MicroRNA-204-5p Inhibits Ovarian Cancer Cell Proliferation by Down-Regulating USP47

• Published in: Cell transplantation Vol. 28; no. 1_suppl; pp. 51S - 58S
• Main Authors: Hu, Liangliang, Kolibaba, Helena, Zhang, Siyou, Cao, Minhua, Niu, Huihui, Mei, Haoyan, Hao, Yaming, Xu, Yang, Yin, Qinan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2019; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Cell growth; Cell proliferation; MicroRNAs; miRNA; Molecular modelling; Original; Ovarian cancer; Peptidase; Therapeutic applications; Tumor suppressor genes; Tumors; Ubiquitin; USP47; cell proliferation; ovarian cancer; miR-204-5p
• ISSN: 0963-6897; 1555-3892; 1555-3892
• DOI: 10.1177/0963689719877372

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecologic cancer, and the incidence of OC has risen steadily worldwide. Numerous microRNAs (miRNAs) have been found to be involved in the progression of OC. miR-204-5p is down-regulated and functions as a tumor suppressor in various types of human malignant tumors. However, the biological roles and molecular mechanisms of miR-204-5p in OC still remain unclear. In this study, the aberrant down-regulation of miR-204-5p was detected in OC tissues. We also observed that miR-204-5p overexpression represses OC cell proliferation. Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 47 (USP47) is verified as the functional target of miR-204-5p, through which it plays an important biological role in OC. Our results uncover new functions and mechanisms for miR-204-5p in the progression of OC, and provide a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of OC.