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Abstract
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a risk factor for the occurrence of cervical cancer (CC). Here, we aimed to explore the role of HPV16 in CC and identify the underlying mechanism.
Methods: The expression of miR-23a, HPV16 E6/E7 and homeobox C8 (HOXC8) was measured by quantitative real-time PCR or western blot. Cell viability and migration were evaluated using cell counting kit-8, Transwell and wound healing assays. The targeting relationship between miR-23a and HOXC8 was revealed by dual-luciferase reporter assay.
Results: miR-23a was downregulated in HPV16-positive (HPV16+) CC tissues and HPV16+ and HPV18+ cells. Additionally, E6/E7 expression was increased in CC cells. Then, we found that E7, rather than E6, positively regulated miR-23a expression. miR-23a suppressed cell viability and migration, whereas E7 overexpression abrogated this suppression. miR-23a targeted HOXC8, which reversed miR-23a-mediated cell viability and migration.
Conclusions: HPV16 E7-mediated miR-23a suppressed CC cell viability and migration by targeting HOXC8, suggesting a novel mechanism of HPV-induced CC.
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Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology represents an established forum for the entire field of obstetrics and gynaecology, publishing a broad range of original, peer-reviewed papers, from scientific and clinical research to reviews relevant to practice. It also includes occasional supplements on clinical symposia. The journal is read widely by trainees in our specialty and we acknowledge a major role in education in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Past and present editors have recognized the difficulties that junior doctors encounter in achieving their first publications and spend time advising authors during their initial attempts at submission. The journal continues to attract a world-wide readership thanks to the emphasis on practical applicability and its excellent record of drawing on an international base of authors.