Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the regulation of proliferation and apoptosis of human breast cancer MCF-7 cells by miR-99b-5p targeting Tribbles pseudokinase 1(TRIB1) gene.
MethodsThe expression of miR-99b-5p in human breast epithelial cells HBL-100 and breast cancer MCF-7 cells was detected by RT-PCR, and the expression of TRIB1 protein in human breast epithelial cells HBL-100 and breast cancer MCF-7 cells was detected by Western blotting.After transfection with miR-99b-5p mimics or mimics control in MCF-7 cells, which was named as miR-99b-5p group and miR-NC group, respectively, the expression of miR-99b-5p in the cells was detected by RT-PCR, the expression of TRIB1 protein was detected by Western blotting, the cell proliferation was detected by MTT assay, the apoptosis level was detected by AnnexinV-FITC/PI double staining, and the targeting relationship between miR-99b-5p and TRIB1 was detected by dual-luciferase reporter gene assay.
ResultsCompared with human breast epithelial cells HBL-100, the expression of miR-99b-5p in breast cancer MCF-7 cells was significantly decreased(P < 0.01), while the expression of TRIB1 protein was significantly increased(P < 0.01).Compared with miR-NC group, the expression of miR-99b-5p in MCF-7 cells in miR-99b-5p group increased(P < 0.05), the expression level of TRIB1 protein decreased(P < 0.05), the cell proliferation ability decreased(P < 0.05), and the apoptosis rate increased(P < 0.05).The results of dual-luciferase reporter gene assay showed that miR-99b-5p significantly reduced the relative luciferase activity in TRIB1-Wt MCF-7 cells(P < 0.01), but had no significant effect on the relative luciferase activity in TRIB1-Mut MCF-7 cells(P>0.05).
ConclusionsMiR-99b-5p is down-regulated in breast cancer MCF-7 cells, and TRIB1 protein is up-regulated.Overexpression of miR-99b-5p can inhibit the proliferation and promote apoptosis in MCF-7 cells by targeted inhibiting TRIB1.