ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the role of miR-211/TFAM in the regulation of proliferation of breast cancer cells .Methods In the present study , we transfected breast cancer cells with miR-211 mimics or miR-211 inhibitor to achieve miR-211 and detected the expression of miR-211 and the expression level of TFAM proteins in response to miR-211 overexpression or miR-211 silencing;luciferase reporter gene plasmid with or without a six base pairs mutation in the 3′UTR of TFAM ( mut-TFAM/wt-TFAM) were conducted and co-transfected with miR-211 mimics or miR-211 inhibitor, then the change of the luciferase activity was detected;then pcDNA3.1/TFAM plasmid was constructed and co-transfected with miR-211 mimics or miR-211 inhibitor, TFAM protein expression level changes were determined in response to miR-211 overexpression or miR-211 silencing; lastly the cell proliferation was determined in response to mimics NC/miR-211 mimics and pcDNA3.1/TFAM co-transfection.Results Overex-pression of miR-211 inhibits the expression of TFAM protein , miR-211 silencing promote TFAM protein expression;miR-211 can regulate the expression of TFAM by direct targeting;TFAM over expression was achieved by pcDNA3.1/TFAM transfection , and TFAM overe xpression can restore the inhibitory effect of miR-211 on TFAM;miR-211 inhibited the growth and proliferation of breast cancer cells , TFAM can promote the growth and proliferation of breast cancer cells;TFAM restored the inhibitory effect of miR-211 on growth and proliferation of breast cancer cells .Conclusions miR-211 regulates the growth of breast cancer cell with targeting of HMGB .