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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2020; 26(9): 933-946
Published online Mar 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i9.933
Exosomal miR-182 regulates the effect of RECK on gallbladder cancer
Hong Zheng, Jin-Jing Wang, Li-Jin Zhao, Xiao-Rong Yang, Yong-Lin Yu
Hong Zheng, Jin-Jing Wang, Xiao-Rong Yang, Yong-Lin Yu, Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
Li-Jin Zhao, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China
Author contributions: Zheng H performed the majority of the experiments and analyzed the data; Wang JJ performed the molecular investigations; Zhao LJ designed and coordinated the research; Yang XR and Yu YL wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University.
Informed consent statement: All patients in our study provided informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Hong Zheng, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, No. 149 Dalian Road, Huichuan District, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China. zhengyao736925925@163.com
Received: December 5, 2019
Peer-review started: December 5, 2019
First decision: December 30, 2019
Revised: January 8, 2020
Accepted: January 19, 2020
Article in press: January 19, 2020
Published online: March 7, 2020
Abstract
BACKGROUND

As the most common biliary malignancy, gallbladder cancer (GC) is an elderly-biased disease. Although extensive studies have elucidated the molecular mechanism of microRNA 182 (miR-182) and reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with kazal motifs (RECK) in various cancers, the specific role of exosomal miR-182 and RECK in GC remains poorly understood.

AIM

To explore the relationship between exosomal miR-182/RECK and metastasis of GC.

METHODS

Paired GC and adjacent normal tissues were collected from 78 patients. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction was employed to detect miR-182 and exosomal miR-182 expression, and Western blotting was conducted to determine RECK expression. In addition, the effects of exosomal miR-182/RECK on the biological function of human GC cells were observed. Moreover, the double luciferase reporter gene assay was applied to validate the targeting relationship between miR-182 and RECK.

RESULTS

Compared with normal gallbladder epithelial cells, miR-182 was highly expressed in GC cells, while RECK had low expression. Exosomal miR-182 could be absorbed and transferred by cells. Exosomal miR-182 inhibited RECK expression and promoted the migration and invasion of GC cells.

CONCLUSION

Exosomal miR-182 can significantly promote the migration and invasion of GC cells by inhibiting RECK; thus miR-182 can be used as a therapeutic target for GC.

Keywords: Exosome, miR-182, RECK, Gallbladder cancer, Quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Therapeutic target

Core tip: Gallbladder cancer (GC) is the most common biliary malignancy that mostly affects the elderly. At present, however, the specific role of exosomal miR-182 and RECK in GC remains unknown. The results of this study indicated that exosomal miR-182 could markedly promote the migration and invasion of GC cells by inhibiting RECK. Therefore, miR-182 could serve as a therapeutic target for GC.