Stat‐3 signaling promotes cell proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer through PDCD4 downregulation

Abstract The present study explored a new downstream regulator of Stat‐3 signaling, miR‐499‐5p and its target gene programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) in cell survival and metastasis of gastric cancer. Our results showed that miR‐499‐5p is significantly upregulated in human gastric cancer cell line SGC‐...

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Main Authors: Yue‐Lou Yang, Pei Liu, Dong Li, Qun Yang, Bin Li, Xiang‐Jun Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12159
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Summary:Abstract The present study explored a new downstream regulator of Stat‐3 signaling, miR‐499‐5p and its target gene programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) in cell survival and metastasis of gastric cancer. Our results showed that miR‐499‐5p is significantly upregulated in human gastric cancer cell line SGC‐7901. We further demonstrated that miR‐499‐5p promotes gastric cancer cell proliferation and invasion in vitro. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that upregulation of miR‐499‐5p expression associated with inhibition of PDCD4; STAT3 transcriptional activation by IL‐6 is crucial for the upregulation of miR‐499‐5p expression. These results indicate that the STAT3‐miR‐499‐5p‐PDCD4 signaling axis plays an important role in gastric cancer progression and a potentially therapeutic target for gastric cancer treatment.
ISSN:1607-551X
2410-8650