背景:microRNA(miRNA)基因中的单核苷酸多态性(SNPs)可以改变miRNA的表达水平或加工,因此,可能有助于结直肠癌(CRC)的发展。因此,这项研究旨在检查MIR181A1基因组序列是否具有可以影响hsa-miR-181a-5p表达的SNP,随后,影响其目标并与CRC风险相关。
方法:在NCBIdbSNP数据库中搜索可能与MIR181A1相关的SNP。一个次要等位基因频率>5%的SNP,确定rs12039395G>T。计算机模拟分析确定了SNP对miRNA二级结构的影响,并预测了hsa-miR-181a-5p靶基因。使用等位基因歧视测定对SNP进行基因分型,使用定量实时PCR确定相对hsa-miR-181a-5p表达水平,和免疫组织化学染色用于检测160例CRC患者和32例健康受试者的192例石蜡包埋标本中的靶基因。
结果:rs6505162SNP赋予了对CRC的保护,并且G等位基因的存在可以提供转录机器的可接近性。与对照相比,Hsa-miR-181a-5p在CRC组中显著过表达,并且与具有T-等位基因的那些相比,在携带G-等位基因的样品中显著过表达。PTEN,被确定为唯一与CRC相关的hsa-miR-181a-5p靶标,与对照组相比,CRC组中显著减少,并且显示与hsa-miR-181a-5p表达水平呈负相关,并且与CRC中G等位基因的存在呈负相关。
结论:本研究强调rs12039395G>T可能通过影响hsa-mir-181a-5p及其靶基因的表达来预防CRC,PTEN.
BACKGROUND: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in microRNA (miRNA) genes could alter miRNA expression levels or processing and, thus, may contribute to colorectal cancer (CRC) development. Therefore, this study aimed to examine whether the MIR181A1 genomic sequence possesses SNPs that can affect the expression of hsa-miR-181a-5p and, subsequently, impact its targets and associate with CRC risk.
METHODS: The NCBI dbSNP database was searched for possible SNPs associated with MIR181A1. One SNP with a minor allele frequency > 5%, rs12039395 G > T was identified. In silico analyses determined the effect of the SNP on the secondary structure of the miRNA and predicted the hsa-miR-181a-5p target genes. The SNP was genotyped using allelic discrimination assay, the relative hsa-miR-181a-5p expression level was determined using quantitative real-time PCR, and immunohistochemical staining was used to detect target genes in 192 paraffin-embedded specimens collected from 160 CRC patients and 32 healthy subjects.
RESULTS: The rs6505162 SNP conferred protection against CRC, and the G-allele presence provides may provide accessibility for the transcriptional machinery. Hsa-miR-181a-5p was significantly over-expressed in the CRC group compared to controls and in samples carrying the G-allele compared to those with T-allele. PTEN, identified as the only hsa-miR-181a-5p target implicated in CRC, was significantly diminished in the CRC group compared to controls and showed an inverse relationship with hsa-miR-181a-5p expression level as well as negatively associated with the G-allele presence in CRC.
CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights that rs12039395 G > T may protect against CRC by influencing the expression of hsa-mir-181a-5p and its target gene, PTEN.