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Abstract
Purpose: We aimed to clarify the relationship between microRNA-204-3p level and clinical indicators in pancreatic cancer patients, and to provide theoretical references for target therapy.
Methods: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was conducted to detect relative levels of microRNA-204-3p and MGAT1 in 60 paired pancreatic cancer tissues and adjacent normal ones. The relationship between microRNA-204-3p level and clinical indicators in pancreatic cancer patients was analyzed. MicroRNA-204-3p overexpression model was established in AsPC-1 and CFPAC-1 cells. Transwell and wound healing assay were carried out to illustrate the influence of microRNA-204-3p on the migratory potential in pancreatic cancer. Lastly luciferase assay and rescue experiments were performed to demonstrate the potential mechanism between microRNA-204-3p and MGAT1.
Results: MicroRNA-204-3p was lowly expressed in pancreatic cancer tissues. Low level of microRNA-204-3p predicted high rates of lymphatic metastasis and distant metastasis, as well as poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer patients. Overexpression of microRNA-204-3p inhibited pancreatic cancer cells to migrate in vitro. MicroRNA-204-3p could be targeted by MGAT1 through specific binding sites in the 3'UTR. A negative correlation between MGAT1 and microRNA-204-3p was identified in pancreatic cancer tissues. The interaction between MGAT1 and microRNA-204-3p was responsible for inhibiting metastasis of pancreatic cancer.
Conclusions: MicroRNA-204-3p is closely linked to lymphatic metastasis, distant metastasis and prognosis in pancreatic cancer patients. It inhibits the migratory ability in pancreatic cancer cells via negatively regulating MGAT1 level.
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JBUON aims at the rapid diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oncology.
Its character is multidisciplinary, therefore all aspects of oncologic activities are welcome including clinical research (medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, nursing oncology, psycho-oncology, supportive care), as well as clinically-oriented basic and laboratory research, cancer epidemiology and social and ethical aspects of cancer. Experts of all these disciplines are included in the Editorial Board.
With a rapidly increasing body of new discoveries in clinical therapeutics, the molecular mechanisms that contribute to carcinogenesis, advancements in accurate and early diagnosis etc, JBUON offers a free forum for clinicians and basic researchers to make known promptly their achievements around the world.
With this aim JBUON accepts a broad spectrum of articles such as editorials, original articles, reviews, special articles, short communications, commentaries, letters to the editor and correspondence among authors and readers.
JBUON keeps the characteristics of its former paper print edition and appears as a bimonthly e-published journal with continuous volume, issue and page numbers.