MiR-130a and MiR-374a Function as Novel Regulators of Cisplatin Resistance in Human Ovarian Cancer A2780 Cells

PLoS One. 2015 Jun 4;10(6):e0128886. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128886. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Chemoresistance remains a major obstacle to effective treatment in patients with ovarian cancer, and recently increasing evidences suggest that miRNAs are involved in drug-resistance. In this study, we investigated the role of miRNAs in regulating cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cell line and analyzed their possible mechanisms. We profiled miRNAs differentially expressed in cisplatin-resistant human ovarian cancer cell line A2780/DDP compared with parental A2780 cells using microarray. Four abnormally expressed miRNAs were selected (miR-146a,-130a, -374a and miR-182) for further studies. Their expression were verified by qRT-PCR. MiRNA mimics or inhibitor were transfected into A2780 and A2780/DDP cells and then drug sensitivity was analyzed by MTS array. RT-PCR and Western blot were carried out to examine the alteration of MDR1, PTEN gene expression. A total of 32 miRNAs were found to be differentially expressed in A2780/DDP cells. Among them, miR-146a was down-regulated and miR-130a,-374a,-182 were upregulated in A2780/DDP cells, which was verified by RT-PCR. MiR-130a and miR-374a mimics decreased the sensitivity of A2780 cells to cisplatin, reversely, their inhibitors could resensitize A2780/DDP cells. Furthermore, overexpression of miR-130a could increase the MDR1 mRNA and P-gp levels in A2780 and A2780/DDP cells, whereas knockdown of miR-130a could inhibit MDR1 gene expression and upregulate the PTEN protein expression .In a conclusion, the deregulation of miR-374a and miR-130a may be involved in the development and regulation of cisplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cells. This role of miR-130a may be achieved by regulating the MDR1 and PTEN gene expression.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B / genetics
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B / metabolism
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cisplatin / pharmacology
  • Cisplatin / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / genetics*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects
  • Humans
  • MicroRNAs / genetics
  • MicroRNAs / metabolism*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase / genetics
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase / metabolism
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Transfection

Substances

  • ABCB1 protein, human
  • ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B
  • MIRN130 microRNA, human
  • MIRN374 microRNA 374, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Messenger
  • PTEN Phosphohydrolase
  • Cisplatin

Grants and funding

This study was supported by two funds. One is the local Foundation (No.2012SZ0022) from Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (http://www.scst.gov.cn/info/), whose funder is WHJ participating in the study design and decision to publish in this study. The other one is the Program for Changjiang Scholars and the Innovative Research Team in University (NO.IRT0935, http://www.moe.gov.cn/), whose funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.