MicroRNA-144 suppresses tumorigenesis and tumor progression of astrocytoma by targeting EZH2.

Our previous study demonstrated that enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) overexpression may be associated with aggressive tumor progression and poor prognosis in human astrocytoma. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying mechanisms of EZH2 on astrocytoma tumorigenesis. An online program miRWalk (http://www.umm.uni-heidelberg.de/apps/zmf/mirwalk/) was used to predict possible microRNAs (miRNAs) that might target EZH2 messenger RNA (mRNA). Then the functions of the miRNA-EZH2 mRNA axis in astrocytoma cell proliferation, invasion, and migration were also assessed. We further evaluated the clinical value of the miRNA-EZH2 mRNA axis in astrocytomas. As a result, we identified EZH2 as a target gene of miR-144. In addition, forced expression of miR-144 suppressed astrocytoma cell proliferation, invasion, and migration by down-regulating EZH2. Moreover, miR-144 down-regulation and EZH2 mRNA up-regulation were both significantly associated with advanced World Health Organization grades and low Karnofsky performance status score of astrocytoma patients. Importantly, survival analysis identified the combined expression of miR-144 and EZH2 (miR-144/EZH2) as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in astrocytoma patients. In conclusion, miR-144 may function as a tumor suppressor by regulating EZH2 expression, and miR-144/EZH2 expression may be a highly sensitive marker for the prognosis in astrocytoma patients.

Lin L ，Zheng Y ，Tu Y ，Wang Z ，Liu H ，Lu X ，Xu L ，Yuan J ... -  《-》

microRNA-217 inhibits tumor progression and metastasis by downregulating EZH2 and predicts favorable prognosis in gastric cancer.

Chen DL ，Zhang DS ，Lu YX ，Chen LZ ，Zeng ZL ，He MM ，Wang FH ，Li YH ，Zhang HZ ，Pelicano H ，Zhang W ，Xu RH ... -  《Oncotarget》

MicroRNA-506 suppresses tumor proliferation and metastasis in colon cancer by directly targeting the oncogene EZH2.

Zhang Y ，Lin C ，Liao G ，Liu S ，Ding J ，Tang F ，Wang Z ，Liang X ，Li B ，Wei Y ，Huang Q ，Li X ，Tang B ... -  《Oncotarget》

Honokiol inhibits bladder tumor growth by suppressing EZH2/miR-143 axis.

Zhang Q ，Zhao W ，Ye C ，Zhuang J ，Chang C ，Li Y ，Huang X ，Shen L ，Li Y ，Cui Y ，Song J ，Shen B ，Eliaz I ，Huang R ，Ying H ，Guo H ，Yan J ... -  《Oncotarget》

MiR-32 functions as a tumor suppressor and directly targets EZH2 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Zhang D ，Ni Z ，Xu X ，Xiao J ... -  《MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR》