ABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the molecular mechanism of PDGFC regulated by HuR in breast cancer cells.Methods:Through the software analysises,we first predicted the HuR-binding sites on the PDGFC 3'-UTR in breast cancer cells;An RNA-immunoprecipitation tested the interaction of HuR with the PDGFC mRN after adding PDGFC stimulation;Luciferase experiments tested the HuR-binding sites of PDGFC regulated by HuR through structuring five truncated of PDGFC 3'UTR.Results:We found five HuR-binding sites in the 3'UTR of PDGFC by software prediction;The RNA-immunoprecipitation showed the co-immunoprecipitation of HuR and PDGFC mRN after adding PDGFC stimulation confirming the direct association of HuR with the PDGFC;Luciferase experiments ofPDGFC mRNA 3'UTR showed that PDGFC regulated by the second and fourth HuR-binding sites.Conclusions:This study reveals the molecular mechanism of PDGFC regulated by HuR through binding to PDGFC mRNA 3'UTR in breast cancer cells,and provided rationale for the development of strategies in the clinical diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer.