Autophagy Suppresses Tumorigenesis of Hepatitis B Virus-associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Degradation of MicroRNA-224

Overview

Journal Hepatology

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2013 Aug 6

PMID 23913306

Citations 112

Authors

Sheng-Hui Lan

Shan-Ying Wu

Roberto Zuchini

Xi-Zhang Lin

Ih-Jen Su

Ting-Fen Tsai

Yen-Ju Lin

Cheng-Tao Wu

Hsiao-Sheng Liu

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Abstract

Unlabelled: In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), dysregulated expression of microRNA-224 (miR-224) and impaired autophagy have been reported separately. However, the relationship between them has not been explored. In this study we determined that autophagy is down-regulated and inversely correlated with miR-224 expression in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated HCC patient specimens. These results were confirmed in liver tumors of HBV X gene transgenic mice. Furthermore, miR-224 was preferentially recruited and degraded during autophagic progression demonstrated by real-time polymerase chain reaction and miRNA in situ hybridization electron microscopy after extraction of autophagosomes. Our in vitro study demonstrated that miR-224 played an oncogenic role in hepatoma cell migration and tumor formation through silencing its target gene Smad4. In HCC patients, the expression of low-Atg5, high-miR-224, and low-Smad4 showed significant correlation with HBV infection and a poor overall survival rate. Autophagy-mediated miR-224 degradation and liver tumor suppression were further confirmed by the autophagy inducer amiodarone and miR-224 antagonist using an orthotopic SD rat model.

Conclusion: A noncanonical pathway links autophagy, miR-224, Smad4, and HBV-associated HCC. These findings open a new avenue for the treatment of HCC.

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