Annexin-A1 regulates microRNA-26b* and microRNA-562 to directly target NF-κB and angiogenesis in breast cancer cells

PLoS One. 2014 Dec 23;9(12):e114507. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114507. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Annexin 1 (ANXA1) is an endogenous anti-inflammatory protein implicated in cancer. ANXA1 was previously shown to be regulated by hsa-miR-196a. However, whether ANXA1 itself regulates microRNA (miR) expression is unknown. Therefore, we investigated the regulation of miR by ANXA1 in MCF7 breast cancer cells. MCF7-EV (Empty vector) and MCF7-V5 (ANXA1-V5 expressing cells) were subjected to a miR microarray. Microarray analysis revealed a number of miRNAs which were dysregulated in MCF7-V5 cells. 2 novel miRNAs (miR562 and miR26b*) were validated, cloned and functionally characterized. As ANXA1 constitutively activates NF-κB activity to modulate breast cancer metastasis, we found that miR26b* and miR562 directly targeted the canonical NF-κB pathway by targeting the 3' UTR and inhibiting expression of Rel A (p65) and NF-κB1 (p105) respectively. MiR562 inhibited wound healing, which was reversed when ANXA1 was overexpressed. Overexpression of either miR562 or miR26b* in MCF-7 cells enhanced endothelial tube formation when cocultured with human umbilical cord endothelial cells while conversely, treatment of MCF7 cells with either anti-miR562 or anti-miR26b* inhibited endothelial tube formation after co-culture. Further analysis of miR562 revealed that miR562-transfected cell conditioned media enhances endothelial cell tube formation, indicating that miR562 increased angiogenic secreted factors from MCF-7 breast tumor cells. TNFα was increased upon overexpression of miR562, which was reversed when ANXA1 was co-transfected In conclusion, this data suggests that ANXA1-regulated miR26b* and miR562 may play a role in wound healing and tumor-induced endothelial cell tube formation by targeting NF-κB expression and point towards a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 3' Untranslated Regions / genetics
  • Annexin A1 / metabolism*
  • Base Sequence
  • Breast Neoplasms / blood supply*
  • Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Endothelial Cells / metabolism
  • Endothelial Cells / pathology
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Gene Silencing
  • Humans
  • MCF-7 Cells
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism*
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / genetics*
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / pathology
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Transcription Factor RelA / metabolism
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • 3' Untranslated Regions
  • Annexin A1
  • MIRN26A microRNA, human
  • MIRN562 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • NF-kappa B
  • Transcription Factor RelA

Grants and funding

This grant was funded by A-Star (SIGN grant 07–11), Biomedical Research Council (BMRC 07/1/21/19/507) and Singapore National Kidney Foundation (NKFRC-2011/01/05) to LL. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.