Overexpression of miR-140 Inhibits Proliferation of Osteosarcoma Cells via Suppression of Histone Deacetylase 4
2017
Abstract MiRNAs plays a pivotal role in the development and progression of osteosarcoma (OS). Previous studies indicated that miR-140 acts as a tumor suppressor in many cancers. However, its accurate expression and exact function in OS cells remains unknown. Herein, we demonstrated the lower expression of miR-140 in 40 paired OS tissues. Restoring miR-140 expression in OS cells had a marked effect on inhibiting cell proliferation and invasion, inducing cell apoptosis in vitro, and suppressing tumor growth in vivo. Moreover, a bioinformatics prediction indicated that the histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) is a target gene of miR-140 and is involved in miR-140-mediated suppressive effects. In conclusion, our findings show that miR-140 acts as a tumor suppressor in OS by targeting HDAC4.
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