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Article

Molecular Pathogenesis of Gene Regulation by the miR-150 Duplex: miR-150-3p Regulates TNS4 in Lung Adenocarcinoma

by
Shunsuke Misono
1,
Naohiko Seki
2,*,
Keiko Mizuno
1,
Yasutaka Yamada
2,
Akifumi Uchida
1,
Hiroki Sanada
1,
Shogo Moriya
3,
Naoko Kikkawa
2,
Tomohiro Kumamoto
1,
Takayuki Suetsugu
1 and
Hiromasa Inoue
1
1
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
2
Department of Functional Genomics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
3
Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Cancers 2019, 11(5), 601; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11050601
Submission received: 6 March 2019 / Revised: 23 April 2019 / Accepted: 28 April 2019 / Published: 30 April 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Profiling of Lung Cancer)
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Abstract

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Based on our miRNA expression signatures, we focused on miR-150-5p (the guide strand) and miR-150-3p (the passenger strand) to investigate their functional significance in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Downregulation of miR-150 duplex was confirmed in LUAD clinical specimens. In vitro assays revealed that ectopic expression of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p inhibited cancer cell malignancy. We performed genome-wide gene expression analyses and in silico database searches to identify their oncogenic targets in LUAD cells. A total of 41 and 26 genes were identified as miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p targets, respectively, and they were closely involved in LUAD pathogenesis. Among the targets, we investigated the oncogenic roles of tensin 4 (TNS4) because high expression of TNS4 was strongly related to poorer prognosis of LUAD patients (disease-free survival: p = 0.0213 and overall survival: p = 0.0003). Expression of TNS4 was directly regulated by miR-150-3p in LUAD cells. Aberrant expression of TNS4 was detected in LUAD clinical specimens and its aberrant expression increased the aggressiveness of LUAD cells. Furthermore, we identified genes downstream from TNS4 that were associated with critical regulators of genomic stability. Our approach (discovery of anti-tumor miRNAs and their target RNAs for LUAD) will contribute to the elucidation of molecular networks involved in the malignant transformation of LUAD.

1. Introduction

Lung cancer accounts for the largest number of cancer-related deaths in the world and its morbidity increases annually [1]. Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common histological subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and this type of cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths [2]. The survival rate of lung cancer has increased due to effective treatment strategies, including molecularly-targeted drugs and immune checkpoint inhibitors [3]. However, the efficacy of treatments for patients with distant metastases is limited, thereby resulting in poor prognosis [2]. In LUAD, metastasis occurs even if the primary tumor is small [4,5]. Therefore, the prognosis of advanced LUAD patients is poor, with average 5-year survival rates below 20% [6]. Therefore, additional research to identify novel biomarkers for earlier detection and to develop effective targeted molecular therapies for LUAD is indispensable.
A vast number of studies have revealed that an extremely large number of non-coding RNAs are transcribed from the human genome and actually functional in various cellular processes. Among these non-coding RNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous single-stranded RNA molecules (19–22 nucleotides in length) that function as fine-tuners of RNA expression [7,8,9,10,11]. Importantly, a single miRNA can control a large number of RNA transcripts in normal and disease cells [7,8,9,10,11]. Recent studies showed that aberrant expression of miRNAs closely contributes to the pathogenesis of human diseases, including cancers via disruption of RNA networks [8,9,10,11,12,13].
We have been analyzing novel anti-tumor miRNA-mediated oncogenic targets and pathways that contribute to lung tumorigenesis [14,15,16,17,18,19]. Interestingly, our miRNA studies revealed that some passenger strands of miRNAs (e.g., miR-144-5p and miR-145-3p) derived from miRNA-duplex actually acted as anti-tumor miRNAs in lung squamous cell carcinoma [15,19]. More recently, we demonstrated that two miRNA species derived from miR-145-duplex (miR-145-5p and miR-145-3p) acted as anti-tumor miRNAs in LUAD via targeting several oncogenes [17].
Initially, it was thought that two types of miRNA were derived from double-stranded pre-miRNAs: guide strand miRNAs that control the target genes, and passenger strand miRNAs that lacked function and were degraded [20]. Our studies have altered the conventional understanding of miRNA biogenesis and have shown the importance of exploring passenger strands of miRNAs in cancer cells.
RNA sequencing-based miRNA expression signatures contribute to a new development of molecular pathogenesis of human cancers. miRNA expression signatures in human cancers revealed that two miRNAs derived from miR-150-duplex—miR-150-5p (the guide strand) and miR-150-3p (the passenger strand)—are frequently downregulated in several types of cancers [21,22,23]. Reports of miR-150-5p in cancers are scattered across public databases, but there are few reports of miR-150-3p. We have analyzed the anti-tumor activity of miR-150-3p in esophageal and head and neck squamous cell carcinomas [22,23]. With regard to LUAD, no such reports are available, and this is an important facet of the functional analysis of miR-150-3p and the search for target genes.
The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-tumor roles of both strands of miR-150-duplex and to identify their targets with close associations with LUAD tumorigenesis. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) revealed that low expression of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p predicted poor prognosis. Ectopic expression of two miRNAs significantly attenuated the malignant phenotypes of cancer cells. Moreover, we identified several oncogenic targets by miR-150-3p regulation in LUAD cells.

