Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a clinically heterogeneous disease, where deregulation of epigenetic events, such as miRNA expression alterations, are determinants for its development and progression. MiR-182-5p, a member of the miR-183 family, when overexpressed has been associated with PCa tumor progression and decreased patients’ survival rates. In this study, we determined the regulatory role of miR-182-5p in modulating aggressive tumor phenotypes in androgen-refractory PCa cell lines (PC3 and DU-145). The transient transfection of the cell lines with miR-182-5p inhibitor and mimic systems, significantly affected cell proliferation, adhesion, migration, and the viability of the cells to the chemotherapeutic agents, docetaxel, and abiraterone. It also affected the protein expression levels of the tumor progression marker pAKT. These changes, however, were differentially observed in the cell lines studied. A comprehensive biological and functional enrichment analysis and miRNA/mRNA interaction revealed its strong involvement in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process; expression analysis of EMT markers in the PCa transfected cells directly or indirectly modulated the analyzed tumor phenotypes. In conclusion, miR-182-5p differentially impacts tumorigenesis in androgen-refractory PCa cells, in a compatible oncomiR mode of action by targeting EMT-associated pathways.
Funder
Araucaria Foundation of Support for the Scientific and Technological of Paraná
Subject
Molecular Biology,Biochemistry
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7 articles.
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