IRAK1, a target of miR-146b, reduces cell aggressiveness of human papillary thyroid carcinoma

Chen Kai Chou, Shun Yu Chi, Cai Hua Huang, Fong Fu Chou, Chao Cheng Huang, Rue Tsuan Liu*, Hong Yo Kang

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Context: MicroRNA (miR)-146b is overexpressed in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and is associated with extrathyroidal invasion, advanced tumor stage, and poor prognosis. However, the underlying mechanism of miR-146b in relation to its oncogenic behavior in PTC and its putative targets remain unknown. Objective: The purpose was to investigate IL-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1) as the potential miR-146b target gene and its involvement in PTC. Design: We used genome-wide microarray, computational analysis, and 3' UTR reporter gene assays to identify IRAK1 as a miR-146b target gene. In vitro gain/loss-of-function experiments were further performed to determine the effects of IRAK1 on proliferation, colony formation, and wound-healing in PTC cancer cell lines. Expression levels of miR-146b and IRAK1 of 50 cases of PTC and its adjacent normal thyroid specimens were assessed via qRT-PCR. Results: Microarray expression profile revealed that the mRNA level of IRAK1 gene was downregulated by miR-146b. The 3' UTR of IRAK1mRNAwas found to be a molecular target of miR-146b posttranscriptional repression in BCPAP cells by reporter gene assays. MiR-146b promoted the migrationandproliferation of PTC cells by down-regulating IRAK1 expression, whereas restoration of IRAK1 expression reversed this effect. In addition, the expression of IRAK1 mRNA was significantly lower in PTC clinical tissue samples than normal adjacent thyroid specimens and showed a strong inverse correlation with the expression of miR-146b in PTC specimens. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that IRAK1 is a direct target of miR-146b and has functional roles to inhibit various aggressive PTC cell activities. In conjunction with current therapeutic regimens, targeting the miR-146b-IRAK1 axis may provide a potential approach for PTC management. (J Clin Endocrinol Metab 101: 4357-4366, 2016).

原文英語
頁(從 - 到)4357-4366
頁數10
期刊Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
101
發行號11
DOIs
出版狀態已出版 - 11 2016

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Copyright © 2016 by the Endocrine Society.

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