目的:探索微RNA(miRNA,miR-)-let-7e-3p在不同宫颈病变中表达情况及临床意义。方法:收集并整理具有完整临床病理资料的病例,其中正常子宫颈26例、子宫颈高级别鳞状上皮内病变( HSIL)37例、宫颈癌101例;采用实时定量RT-PCR检测临床宫颈组织样本中miR-let-7e-3p的相对表达量,分析miR-let-7e-3p表达水平与宫颈癌的发生及临床不良预后因素间的相关性。将miR-let-7e-3p模拟物转染至宫颈癌细胞株Siha(转染组),采用流式细胞仪检测Siha细胞周期和细胞凋亡变化;CCK-8试剂盒检测Siha细胞增殖变化;Transwell实验检测Siha细胞迁移和侵袭能力变化。结果:miR-let-7e-3p在正常宫颈、HSIL及宫颈癌组织中的相对表达量分别为1.45±0.24、0.79±0.05、0.46±0.04,正常子宫颈与 HSIL、正常子宫颈与宫颈癌、HSIL 与宫颈癌相对表达量差异均具有统计学意义(均P<0.05);miR-let-7e-3p表达水平与患者宫颈癌临床不良预后因素之间无显著相关性;转染组 S 期细胞(29.76%±6.60%)高于阴性对照组(13.38%±1.30%,P<0.05);转染组凋亡率(5.98%±1.38%)高于阴性对照组(3.53%±0.79%,P<0.05);转染组转染后48、72、96 h 吸光度值分别为0.57±0.11、0.65±0.04、0.84±0.14,阴性对照组为0.74±0.05、0.93±0.10、1.47±0.14,细胞增殖均被抑制(均P<0.05);转染组与阴性对照组迁移和侵袭能力差异均无统计学意义(均P>0.05)。结论:miR-let-7e-3p可能在宫颈癌的发生中发挥抑癌基因的作用,阻滞细胞周期和抑制细胞增殖可能是其重要调控机制。
Objective:To investigate the expression of microRNA ( miRNA, miR) let-7e-3p in different cervical lesions and its clinical significance.Methods: The expression of miR-let-7 e-3 p in the tissues of normal cervix ( n =26 ) , high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) (n =37), and cervix carcinoma (n =101) were detected by reverse transcription and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR).The correlation of miR-let-7e-3p expression with the clinicopathological parameters of patients with cervical cancer was analyzed.miR-let-7e-3p mimic was transfected into cervical carcinoma Siha cells. The cell cycle and apoptosis were determined by flow cytometry;cell proliferation was determined by CCK-8 kit;and the migration and invasion of cells were determined by Transwell assay.Results: The relative expression levels of miR-let-7e-3p in normal cervix, HSIL, and cervical carcinoma were 1.45 ±0.24, 0.79 ±0.05 and 0.46 ±0.04, respectively ( all P 〈0.05) .After transfection with miR-let-7e-3p mimic, the S-phase fraction and apoptosis rate of Siha cells were increased significantly compared with control group [(29.76 ± 6.6)%vs (13.38 ±1.3)%, P〈0.05; (5.98 ±1.38)% vs (3.53 ±0.79)%, P〈0.05, respectively].OD of transfected Siha cells at 48, 72 and 96 h were 0.57 ±0.11, 0.65 ±0.04 and 0.84 ±0.14, which were significantly lower than those of untransfected Siha cells (0.74 ±0.05, 0.93 ±0.10 and 1.47 ±0.14, all P〈0.05).The migration and invasion abilities of transfected Siha cells were not significantly changed ( all P〉0.05).Conclusion: The expression of miR-let-7e-3p is down-regulated in cervical neoplasms, which is associated with cell cycle arrest and proliferation inhibition of cervical cancer cells.