2. Results

2.1. miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p were Downregulated in Lung Adenocarcinoma (LUAD) Specimens and Cell Lines

To explore whether miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p are downregulated in LUAD, expression levels of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p in clinical specimens were measured. The characteristics of the patients are recorded in Table 1.
We found that expression of the miR-150 duplex was significantly decreased in LUAD specimens and LUAD cell lines relative to non-cancerous tissues (p = 0.0078 and p < 0.0001, respectively, Figure 1A,B). There were positive correlations between the expression levels of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p by Spearman’s rank test (r = 0.7156 and p < 0.0001, Figure 1C). According to the Kaplan–Meier overall survival curves using TCGA database, we found that the low expression levels of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p were associated with poor prognosis in LUAD patients (overall survival, p = 0.0078 and p = 0.0435, respectively, Figure 1D,E).

2.2. Overexpression of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p Inhibits Cancer Cell Aggressiveness

To investigate the biological functions of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p in LUAD, we performed gain-of-function assays using miRNA transfection into LUAD cell lines (A549 and H1299). Cell proliferation assays showed that miR-150-5p- and miR-150-3p- transfected LUAD cells had reduced cell growth compared with mock- or miR-control-transfected LUAD cells (Figure 2A). Also, cell migratory and invasive abilities were markedly decreased in the LUAD cells transfected with miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p (Figure 2B,C).
Furthermore, we performed functional analysis by reducing the concentration of miR-150-3p (1 nM and 0.1 nM) transfection into LUAD cells. Our data showed that antitumor functions (inhibition of cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion) were observed at 1 nM concentration, although there were no antitumor functions at 0.1 nM concentration on A549 and H1299 cells (Figure S1).

2.3. Incorporation of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p into the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) in LUAD Cells

We next performed immunoprecipitation with antibodies targeting Ago2, which plays a pivotal role in the uptake of miRNAs into the RISC (Figure S2A). After transfection of A549 cells with miR-150-5p and immunoprecipitation by anti-Ago2 antibodies, miR-150-5p levels in the immunoprecipitates were significantly higher than those of mock- or miR-control-transfected cells and those of miR-150-3p-transfected cells (p < 0.01; Figure S2B–D). Similarly, after miR-150-3p transfection (10 nM, 1 nM, and 0.1 nM), substantial amounts of miR-150-3p were detected in Ago2 immunoprecipitates (p < 0.01; Figure S2B–D).

2.4. Candidate Target Genes of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p Regulation in LUAD: Clinical Significance of TNS4, SFXN1, SKA3, and SPOCK1 Expression

Our selection strategy of miR-150-5p- and miR-150-3p-regulated oncogenic targets is shown in Figure S3A,B. A total of 41 and 26 oncogenic targets regulated by miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p were identified in LUAD cells (Table 2 and Table 3).
In this study, we focused on miR-150-3p, which is the passenger strand of the miR-150 duplex and had pronounced anti-tumor function. We examined the relation between the pathogenesis of LUAD and these targets using TCGA database and found four genes (TNS4, SFXN1, SKA3, SPOCK1) that were strongly associated with patient outcomes (5-year overall survival, p < 0.01, Figure 3A–D). Finally, we focused on TNS4, the expression of which was strongly associated with poor prognosis of LUAD patients (disease-free survival: p = 0.0213 and overall survival: p = 0.0003) among the four genes and validated the effect on LUAD cells.

2.5. miR-150-3p Directly Regulated TNS4 in A549 Cells

In cells transfected with miR-150-3p, the levels of TNS4 mRNA and TNS4 protein were significantly lower than mock- or miR-control-transfected cells (Figure 4A,B). Furthermore, the expression of TNS4 mRNA and TNS4 protein was suppressed at the diluted concentration of miR-150-3p precursor (1 nM and 0.1 nM) (Figure S4A,B).
In order to confirm the binding site of miR-150-3p, the nucleotide sequences of 3’UTR (UTR: untranslated region) of TNS4 in A549 cells was examined independently. Our data showed that several variants of the 3’UTR of TNS4 existed in A549 cells (Figure S5). As a result of sequencing analyses, one putative binding site of the miR-150-3p was found in 3’UTR of TNS4 (Figure S5). Based on our sequence data, we used luciferase reporter assays with vectors carrying either the wild-type or deletion-type 3’-UTR of TNS4 (Figure 4C). We observed significantly reduced luminescence intensities after transfection with miR-150-3p and the wild-type 3’-UTR of TNS4 (Figure 4C). Transfection with the deletion-type vector did not reduced luminescence intensities in A549 cells (Figure 4C). Thus, miR-150-3p directly bound to TNS4 in the 3’-UTR. Although TargetScanHuman database predicted putative binding sites of miR-150-5p in 3’UTR of TNS4, our sequencing data could not confirm the sequences.

2.6. Expression of TNS4 Protein in Clinical LUAD Specimens

Analysis using a tissue microarray was performed to examine TNS4 expression at the protein level. We validated the expression of TNS4 by using immunohistochemical staining. In this study, we stained 20 LUAD specimens and 14 non-cancerous specimens. Clinical information on the tissue microarray is shown in the Table S2. Compared with non-cancerous tissues, TNS4 proteins were highly expressed in LUAD specimens (Figure 5).

2.7. TNS4 Silencing Suppresses the Aggressiveness of LUAD Cells

To confirm the effect of TNS4 on LUAD cells, we used si-TNS4 to knock down its expression in A549 cells. RT-PCR and Western blotting showed that expression levels of both TNS4 mRNA and TNS4 protein were markedly reduced by both si-TNS4-1 and si-TNS4-2 (Figure 6A,B). In functional assays, cell proliferation, migration, and invasive abilities were significantly suppressed by si-TNS4 transfection in LUAD cells (Figure 6C–E).

