Research Article

MicroRNA-26b inhibits osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion by down-regulating PFKFB3 expression

Published: December 14, 2015
Genet. Mol. Res. 14 (4) : 16872-16879 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.December.14.14
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W.D. Zheng, F.L. Zhou, N. Lin (2015). MicroRNA-26b inhibits osteosarcoma cell migration and invasion by down-regulating PFKFB3 expression. Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4): 16872-16879. https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.December.14.14
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Abstract

MicroRNAs regulate target gene expression and are involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, tumor invasion, and cancer stem cell regulation, among other processes. MicroRNA-26b (miR-26b) is closely related to tumor occurrence and development. In this study, we analyzed miR-26b expression in osteosarcoma tissue, its effect on Saos-2 osteosarcoma cell proliferation and invasion, and its relationship with 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) expression. Osteosarcoma tissue was obtained from surgical patients and normal tissue adjacent to the tumor was used as a control. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was applied to detect miR-26b expression in cancer tissue and normal tissue. A vector expressing miR-26b was constructed and transfected into Saos-2. An MTT assay, cell invasion assay, and scratch experiment were used to analyze the effect of miR-26b on Saos-2 cell proliferation, invasion, and migration abilities. Western blotting analysis was performed to investigate the role of miR-26b on PFKFB3 expression. miR-26b expression in normal tissue was 7.55-fold higher than in osteosarcoma tissue (t = 10.20, P = 0.006). Compared with control tissue, miR-26b significantly inhibited osteosarcoma proliferation, migration, and invasion (P < 0.05). Western blotting results revealed that PFKFB3 protein expression decreased in Saos-2 cells after transfection with miR-26b. miR-26b was down-regulated in osteosarcoma tissue. miR- 26b may inhibit osteosarcoma cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by regulating PFKFB3 protein expression. miR-26b may have a tumor suppressor role in tumor occurrence and development.

MicroRNAs regulate target gene expression and are involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, tumor invasion, and cancer stem cell regulation, among other processes. MicroRNA-26b (miR-26b) is closely related to tumor occurrence and development. In this study, we analyzed miR-26b expression in osteosarcoma tissue, its effect on Saos-2 osteosarcoma cell proliferation and invasion, and its relationship with 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) expression. Osteosarcoma tissue was obtained from surgical patients and normal tissue adjacent to the tumor was used as a control. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was applied to detect miR-26b expression in cancer tissue and normal tissue. A vector expressing miR-26b was constructed and transfected into Saos-2. An MTT assay, cell invasion assay, and scratch experiment were used to analyze the effect of miR-26b on Saos-2 cell proliferation, invasion, and migration abilities. Western blotting analysis was performed to investigate the role of miR-26b on PFKFB3 expression. miR-26b expression in normal tissue was 7.55-fold higher than in osteosarcoma tissue (t = 10.20, P = 0.006). Compared with control tissue, miR-26b significantly inhibited osteosarcoma proliferation, migration, and invasion (P < 0.05). Western blotting results revealed that PFKFB3 protein expression decreased in Saos-2 cells after transfection with miR-26b. miR-26b was down-regulated in osteosarcoma tissue. miR- 26b may inhibit osteosarcoma cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by regulating PFKFB3 protein expression. miR-26b may have a tumor suppressor role in tumor occurrence and development.

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