Article: MicroRNA-616 induces androgen-independent growth of prostate cancer cells by suppressing expression of tissue factor pathway inhibitor TFPI-2
| Title | MicroRNA-616 induces androgen-independent growth of prostate cancer cells by suppressing expression of tissue factor pathway inhibitor TFPI-2 |
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| Authors | Ma, S1 2 Chan, YP2 Kwan, PS2 Lee, TK2 Yan, M3 Tang, KH2 Ling, MT6 Vielkind, JR4 5 Guan, XY2 Chan, KW2 |
| Keywords | Medical sciences Oncology |
| Issue Date | 2011 |
| Publisher | American Association for Cancer Research. The Journal's web site is located at http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/ |
| Citation | Cancer Research, 2011, v. 71 n. 2, p. 583-592 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-2587 |
| Abstract | Expression of microRNA genes is profoundly altered in cancer but their role in the development of androgenindependent prostate cancer has received limited attention as yet. In this study, we report a functional impact in prostate cancer cells for overexpression of the microRNA miR-616, which occurred consistently in cells that were androgen-independent (AI) versus androgen-dependent (AD). miR-616 overexpression was confirmed in malignant prostate tissues as opposed to benign prostate specimens. Stable miR-616 overexpression in LNCaP cells by a lentiviral-based approach stimulated AI prostate cancer cell proliferation in vitro whereas concomitantly reducing androgen-induced cell growth. More importantly, miR-616 overexpressing LNCaP cells overcame castration resistance as shown by an enhanced ability to proliferate in vivo after bilateral orchiectomy. Conversely, antagonizing miR-616 in AI prostate cancer cells yielded opposite effects. Microarray profiling and bioinformatics analysis identified the tissue factor pathway inhibitor TFPI-2 mRNA as a candidate downstream target of miR-616. In support of this candidacy, we documented interactions between miR-616 and the 30UTR of TFPI-2 and determined TFPI-2 expression to be inversely correlated to miR-616 in a series of prostate cell lines and clinical specimens. Notably, reexpression of TFPI-2 in LNCaP cells with stable miR-616 overexpression rescued the AD phenotype, as shown by a restoration of androgen dependence and cell growth inhibition. Taken together, our findings define a functional involvement for miR-616 and TFPI-2 in the development and maintenance of androgen-independent prostate cancer. © 2011 American Association for Cancer Research. |
| ISSN | 0008-5472 2011 Impact Factor: 7.856 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.309 |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-2587 |
| References | References in Scopus |
| dc.contributor.author | Ma, S | ||||
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| dc.contributor.author | Chan, YP | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Kwan, PS | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Lee, TK | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Yan, M | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Tang, KH | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Ling, MT | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Vielkind, JR | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Guan, XY | ||||
| dc.contributor.author | Chan, KW | ||||
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-10-31T12:43:01Z | ||||
| dc.date.available | 2010-10-31T12:43:01Z | ||||
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | ||||
| dc.description.abstract | Expression of microRNA genes is profoundly altered in cancer but their role in the development of androgenindependent prostate cancer has received limited attention as yet. In this study, we report a functional impact in prostate cancer cells for overexpression of the microRNA miR-616, which occurred consistently in cells that were androgen-independent (AI) versus androgen-dependent (AD). miR-616 overexpression was confirmed in malignant prostate tissues as opposed to benign prostate specimens. Stable miR-616 overexpression in LNCaP cells by a lentiviral-based approach stimulated AI prostate cancer cell proliferation in vitro whereas concomitantly reducing androgen-induced cell growth. More importantly, miR-616 overexpressing LNCaP cells overcame castration resistance as shown by an enhanced ability to proliferate in vivo after bilateral orchiectomy. Conversely, antagonizing miR-616 in AI prostate cancer cells yielded opposite effects. Microarray profiling and bioinformatics analysis identified the tissue factor pathway inhibitor TFPI-2 mRNA as a candidate downstream target of miR-616. In support of this candidacy, we documented interactions between miR-616 and the 30UTR of TFPI-2 and determined TFPI-2 expression to be inversely correlated to miR-616 in a series of prostate cell lines and clinical specimens. Notably, reexpression of TFPI-2 in LNCaP cells with stable miR-616 overexpression rescued the AD phenotype, as shown by a restoration of androgen dependence and cell growth inhibition. Taken together, our findings define a functional involvement for miR-616 and TFPI-2 in the development and maintenance of androgen-independent prostate cancer. © 2011 American Association for Cancer Research. | ||||
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| dc.identifier.citation | Cancer Research, 2011, v. 71 n. 2, p. 583-592 [How to Cite?] DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-2587 | ||||
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-10-2587 | ||||
| dc.identifier.epage | 592 | ||||
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 171391 | ||||
| dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000286193900029
Funding Information: This work was generously supported by The University of Hong Kong Small Project Funding Program. | ||||
| dc.identifier.issn | 0008-5472 2011 Impact Factor: 7.856 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.309 | ||||
| dc.identifier.issue | 2 | ||||
| dc.identifier.openurl | ![]() | ||||
| dc.identifier.pmid | 21224345 | ||||
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-78751527881 | ||||
| dc.identifier.spage | 583 | ||||
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/126692 | ||||
| dc.identifier.volume | 71 | ||||
| dc.language | eng | ||||
| dc.publisher | American Association for Cancer Research. The Journal's web site is located at http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/ | ||||
| dc.publisher.place | United States | ||||
| dc.relation.ispartof | Cancer Research | ||||
| dc.relation.references | References in Scopus | ||||
| dc.subject | Medical sciences | ||||
| dc.subject | Oncology | ||||
| dc.title | MicroRNA-616 induces androgen-independent growth of prostate cancer cells by suppressing expression of tissue factor pathway inhibitor TFPI-2 | ||||
| dc.type | Article |
Author Affiliations
- The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
- The University of Hong Kong
- Shanghai Jiaotong University
- BC Cancer Research Centre
- The University of British Columbia
- Queensland University of Technology


