miR-200a-mediated suppression of non-muscle heavy chain IIb inhibits meningioma cell migration and tumor growth in vivo

Oncogene. 2015 Apr 2;34(14):1790-8. doi: 10.1038/onc.2014.120. Epub 2014 May 26.

Abstract

miR-200a has been implicated in the pathogenesis of meningiomas, one of the most common central nervous system tumors in humans. To identify how miR-200a contributes to meningioma pathogenesis at the molecular level, we used a comparative protein profiling approach using Gel-nanoLC-MS/MS and identified approximately 130 dysregulated proteins in miR-200a-overexpressing meningioma cells. Following the bioinformatic analysis to identify potential genes targeted by miR-200a, we focused on the non-muscle heavy chain IIb (NMHCIIb), and showed that miR-200a directly targeted NMHCIIb. Considering the key roles of NMHCIIb in cell division and cell migration, we aimed to identify whether miR-200a regulated these processes through NMHCIIb. We found that NMHCIIb overexpression partially rescued miR-200a-mediated inhibition of cell migration, as well as cell growth in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, siRNA-mediated silencing of NMHCIIb expression resulted in a similar migration phenotype in these cells and inhibited meningioma tumor growth in mice. Taken together, these results suggest that NMHCIIb might serve as a novel therapeutic target in meningiomas.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Humans
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / genetics
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Meningioma / genetics
  • Meningioma / pathology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Nude
  • MicroRNAs / genetics*
  • Myosin Heavy Chains / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Myosin Heavy Chains / biosynthesis
  • Myosin Heavy Chains / genetics*
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • Nonmuscle Myosin Type IIB / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Nonmuscle Myosin Type IIB / biosynthesis
  • Nonmuscle Myosin Type IIB / genetics*
  • RNA Interference
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Transplantation, Heterologous

Substances

  • MIRN200 microRNA, human
  • MicroRNAs
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Nonmuscle Myosin Type IIB
  • nonmuscle myosin type IIB heavy chain
  • Myosin Heavy Chains