2.8. Gain-of-Function Studies by TNS4 Expression Vector

To explore whether TNS4 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasive abilities, we transfected pCMV-TNS4 into H1299 cells and performed functional assays. Western blotting indicated that overexpression of TNS4 protein was observed in pCMV-TNS4 vector-transfected cells (Figure 7A). Furthermore, cell migration and invasion were significantly enhanced in pCMV-TNS4 vector-transfected cells (Figure 7B–D).

2.9. Downstream Genes Affected by the Silencing of TNS4 in LUAD Cells

We performed genome-wide gene expression analysis in LUAD cells transfected with si-TNS4 and in silico analysis to investigate the downstream genes regulated by TNS4. A total of 1521 downregulated genes were identified using gene expression analysis in LUAD cells transfected with si-TNS4. Among them, we found high expression of genes in the NSCLC clinical expression profiles from the GEO database (GEO accession no: GSE 19188). A total of 88 genes were identified as TNS4-modulated genes (Table 4 and Figure S6).

3. Discussion

According to the current concept of miRNA biogenesis, miRNA passenger strands are degraded and have no cellular functions. In contrast to this concept, our miRNA signatures based on RNA sequencing revealed that some passenger strands are aberrantly expressed in cancer tissues [10,16,21,24,25,26,27]. Importantly, functional assays showed that some passenger strands of miRNAs (e.g., miR-144-5p, miR-145-3p, miR-139-3p, miR-199-3p, miR-223-3p, and miR-455-5p) actually acted as anti-tumor miRNAs by controlling cancer-related genes [17,25,28,29,30,31,32,33]. In general theory, passenger strand of miRNAs derived from miRNA-duplex have degraded in cytoplasm and have no function. In fact, the expression of passenger strand of miRNA is overwhelmingly lower than that of guide strand. Is the passenger strand of miRNA actually functional in vivo? This is an important issue in miRNA research. Expression levels of miR-150-3p were lower (100 ×) than miR-150-5p in LUAD cells. Our in vitro functional assays showed that antitumor effects are observed even if the transfection concentration of mature miR-150-3p is lowered (1 nM and 0.1 nM). Elucidation of functions of passenger strand of miRNA in vivo is an important biological theme. The involvement of passenger strands of miRNAs in cancer pathogenesis is an attractive proposal for cancer research. Identification of novel molecules controlled by miRNA (the passenger strand of miRNA duplex) will contribute to the understanding of the oncogenic networks of LUAD.
In previous studies, tumor suppressive function of miR-150-5p (the guide strand) was reported in several cancers [18,22,23]. In contrast to this, very few reports have investigated the functional significance of miR-150-3p (the passenger strand) in cancer cells and its controlled cancer-related genes. We have revealed anti-tumor function of miR-150-3p in esophageal, head and neck, and lung squamous cell carcinomas [21,22,23]. Moreover, we revealed miR-150-3p targets oncogenes involved in the focal adhesion pathways (e.g., SPOCK1, TNC, ITGA3, and ITGA6) [21,22,23]. Importantly, these genes were overexpressed in cancer tissues and their high expression was significantly correlated with poor prognosis [21,22,23].
In the present study, we finally identified four oncogenes (TNS4, SFXN1, SKA3, and SPOCK1) regulated by miR-150-3p in LUAD cells. Expression of these genes were significantly associated with LUAD pathogenesis. It is interesting to note that knockdown of SPOCK1 significantly attenuated cancer cell migration and invasive abilities [21,22,23]. Another target gene, SKA3, was overexpressed in renal cell carcinoma and its aberrant expression was associated with cancer cell malignant phenotypes [32]. These data showed that target genes by miR-150-3p regulation closely contributed to LUAD pathogenesis and tumorigenesis. Detailed analysis of miR-150-3p target genes is indispensable for elucidating the molecular mechanism of LUAD.
We further investigated the oncogenic roles of TNS4 (tensin 4) because high expression of TNS4 was strongly associated with poor prognosis of LUAD patients (disease-free survival: p = 0.0213 and overall survival: p = 0.0003). TNS4 (alias CTEN) is a member of the tensin family, which includes TNS1–TNS4. TNS4 contains SH2 (Src homology 2) and PTB (phosphotyrosine binding) domains at the C-terminal region, both of which are shared with other tensin family members [34]. Interestingly, these domains are essential to bind integrin β1, c-Cbl, β-catenin, and Eepidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor [35,36]. Previous study showed that c-Cbl is an E3 ubiquitin protein ligase and induced EGFR ubiquitination. TNS4 bound to c-Cbl reduced EGFR ubiquitination and degradation [36]. As a result, overexpression of TNS4 stabilized EGFR and enhanced its oncogenic signaling in cancer cells [36].
Aberrant expression of TNS4 was reported in cancers of the breast, colon, pancreas, and lung, and its expression was associated with poorer prognosis of these patients [34,37,38,39]. In hepatocellular carcinoma, EGF-induced extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 activation enhanced TNS4 expression and these events enhanced the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype [40]. In lung cancer, TNS4 was upregulated by EGF-mediated STAT3 activation and its aberrant expression increased cancer cell invasiveness [41]. Our present data confirmed the oncogenic features of TNS4 in LUAD cells. These finding indicate that expression of TNS4 might be a good prognostic indicator and a promising therapeutic target for LUAD.
Finally, to investigate TNS4-modulated oncogenes in LUAD cells, we applied genome-wide gene expression analyses using knockdown of TNS4. A total of 88 genes were identified as putative TNS4-modulated targets in LUAD cells. Aberrant expression of nine genes (C1QTNF6, TNS4, CDK1, SPAG5, MKI67, CHAF1B, ARHGAP11A, PRC1, RHOV, p < 0.001) was closely associated with poor prognosis of patients with LUAD. Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are critical regulators of cell cycle progression and related to cancer aggressiveness. CDK1 is essential for cycle progression during the G2/M transition and mitosis. High expression of CDK1 is associated with poor prognosis in LUAD [42]. SPAG5 is a microtubule-associated protein and is involved in regulating cell cycle progression [43]. Overexpression of SPAG5 was observed in NSCLC and promoted cell proliferation and invasion through activation of the Akt signaling pathway [44]. PRC1, which acts as an organizing anti-parallel microtubule in the central spindle in cytokinesis, is required for tumorigenesis driven by oncogenic K-RAS and loss of p53 in a mouse model for NSCLC [45]. Thus, the data revealed that many of the genes controlled by anti-tumor miR-150-3p and by TNS are closely involved in the pathogenesis of cancer. The elucidation of the novel targets controlled by anti-tumor miRNAs will accelerate comprehensive understanding of oncogenic networks of LUAD.

