Associations between microRNA expression and mesenchymal marker gene expression in glioblastoma

Xinlong Ma, Koji Yoshimoto, Yaulei Guan, Nobuhiro Hata, Masahiro Mizoguchi, Noriaki Sagata, Hideki Murata, Daisuke Kuga, Toshiyuki Amano, Akira Nakamizo, Tomio Sasaki

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Abstract

The subclassification of glioblastoma (GBM) into clinically relevant subtypes using microRNA (miRNA)- and messenger RNA (mRNA)-based integrated analysis has been attempted. Because miRNAs regulate multiple gene-signaling pathways, understanding miRNA-mRNA interactions is a prerequisite for understanding glioma biology. However, such associations have not been thoroughly examined using high-throughput integrated analysis. To identify significant miRNA-mRNA correlations, we selected and quantified signature miRNAs and mRNAs in 82 gliomas (grade II: 14, III: 16, IV: 52) using real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Quantitative expression data were integrated into a single analysis platform that evaluated the expression relationship between miRNAs and mRNAs. The 21 miRNAs include miR-15b, -21, -34a, -105, -124a, -128a, -135b, -184, -196a-b, -200a-c, -203, -302a-d, -363, -367, and -504. In addition, we examined 23 genes, including proneural markers (DLL3, BCAN, and OLIG2), mesenchymal markers (YKL-40, CD44, and Vimentin), cancer stem cell-related markers, and receptor tyrosine kinase genes. Primary GBM was characterized exclusively by upregulation of mesenchymal markers, whereas secondary GBM was characterized by significant downregulation of mesenchymal markers, miR-21, and -34a, and by upregulation of proneural markers and miR-504. Statistical analysis showed that expression of miR-128a, -504, -124a, and -184 each negatively correlated with the expression of mesenchymal markers in GBM. Our functional analysis of miR-128a and -504 as inhibitors demonstrated that suppression of miR-128a and -504 increased the expression of mesenchymal markers in glioblastoma cell lines. Mesenchymal signaling in GBM may be negatively regulated by miR-128a and -504.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1153-1162
Number of pages10
JournalNeuro-oncology
Volume14
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Sept
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Glioma
  • Mesenchymal
  • miR-128a
  • miR-504
  • microRNA

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cancer Research

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