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miR-125b-5p/STAT3 Pathway Regulated by mTORC1 Plays a Critical Role in Promoting Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth

Chengcheng Zhang1*, Xiaofeng Wan2*, Sisi Tang2, Kun Li1, Yani Wang2, Yujie Liu3, Quan Sha4✉, Xiaojun Zha2✉, Yehai Liu1✉

1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
2. Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
3. The First Clinical Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
4. Department of Immunology & Allergy and Immunology Research Center, School of Basic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
*Chengcheng Zhang and Xiaofeng Wan contributed equally to this article.

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Zhang C, Wan X, Tang S, Li K, Wang Y, Liu Y, Sha Q, Zha X, Liu Y. miR-125b-5p/STAT3 Pathway Regulated by mTORC1 Plays a Critical Role in Promoting Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth. J Cancer 2020; 11(4):919-931. doi:10.7150/jca.33696. https://www.jcancer.org/v11p0919.htm
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Abstract

Aberrant activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) plays a critical role in tumorigenesis. However, the precise underlying mechanism is still not fully understood. Although accumulating evidence suggests that mTORC1 signaling is regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs), whether miRNAs are involved in the tumorigenesis mediated by mTORC1 dysregulation remains largely unclear. In our study, the comparison between tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (Tsc1) -/- or Tsc2-/- mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and the control cells revealed the involvement of microRNA-125b-5p (miR-125b-5p) in the tumorigenesis driven by mTORC1 activation. Our study also showed that loss of TSC1 or TSC2 led to significant downregulation of miR-125b-5p and upregulation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) via mTORC1 activation. Overexpression of miR-125b-5p inhibited the proliferation of the cells with hyperactivated mTORC1 both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we demonstrated that STAT3 is a direct target of miR-125b-5p. Depletion of STAT3 mimicked the effect of ectopic expression of miR-125b-5p, and reintroduction of STAT3 rescued the compromised cell proliferation driven by miR-125b-5p overexpression in Tsc1-/- or Tsc2-/- MEFs. We conclude that the miR-125b-5p/STAT3 pathway plays a crucial role in hyperactivated mTORC1-mediated tumorigenesis and miR-125b-5p is a potential therapeutic target.

Keywords: mTOR, miR-125b-5p, STAT3, tumorigenesis


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Zhang, C., Wan, X., Tang, S., Li, K., Wang, Y., Liu, Y., Sha, Q., Zha, X., Liu, Y. (2020). miR-125b-5p/STAT3 Pathway Regulated by mTORC1 Plays a Critical Role in Promoting Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth. Journal of Cancer, 11(4), 919-931. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.33696.

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Zhang, C.; Wan, X.; Tang, S.; Li, K.; Wang, Y.; Liu, Y.; Sha, Q.; Zha, X.; Liu, Y. miR-125b-5p/STAT3 Pathway Regulated by mTORC1 Plays a Critical Role in Promoting Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth. J. Cancer 2020, 11 (4), 919-931. DOI: 10.7150/jca.33696.

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Zhang C, Wan X, Tang S, Li K, Wang Y, Liu Y, Sha Q, Zha X, Liu Y. miR-125b-5p/STAT3 Pathway Regulated by mTORC1 Plays a Critical Role in Promoting Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth. J Cancer 2020; 11(4):919-931. doi:10.7150/jca.33696. https://www.jcancer.org/v11p0919.htm

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Zhang C, Wan X, Tang S, Li K, Wang Y, Liu Y, Sha Q, Zha X, Liu Y. 2020. miR-125b-5p/STAT3 Pathway Regulated by mTORC1 Plays a Critical Role in Promoting Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth. J Cancer. 11(4):919-931.

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