4. Materials and Methods

4.1. Human LUAD Specimens and Cell Lines

In this study, 18 LUAD clinical samples and 28 normal lung samples were obtained from the patients who underwent lung surgery at Kagoshima University Hospital from 2010 to 2013. Table 1 presents the clinical characteristics of these patients. The LUAD samples were staged according to the Association for the Study of Lung Cancer TNM classification, seventh edition.
We used the two LUAD cell lines: A549 and H1299, purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, VA, USA).
We obtained informed consent from all of the patients. The present study was approved by the Bioethics Committee of Kagoshima University (Kagoshima, Japan; approval no. 26-164).

4.2. RNA Extraction and Quantitative Real-Time PCR

We carried out RNA extraction from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens and cell lines and quantitative real-time reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) as previously described [18,46,47,48]. The TaqMan probes and primers were listed in Table S1.

4.3. Transfection of miRNAs, siRNAs, and Plasmid Vectors into LUAD Cells

Transfection protocol of miRNA or siRNA species into cancer cells was described in our previous studies [18,46,47,48]. The reagents used in this study are listed in Table S1.

4.4. Incorporation of miR-150-5p or miR-150-3p into the RISC by Ago2 Immunoprecipitation

A549 cells were transfected with 10 nM miRNAs by reverse transfection. After 72 h, immunoprecipitation was performed using a microRNA Isolation Kit, Human Ago2 (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., Osaka, Japan) as described previously [47,48]. Expression levels of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p were analyzed by qRT-PCR. MiRNA data were normalized to expressions of miR-16-5p, miR-21-5p, and miR-26a, which were not affected by miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p.

4.5. Cell Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion Assays

The procedures for assessing cell proliferation, migration and invasion were described previously [18,46,47,48].

4.6. Identification of Putative Target Genes Regulated by miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p in LUAD Cells

We identified putative target genes possessing sequences binding to miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p from the TargetScanHuman database (http://www.targetscan.org/vert_72/). GEO databases GSE19188 and GSE93290 was used for assessment of the association between target genes and the expression of NSCLC clinical specimens. Our strategy for identification of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p target genes is outlined in Figure S3A,B.

4.7. Plasmid Construction and Dual Luciferase Reporter Assay

The following two sequences were cloned into the psiCHECK-2 vector (C8021; Promega, Madison, WI, USA): the wild-type sequence of the 3’ untranslated regions (UTRs) of TNS4, or the deletion type, which lacked the miR-150-3p target sites from TNS4. The procedures for transfection and dual luciferase reporter assays were provided in previous studies [47,48].

4.8. Clinical Database Analysis of LUAD

We investigated the clinical significance of miRNAs and their target genes with TCGA (https://tcga-data.nci.nih.gov/tcga/) in LUAD. Gene expression and clinical data were obtained from cBioPortal (http://www.cbioportal.org/) and OncoLnc (http://www.oncolnc.org/) (data downloaded on 28 September 2018) [46,47,48,49].

4.9. Western Blotting and Immunohistochemistry

The procedures for Western blotting and immunohistochemistry were described previously [18,46,47,48]. A tissue microarray was bought from US Biomax (catalog no: BC04002a; Derwood, MD, USA). Primary antibodies were shown in Table S1.

4.10. Statistical Analysis

To assess the significance of differences between two groups, we used Mann–Whitney U tests. Differences between multiple groups were assessed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey tests for post-hoc analysis. Tests utilized GraphPad Prism7 (GraphPad Software, La Jolla, CA, USA) and JMP Pro 14 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA).

