J Cancer 2024; 15(12):3708-3723. doi:10.7150/jca.93388 This issue Cite
Research Paper
1. Postgraduate Training Base of Jinzhou Medical University in The Central Hospital of Xuzhou, Jinzhou, Liaoning 121013, China.
2. Department of Urology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221006, China.
3. Xuzhou Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China.
4. Department of Emergency, Jingzhou Central Hospital, Jingzhou, Hubei 434000, China.
5. Graduate School of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233060, China.
6. School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China.
7. Central Laboratory, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Jiangsu 221006, China.
#These authors have contributed equally to this work.
With the advancement of RNA sequencing technology, there has been a drive to uncover and elucidate the pivotal role of A-to-I RNA editing events in tumorigenesis. However, A-to-I miRNA editing events have been clearly identified in bladder cancer, the molecular mechanisms underlying their role in bladder cancer remain unclear. In our investigation, we observed a notable under-expression of edited miR-154-p13-5p in bladder cancer (BC) tissues, in contrast to normal counterparts. Remarkably, heightened expression levels of edited miR-154-p13-5p correlated with improved survival outcomes. To assess the impact of modified miR-154-p13-5p, we conducted a string of cell phenotype assays through transfection of the corresponding miRNAs or siRNAs. The results unequivocally demonstrate that edited miR-154-p13-5p exerts a substantial inhibitory influence on proliferation, migration, and induces apoptosis by specifically targeting LIX1L in bladder cancer. Moreover, we observed that the editing of miR-154-p13-5p or LIX1L-siRNAs inhibits the expression of LIX1L, thereby suppressing EMT-related proteins and cell cycle protein CDK2. Simultaneously, an upregulation in the expression levels of Caspase-3 and Cleaved Caspase-3 were also detected. Our research findings suggest that the upregulation of edited miR-154-p13-5p could potentially enhance the prognosis of bladder cancer, thereby presenting molecular biology-based therapeutic strategies.
Keywords: bladder cancer, miRNA editing, miR-154-p13-5p, LIX1L