degrasyn and Lung-Neoplasms

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in various biological processes, including migration, proliferation, differentiation, cell cycling, and apoptosis. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been shown to be related to the capability of migration and invasion in many tumor cells. In this study, we used wound-healing assay and transwell invasion to analysis the capability of migration and invasion in non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC), respectively. The expression of ubiquitin-specific protease-9-X-linked (USP9X) and miR-212 messenger RNA (mRNA) was determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis was used to determine the E-cadherin and vimentin expression. Our results showed that miR-212 mimic inhibited cell migration and invasion, while miR-212 inhibitor increased cell migration and invasion. There was no significant difference between WP1130 and miR-212 mimic combined with WP1130 groups. Moreover, WP1130 inhibited the capability of the migration and invasion of NSCLC cells. Western blot analysis displayed that miR-212 mimic upregulated E-cadherin expression and downregulated vimentin expression, while miR-212 inhibitor downregulated E-cadherin and upregulated vimentin expression. These data showed that miR-212 regulated NSCLC cell invasion and migration by regulating USP9X expression. Taken together, these findings indicated that miR-212 regulated NSCLC cells migration and invasion through targeting USP9X involved in EMT.

Topics: A549 Cells; Antigens, CD; Cadherins; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Cell Movement; Cell Survival; Cyanoacrylates; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; MicroRNAs; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Pyridines; RNA, Messenger; Signal Transduction; Transfection; Ubiquitin Thiolesterase; Vimentin

Cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy significantly improves the survival outcomes in non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs), but drug resistance commonly contributes to disease progression and relapse. Recently, accumulating evidence has indicated that deubiquitinases (DUBs) are involved in regulating tumor cell proliferation, apoptosis, and chemoresistance. We designed this study to investigate the role of WP1130, a DUB inhibitor, in regulating cisplatin cytotoxicity in NSCLCs. After being combined with WP1130, cisplatin sensitivity was significantly increased in A549 and HCC827 cells with decreased p53 expression, inhibiting their proliferation, but not in p53-deficient NCI-H1299 cells. The synergistic cytotoxicity of the cisplatin and WP1130 co-treatment was abolished in p53-knockdown cells. Western blotting verified the decreased p53 expression in A549 and HCC827 cells treated with cisplatin and WP1130. The administration of MG132, a proteasome inhibitor, or knockdown of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 9, X-linked (USP9X) both eliminated the effect of WP1130 in decreasing p53 expression. Taken together, our findings confirm that the inclusion of WP1130 is potentially contributes to better therapeutic effects of cisplatin-based chemotherapy of NSCLCs in a manner dependent on the USP9X-p53 ubiquitination-mediated degradation pathway.

Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; Cisplatin; Cyanoacrylates; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Mice; Proteolysis; Pyridines; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; Ubiquitination; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays