The miR-143/-145 cluster regulates plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in bladder cancer

TY - JOUR

T1 - The miR-143/-145 cluster regulates plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in bladder cancer

AU - Villadsen, S B

AU - Bramsen, Jesper Bertram

AU - Ostenfeld, M S

AU - Wiklund, E D

AU - Fristrup, N

AU - Gao, S

AU - Hansen, Thomas Birkballe

AU - Jensen, T I

AU - Borre, M

AU - Orntoft, T F

AU - Dyrskjøt, Lars

AU - Kjems, J

PY - 2012/1/17

Y1 - 2012/1/17

N2 - Background:Upregulation of the proto-oncogene plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a common hallmark of various solid tumours, but the mechanisms controlling its expression are not fully understood.Methods:We investigate microRNAs (miRNAs) regulating PAI-1 in a panel of normal bladder urothelial biopsies, superficial Ta bladder tumours and invasive T1-T4 tumours using expression microarrays and qRT-PCR. The prognostic implications of PAI-1 deregulation are established by tissue microarray staining of non-muscle-invasive bladder tumours. MicroRNA repression of PAI-1 is assayed by ectopic miRNA expression, argonaute immunoprecipitation and luciferase assays.Results:We found that the miR-143/-145 cluster is downregulated in all stages of bladder cancer and inversely correlated with PAI-1 expression. Mature miR-143 and miR-145 are coordinately expressed, and both directly target the PAI-1 3'UTR, leading to reduced PAI-1 mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, we show that PAI-1 and miR-145 levels may serve as useful prognostic markers for non-muscle-invasive bladder tumours for which accurate progressive outcome is currently difficult to predict.Conclusion:This report provides the first evidence for direct miRNA regulation of PAI-1 in bladder cancer. We also demonstrate mRNA co-targeting by a cluster of non-family miRNAs, and suggest miR-145 and PAI-1 as clinically relevant biomarkers in bladder cancer.British Journal of Cancer advance online publication, 22 November 2011; doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.520 www.bjcancer.com

AB - Background:Upregulation of the proto-oncogene plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a common hallmark of various solid tumours, but the mechanisms controlling its expression are not fully understood.Methods:We investigate microRNAs (miRNAs) regulating PAI-1 in a panel of normal bladder urothelial biopsies, superficial Ta bladder tumours and invasive T1-T4 tumours using expression microarrays and qRT-PCR. The prognostic implications of PAI-1 deregulation are established by tissue microarray staining of non-muscle-invasive bladder tumours. MicroRNA repression of PAI-1 is assayed by ectopic miRNA expression, argonaute immunoprecipitation and luciferase assays.Results:We found that the miR-143/-145 cluster is downregulated in all stages of bladder cancer and inversely correlated with PAI-1 expression. Mature miR-143 and miR-145 are coordinately expressed, and both directly target the PAI-1 3'UTR, leading to reduced PAI-1 mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, we show that PAI-1 and miR-145 levels may serve as useful prognostic markers for non-muscle-invasive bladder tumours for which accurate progressive outcome is currently difficult to predict.Conclusion:This report provides the first evidence for direct miRNA regulation of PAI-1 in bladder cancer. We also demonstrate mRNA co-targeting by a cluster of non-family miRNAs, and suggest miR-145 and PAI-1 as clinically relevant biomarkers in bladder cancer.British Journal of Cancer advance online publication, 22 November 2011; doi:10.1038/bjc.2011.520 www.bjcancer.com

KW - bladder cancer

KW - PAI-1

KW - microRNA

KW - miR-143

KW - miR145

U2 - 10.1038/bjc.2011.520

DO - 10.1038/bjc.2011.520

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 22108519

SN - 0007-0920

VL - 106

SP - 366

EP - 374

JO - B J C

JF - B J C

IS - 2

ER -