5. Conclusions

Our results showed that the expression of both strands of the pre-miR-150 duplex was significantly downregulated in LUAD clinical specimens and the miR-150 duplex acted as an anti-tumor miRNA in LUAD cells. Involvement of the passenger strand of miRNA in LUAD oncogenesis suggests new possible mechanisms of pathogenesis. A total of 26 genes regulated by miR-150-3p were closely associated with LUAD pathogenesis. Among these targets, aberrant expression of TNS4 enhanced cancer aggressiveness, suggesting that TNS4 could be a promising therapeutic target for LUAD.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/5/601/s1. Figure S1: Functional assays of miR-150-3p (0.1 nM, 1 nM, 10 nM) in LUAD cells (A549 and H1299), Figure S2: Both strands of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p were incorporated into the RISC, Figure S3: The strategy for identification of genes regulated by miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p, Figure S4: TNS4 was directly suppressed at the diluted concentration of miR-150-3p precursor (1 nM and 0.1 nM), Figure S5: The nucleotide sequences of 3’UTR of TNS4 in A549 cells, Figure S6: The strategy for identification of TNS4-modulated genes, Table S1: Reagent used in this study, Table S2: Immunohistochemical status and characteristics of the lung cancer and non-cancerous cases.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, S.M., N.S. and H.I.; methodology, N.S.; validation, A.U., H.S. and T.K.; formal analysis, S.M. and T.K.; investigation, N.S., S.M. and K.M.; resources, N.S., K.M., Y.Y., N.K., T.S. and H.I.; writing—original draft preparation, S.M. and N.S.; writing—review and editing, N.S., K.M., Y.Y., A.U., H.S., T.K. and T.S.; visualization, S.M. and T.K.; supervision, N.S.; funding acquisition, N.S., N.K., T.K. and H.I.

Funding

This research was funded by KAKENHI grants, 17K09660 and 18K09338.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. The clinical significance of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p expression in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). (A,B) Downregulation of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p expression in clinical specimens of LUAD and two cell lines (A549 and H1299). Expression of RNU48 was used as an internal control. (C) Expression of two miRNAs derived from miR-150-duplex were positive correlation by Spearman’s rank test. (D,E) The Kaplan–Meier overall survival curve analyses of patients with LUAD by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Patients were divided into two groups according to miRNA expression and analyzed.
Figure 1. The clinical significance of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p expression in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). (A,B) Downregulation of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p expression in clinical specimens of LUAD and two cell lines (A549 and H1299). Expression of RNU48 was used as an internal control. (C) Expression of two miRNAs derived from miR-150-duplex were positive correlation by Spearman’s rank test. (D,E) The Kaplan–Meier overall survival curve analyses of patients with LUAD by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Patients were divided into two groups according to miRNA expression and analyzed.
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Figure 2. Functional assays of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p in LUAD cells (A549 and H1299). (A–C) Cell proliferation, migration, and invasive activities were significantly blocked by ectopic expression of miR-150-5p or miR-150-3p. * p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05.
Figure 2. Functional assays of miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p in LUAD cells (A549 and H1299). (A–C) Cell proliferation, migration, and invasive activities were significantly blocked by ectopic expression of miR-150-5p or miR-150-3p. * p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05.
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Figure 3. The relationship between the expression levels of four genes (TNS4, SFXN1, SKA3, and SPOCK1) and clinical significance based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. (A–D) The Kaplan–Meier disease-free survival curves and overall survival curves, T factor, N factor, M factor, and disease stage of the high- and low-expression groups for four genes (TNS4, SFXN1, SKA3, and SPOCK1).
Figure 3. The relationship between the expression levels of four genes (TNS4, SFXN1, SKA3, and SPOCK1) and clinical significance based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. (A–D) The Kaplan–Meier disease-free survival curves and overall survival curves, T factor, N factor, M factor, and disease stage of the high- and low-expression groups for four genes (TNS4, SFXN1, SKA3, and SPOCK1).
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Figure 4. TNS4 was directly controlled by miR-150-3p in LUAD cells. (A,B) TNS4 mRNA and protein expression was reduced by miR-150-3p ectopic expression (48 h after transfection). GUSB was used as an expression control. GAPDH was used as a loading control. * p < 0.01. (C) Dual luciferase reporter assays using vectors encoding the wild-type TNS4 3′-UTR sequence containing one putative miR-150-3p target site (wild) and 3′-UTR sequences with deletions of the target site (deletion). Normalized data were calculated as the ratio of Renilla/firefly luciferase activities. * p < 0.01. UTR: untranslated region.
Figure 4. TNS4 was directly controlled by miR-150-3p in LUAD cells. (A,B) TNS4 mRNA and protein expression was reduced by miR-150-3p ectopic expression (48 h after transfection). GUSB was used as an expression control. GAPDH was used as a loading control. * p < 0.01. (C) Dual luciferase reporter assays using vectors encoding the wild-type TNS4 3′-UTR sequence containing one putative miR-150-3p target site (wild) and 3′-UTR sequences with deletions of the target site (deletion). Normalized data were calculated as the ratio of Renilla/firefly luciferase activities. * p < 0.01. UTR: untranslated region.
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Figure 5. Immunohistochemical staining of TNS4 protein in clinical LUAD specimens. (A,B) The overexpression of TNS4 was observed in the cytoplasm of cancer cells. (C) TNS4 was weakly stained or not detected in normal lung specimens. (D) Comparison of immunohistochemical staining of TNS4 in LUAD specimens and normal lung specimens. LUAD specimens showed higher expression of TNS4 than normal lung specimens.
Figure 5. Immunohistochemical staining of TNS4 protein in clinical LUAD specimens. (A,B) The overexpression of TNS4 was observed in the cytoplasm of cancer cells. (C) TNS4 was weakly stained or not detected in normal lung specimens. (D) Comparison of immunohistochemical staining of TNS4 in LUAD specimens and normal lung specimens. LUAD specimens showed higher expression of TNS4 than normal lung specimens.
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Figure 6. Knockdown studies of TNS4/TNS4 using si-TNS4 in LUAD cells (A549 and H1299). (A,B) TNS4 mRNA and protein expression 48 h after transfection of si-TNS4-1 or si-TNS4-2 in LUAD cell lines. (C–E) Cell proliferation, migration, and invasive activities were significantly blocked by si-TNS4 transfection into LUAD cell lines. * p < 0.01.
Figure 6. Knockdown studies of TNS4/TNS4 using si-TNS4 in LUAD cells (A549 and H1299). (A,B) TNS4 mRNA and protein expression 48 h after transfection of si-TNS4-1 or si-TNS4-2 in LUAD cell lines. (C–E) Cell proliferation, migration, and invasive activities were significantly blocked by si-TNS4 transfection into LUAD cell lines. * p < 0.01.
