by clonogenic survival assay, phosphorylated histone H2AX (γH2AX) foci assay, cell-cycle analysis, and western blotting. Results: The clonogenic survival assay revealed that miR-34b/c radiosensitized MPM cells. γH2AX foci assay showed that DNA double-strand break repair was delayed in miR-34b/c transfectants. The proportion of sub-G1 phase cells was increased in miR-34b/c transfectants after irradiation. miR-34b/c inhibited expression of cyclin-D1, cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6, B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) and increased cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (cPARP) and cleaved caspase-3 after irradiation. Conclusion: Our results indicate that miR-34b/c enhances radiosensitivity by promoting radiation-induced apoptosis and suggested that miR-34b/c might be a useful therapeutic molecule to enhance radiotherapy in MPM.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4871-4876 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Anticancer research |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Malignant pleural mesothelioma
- MiR-34b/c
- Radiation
- Radiosensitivity
- microRNA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
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