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Regulation of E3 ubiquitin ligase-1 (WWP1) by microRNA-452 inhibits cancer cell migration and invasion in prostate cancer

2016; Springer Nature; Volume: 114; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/bjc.2016.95

1532-1827

Yusuke Goto, Satoko Kojima, Akira Kurozumi, Mayuko Kato, Atsushi Okato, Ryosuke Matsushita, Tomohiko Ichikawa, Naohiko Seki,

Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

MicroRNA-224 (miR-224) and microRNA-452 (miR-452) are closely located on the human chromosome Xq28 region. miR-224 functions as a tumour suppressor by targeting tumour protein D52 (TPD52) in prostate cancer (PCa). Here, we aimed to investigate the functional significance of miR-452 in PCa cells.Functional studies of PCa cells were performed using transfection with mature miRNAs or siRNAs. Genome-wide gene expression analysis, in silico analysis, and dual-luciferase reporter assays were applied to identify miRNA targets. The association between miR-452 levels and overall patient survival was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method.Expression of miR-452 was significantly downregulated in PCa tissues. Transfection with mature miR-452 inhibited the migration and invasion of PCa cells. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that low expression of miR-452 predicted a short duration of progression to castration-resistant PCa. WW domain-containing E3 ubiquitin protein ligase-1 (WWP1) was a direct target of miR-452, and knockdown of WWP1 inhibited the migration and invasion of PCa cells. WWP1 was upregulated in PCa clinical specimens.Regulation of the miR-452-WWP1 axis contributed to PCa cell migration and invasion, and elucidation of downstream signalling of this axis will provide new insights into the mechanisms of PCa oncogenesis and metastasis.