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Figure 7. The effects of TNS4 overexpression by H1299 cells. (A) Expression levels of TNS4 protein 48 h after transfection with pCMV-TNS4 vector into H1299 cells. (B) Cell proliferation was evaluated by XTT assays. (C) Cell migration was determined by wound healing assay 24 h after forward transfection with the pCMV-TNS4 vector. (D) Cell invasion was determined by Matrigel assay 24 h after forward transfection with the pCMV-TNS4 vector. These assays showed that migratory and invasive activities were increased in pCMV-TNS4 vector-transfected cell lines. * p < 0.01.
Figure 7. The effects of TNS4 overexpression by H1299 cells. (A) Expression levels of TNS4 protein 48 h after transfection with pCMV-TNS4 vector into H1299 cells. (B) Cell proliferation was evaluated by XTT assays. (C) Cell migration was determined by wound healing assay 24 h after forward transfection with the pCMV-TNS4 vector. (D) Cell invasion was determined by Matrigel assay 24 h after forward transfection with the pCMV-TNS4 vector. These assays showed that migratory and invasive activities were increased in pCMV-TNS4 vector-transfected cell lines. * p < 0.01.
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Table 1. Characteristics of lung cancer and non-cancerous cases.
Table 1. Characteristics of lung cancer and non-cancerous cases.
A. Characteristics of the Lung Cancer Cases
Lung Cancer Patientsn(%)
Total number18
Median age (range)73.5 (59–86)
Gender
Male950.0
Female950.0
Pathological stage:
IA15.6
IB422.2
IIA844.4
IIB15.6
IIIA422.2
IIIB00.0
B. Characteristics of the Non-Cancerous Cases
Non-Cancerous Tissuesn(%)
Total number28
Median age (range)71 (50–88)
Gender:
Male2589.3
Female310.7
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Table 2. Candidate target genes regulated by miR-150-5p.
Table 2. Candidate target genes regulated by miR-150-5p.
Entrez GeneGene SymbolGene NameTotal SitesA549 miR-150-5p Transfectant FC (log2)GSE19188 FC (log2)TCGA OncoLnc p-Value
4751NEK2NIMA-related kinase 2 1−0.5653.323<0.0001
64065PERPPERP, TP53 apoptosis effector 3−3.0121.835<0.0001
5122PCSK1Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1 1−0.6802.5320.0006
84985FAM83AFamily with sequence similarity 83, member A 1−0.7173.1880.0010
1033CDKN3Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 3 2−0.5822.8890.0011
6241RRM2Ribonucleotide reductase M2 3−2.4333.0000.0013
79801SHCBP1SHC SH2-domain binding protein 1 1−1.1181.8410.0015
29127RACGAP1Rac GTPase activating protein 1 2−0.5451.6770.0019
24137KIF4AKinesin family member 4A 1−0.9333.3090.0030
6695SPOCK1Pparc/osteonectin, cwcv and kazal-like domains proteoglycan (testican) 1 1−0.7641.6960.0031
9837GINS1GINS complex subunit 1 (Psf1 homolog) 2−0.7492.9910.0076
339761CYP27C1Cytochrome P450, family 27, subfamily C, polypeptide 1 4−2.3601.7060.0126
10331B3GNT3UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 3 2−0.9391.6080.0129
79962DNAJC22DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily C, member 22 5−0.9082.0310.0201
10635RAD51AP1RAD51-associated protein 1 1−0.6112.4700.0228
10797MTHFD2Methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 2, methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase 1−1.9051.8870.0236
9699RIMS2Regulating synaptic membrane exocytosis 2 2−0.6971.9760.0265
1058CENPACentromere protein A 1−1.0193.4880.0365
23657SLC7A11Solute carrier family 7 (anionic amino acid transporter light chain, xc- system), member 11 3−1.0932.0140.0474
3755KCNG1Potassium voltage-gated channel, subfamily G, member 1 5−1.0691.8870.0557
1825DSC3Desmocollin 3 1−1.2472.4880.0667
388228SBK1SH3 domain binding kinase 1 1−0.6581.7450.0939
8038ADAM12ADAM metallopeptidase domain 12 2−0.6682.7530.1097
84733CBX2Chromobox homolog 2 1−0.5911.9880.1116
130827TMEM182Transmembrane protein 182 1−0.6901.5680.1189
92312MEX3Amex-3 RNA binding family member A 3−0.5841.9860.1271
4323MMP14Matrix metallopeptidase 14 3−0.6211.8720.1296
4151MBmyoglobin 3−1.1191.6140.1346
57167SALL4Sal-like 4 (Drosophila) 1−0.5822.8360.2382
256714MAP7D2MAP7 domain containing 2 1−1.4492.0070.2798
6273S100A2S100 calcium binding protein A2 1−0.6432.5130.3132
200844C3orf67Chromosome 3 open reading frame 67 1−0.5141.5840.3482
1690COCHCochlin 2−0.5923.4060.3696
10447FAM3CFamily with sequence similarity 3, member C 1−1.5701.5360.3847
147920IGFL2IGF-like family member 2 1−0.7192.5690.4596
547KIF1AKinesin family member 1A 4−0.7332.5180.6354
9066SYT7Synaptotagmin VII 2−0.9211.7300.7141
55220KLHDC8AKelch domain containing 8A 4−1.1681.7090.7484
440590ZYG11AZyg-11 family member A, cell cycle regulator 2−1.6191.8260.7530
3141HLCSHolocarboxylase synthetase 1−0.8971.7910.8947
9547CXCL14Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 14 2−0.7501.8000.9229
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Table 3. Candidate target genes regulated by miR-150-3p.
Table 3. Candidate target genes regulated by miR-150-3p.
Entrez GeneGene SymbolGene NameTotal SitesA549 miR-150-3p Transfectant FC (log2)GSE19188 FC (log2)TCGA OncoLnc p-Value
84951TNS4Tensin 4 1−1.3182.5600.0003
94081SFXN1Sideroflexin 1 1−1.3071.4040.0020
221150SKA3Spindle and kinetochore-associated complex subunit 3 1−1.0062.0150.0027
6695SPOCK1Sparc/osteonectin, cwcv and kazal-like domains proteoglycan (testican) 1 3−2.0401.6960.0031
89874SLC25A21Solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrial oxoadipate carrier), member 21 2−2.5571.3580.0149
94032CAMK2N2Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II inhibitor 2 1−1.3031.5380.0208
5738PTGFRNProstaglandin F2 receptor inhibitor 2−1.7501.2370.0291
23105FSTL4Follistatin-like 4 1−1.6021.4850.0589
130574LYPD6LY6/PLAUR domain containing 6 1−1.0041.9170.0591
150223YDJCYdjC homolog (bacterial) 1−1.5921.0880.0699
3174HNF4GHepatocyte nuclear factor 4, gamma 1−1.8271.7090.0717
6857SYT1Synaptotagmin I 1−2.2642.0580.0735
5522PPP2R2CProtein phosphatase 2, regulatory subunit B, gamma 2−1.0042.4910.1067
8038ADAM12ADAM metallopeptidase domain 12 2−1.5552.7530.1097
84216TMEM117Transmembrane protein 117 1−3.1671.0490.1894
55753OGDHLOxoglutarate dehydrogenase-like 1−1.8961.7760.3167
79944L2HGDHL-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase 1−1.9211.7300.3221
79776ZFHX4Zinc finger homeobox 4 1−2.1131.2480.3578
4647MYO7AMyosin VIIA 1−1.1931.0470.4080
23321TRIM2Tripartite motif containing 2 2−1.5501.7550.4560
401474SAMD12Sterile alpha motif domain containing 12 1−1.9501.0270.4853
145282MIPOL1Mirror-image polydactyly 1 1−1.4011.1080.5861
