Effect of MiR-9 on Proliferation and Migration of Human Gastric Cancer Cells / 胃肠病学

ABSTRACT

Background:MicroRNA-9 (miR-9)is involved in the modulation of a variety of physiological process such as organ development and self-renewal and multipotential differentiation of cells. Moreover,its aberrant expression is closely associated with several types of malignant tumors. Aims:To investigate the effect of miR-9 on biological behavior of human gastric cancer cells. Methods:Expression of miR-9 in normal human gastric epithelial cell line GES-1 and human gastric cancer cell line BGC-823 and SGC-7901 was detected by real-time PCR. Then the two gastric cancer cell lines were transiently transfected with miR-9 mimic,miR-9 inhibitor and empty vector,respectively;the efficiency of transfection was assessed by real-time PCR. CCK-8 assay,Transwell assay and wound healing assay were used to examine the cell proliferation and migration capacities. Results:The expression level of miR-9 was significantly higher in gastric cancer cells than in normal gastric epithelial cells (P＜0. 05). Compared with cells transfected with empty vector,overexpression of miR-9 occurred in cells transfected with miR-9 mimic and effectively promoted the proliferation and migration of BGC-823 and SGC-7901 cells (P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conversely,transfection with miR-9 inhibitor significantly suppressed the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells (P＜0. 05). Conclusions:Up-regulating miR-9 expression promotes the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells,which indicates that miR-9 overexpression may be associated with progression of gastric cancer.