8821INPP4BInositol polyphosphate-4-phosphatase, type II, 105kDa 3−1.4121.4140.6077
80310PDGFDPlatelet-derived growth factor D 1−1.5551.1420.6859
9802DAZAP2DAZ-associated protein 2 2−1.4391.1440.8241
85439STON2Stonin 2 1−1.3711.0790.9773
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Table 4. Candidate downstream genes modulated by TNS4 in lung adenocarcinoma.
Table 4. Candidate downstream genes modulated by TNS4 in lung adenocarcinoma.
Entrez GeneGene SymbolGene NameGSE19188 FC (log2)A549 si-TNS4-2 Transfectant FC (log2)TCGA OncoLnc p-Value
114904C1QTNF6C1q and tumor necrosis factor related protein 62.046−1.159<0.0001
983CDK1Cyclin-dependent kinase 12.400−1.1190.0003
10615SPAG5Sperm-associated antigen 52.196−1.5980.0003
84951TNS4Tensin 42.560−2.6900.0003
4288MKI67Marker of proliferation Ki-672.835−1.4750.0004
8208CHAF1BChromatin assembly factor 1, subunit B (p60)1.723−1.1120.0005
9824ARHGAP11ARho GTPase activating protein 11A1.638−1.2630.0007
9055PRC1Protein regulator of cytokinesis 12.540−1.1200.0007
171177RHOVRas homolog family member V2.330−1.8900.0008
1033CDKN3Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 32.889−1.5940.0011
6241RRM2Ribonucleotide reductase M23.000−1.3560.0013
57405SPC25SPC25, NDC80 kinetochore complex component2.417−1.4560.0014
5318PKP2Plakophilin 21.584−1.1080.0016
701BUB1BBUB1 mitotic checkpoint serine/threonine kinase B2.669−1.2780.0017
4085MAD2L1MAD2 mitotic arrest deficient-like 1 (yeast)2.768−1.7260.0018
81624DIAPH3Diaphanous-related formin 31.926−1.0160.0022
3832KIF11Kinesin family member 112.479−1.0070.0022
79019CENPMCentromere protein M2.391−1.0570.0023
55635DEPDC1DEP domain containing 13.443−1.2820.0024
147841SPC24SPC24, NDC80 kinetochore complex component2.179−1.4900.0031
195828ZNF367Zinc finger protein 3671.583−1.4540.0033
1063CENPFCentromere protein F, 350/400kDa2.985−1.1290.0048
83540NUF2NUF2, NDC80 kinetochore complex component3.442−1.0690.0048
29089UBE2TUbiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2T3.317−1.0920.0051
7348UPK1BUroplakin 1B1.603−1.1790.0059
11130ZWINTZW10 interacting kinetochore protein2.184−1.1880.0064
11169WDHD1WD repeat and HMG-box DNA binding protein 12.094−1.1510.0065
55215FANCIFanconi anemia, complementation group I2.298−1.5630.0073
4176MCM7Minichromosome maintenance complex component 71.555−1.1640.0076
10403NDC80NDC80 kinetochore complex component2.493−1.0530.0076
699BUB1BUB1 mitotic checkpoint serine/threonine kinase3.206−1.1800.0081
79075DSCC1DNA replication and sister chromatid cohesion 11.704−1.1870.0088
51514DTLDenticleless E3 ubiquitin protein ligase homolog (Drosophila)2.098−1.1870.0091
8914TIMELESSTimeless circadian clock1.650−1.4470.0093
79733E2F8E2F transcription factor 82.879−2.3130.0114
4605MYBL2v-Myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog-like 23.003−1.0630.0122
5427POLE2Polymerase (DNA directed), epsilon 2, accessory subunit1.600−1.0740.0122
10331B3GNT3UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 31.608−1.0050.0129
7083TK1Thymidine kinase 1, soluble2.086−1.3990.0131
6790AURKAAurora kinase A2.542−1.0180.0132
79623GALNT14Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 142.572−1.0750.0140
64151NCAPGNon-SMC condensin I complex, subunit G2.833−2.6750.0147
8318CDC45Cell division cycle 453.829−1.6050.0159
55165CEP55Centrosomal protein 55kDa2.875−1.0770.0203
54478FAM64AFamily with sequence similarity 64, member A2.713−1.6970.0219
79172CENPOCentromere protein O1.620−1.0480.0248
2491CENPICentromere protein I2.088−1.6850.0258
1356CPCeruloplasmin (ferroxidase)1.604−2.1340.0300
2244FGBFibrinogen beta chain1.887−3.0660.0305
29128UHRF1Ubiquitin-like with PHD and ring finger domains 12.576−1.4420.0312
1058CENPACentromere protein A3.488−1.3380.0365
2877GPX2Glutathione peroxidase 2 (gastrointestinal)3.579−1.0380.0446
5888RAD51RAD51 recombinase2.085−1.3440.0478
8438RAD54LRAD54-like (S. cerevisiae)2.920−1.0130.0509
1789DNMT3BDNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 3 beta1.606−1.0290.0607
5984RFC4Replication factor C (activator 1) 4, 37kDa2.004−1.1660.0938
91057CCDC34Coiled-coil domain containing 341.995−1.9850.1035
202915TMEM184ATransmembrane protein 184A1.940−1.9830.1067
8038ADAM12ADAM metallopeptidase domain 122.753−1.4640.1097
51557LGSNLengsin, lens protein with glutamine synthetase domain1.721−1.0080.1253
4151MBMyoglobin1.614−2.3070.1346
201299RDM1RAD52 motif containing 11.503−1.5960.1583
5080PAX6Paired box 61.602−1.6920.1649
114907FBXO32F-box protein 321.990−1.0440.1654
286151FBXO43F-box protein 431.569−1.9060.1729
10293TRAIPTRAF interacting protein2.362−1.1140.1742
83990BRIP1BRCA1 interacting protein C-terminal helicase 12.051−1.4390.1829
349136WDR86WD repeat domain 861.653−1.3060.1904
1870E2F2E2F transcription factor 21.704−1.0750.1993
3007HIST1H1DHistone cluster 1, H1d1.568−1.2650.2918
6676SPAG4Sperm-associated antigen 41.552−1.0030.3275
200844C3orf67Chromosome 3 open reading frame 671.584−1.4360.3482
57016AKR1B10Aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B10 (aldose reductase)3.628−2.4900.3591
1719DHFRDihydrofolate reductase1.538−1.0330.4901
8581LY6DLymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus D2.171−1.3840.5123
6518SLC2A5Solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose/fructose transporter), member 51.986−1.0180.5410
10535RNASEH2ARibonuclease H2, subunit A1.751−1.0200.5517
10018BCL2L11BCL2-like 11 (apoptosis facilitator)1.592−1.3100.5755
25837RAB26RAB26, member RAS oncogene family2.112−1.4200.5804
57834CYP4F11Cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 111.795−1.0320.6899
100133941CD24CD24 molecule2.092−1.7770.7765
56521DNAJC12DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily C, member 122.208−1.6870.7922
3141HLCSHolocarboxylase synthetase 1.791−1.0200.8947
222962SLC29A4Solute carrier family 29 (equilibrative nucleoside transporter), member 41.617−1.1000.9072
1645AKR1C1Aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C12.257–1.5460.9583
152404IGSF11Immunoglobulin superfamily, member 111.590–1.5720.9790
85285KRTAP4-1Keratin-associated protein 4-12.215–1.029no data
25859PART1Prostate androgen-regulated transcript 1 (non-protein coding)1.915–1.383no data

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