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{"title":"The Potential Role of Curcumin as a Regulator of microRNA in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Amir Mohammad Salehi, Fatemeh Torogi, Farid Azizi Jalilian, Razieh Amini","doi":"10.2174/0122115366304114240904051429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0122115366304114240904051429","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Curcumin is known as a bioactive component that is found in the rhizomes of Curcuma longa. Curcumin is well known for its chemo-preventive and anticancer properties. However, its anticancer mechanism in colorectal cancer treatment is unclear, and some studies have shown that many microRNAs (miRs) could be potential targets for curcumin in colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment, so there is a need for their integration and clarification.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We systematically searched international databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, until July 2021 by using some relevant keywords.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search resulted in 87 papers, among which there were 18 related articles. Curcumin was found to cause the upregulation of miR-497, miR-200c, miR-200b, miR-409-3p, miR-34, miR-126, miR-145, miR-206, miR-491, miR-141, miR-429, miR-101, and miR-15a and the downregulation of miR-21, miR-155, miR-221, miR-222, miR-17-5p, miR-130a, miR-27, and miR-20a.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present review study suggests that curcumin may be useful as a novel therapeutic agent for CRC by altering the expression level of miRs.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identification of Hub Genes and Analysis of their Regulatory miRNAs in Patients with Thymoma Associated Myasthenia Gravis Based on TCGA Database.","authors":"Wei Zhou, Jia Hu, Jun Nie","doi":"10.2174/0122115366299210240823062457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0122115366299210240823062457","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease, and 30% of patients with thymoma often have myasthenia gravis. Patients with thymoma-associated MG (TAMG) have many different clinical presentations compared to non-MG thymoma (NMG), yet their gene expression differences remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>In this study, we analyzed the Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs) and analyzed their regulatory microRNAs (miRNAs) in TAMG, which will further clarify the possible pathogenesis of TAMG.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>DEGs were calculated using the RNA-sequencing data of TAMG and NMG downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. R software was then used to analyze the gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways of DEGs, while STRING was applied to build the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and Cytoscape to identify and visualize the hub genes. Immune infiltration significances of hub genes were also explored by using the TIMER database and TCGA database. Upstream microRNAs (miRNAs) of the hub genes were predicted by online software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We comparatively analyzed the gene expression differences between TAMG and NMG groups. A total of 977 DEGs were identified between the two groups (|log fold change (FC)| >2, adjusted P value <0.050), with 555 down-regulated genes and 422 up-regulated genes. Five top hub genes (CTNNB1, EGFR, SOX2, ERBB2, and EGF) were recognized in the PPI network. Analysis based on the TIMER and TCGA databases suggested that 5 hub genes were correlated with multiple immune cell infiltrations and immune checkpoint-related markers, such as PDCD1, CTLA-4, and CD274, in TAMG patients. Lastly, 5 miRNAs were identified to have the potential function of regulating the hub gene expression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study identified 5 hub genes (CTNNB1, EGFR, SOX2, ERBB2, and EGF) and their 5 regulatory miRNAs in TAMG, and the hub genes were correlated with multiple immune cell infiltrations and immune checkpoint-related markers. Our findings could help partially clarify the pathophysiology of TAMG, which could be new potential targets for subsequent clinical immunotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142082090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"miRVim: Three-dimensional miRNA Structure Database.","authors":"Vishal Kumar Sahu, Ankita Subhadarsani Parida, Amit Ranjan, Harishkumar Madhyastha, Soumya Basu","doi":"10.2174/0122115366307988240809045125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0122115366307988240809045125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a distinct category of non-coding RNAs, exert multifaceted regulatory functions in a variety of organisms, including humans, animals, and plants. The inventory of identified miRNAs stands at approximately 60,000 among all species, and 1,926 in Homo sapiens manifest miRNA expression.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Their theranostic role has been explored by researchers over the last few decades, positioning them as prominent therapeutic targets as our understanding of RNA targeting advances. However, the limited availability of experimentally determined miRNA structures has constrained drug discovery efforts relying on virtual screening or computational methods, including machine learning and artificial intelligence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>To address this lacuna, miRVim has been developed, providing a repository of human miRNA structures derived from both two-dimensional (MXFold2, CentroidFold, and RNAFold) and three-dimensional (RNAComposer and 3dRNA) structure prediction algorithms, in addition to experimentally available structures from the RCSB PDB repository. miRVim contains 13,971 predicted secondary structures and 17,045 predicted three-dimensional structures, filling the gap of unavailability of miRNA structure data bank. This database aims to facilitate computational data analysis for drug discovery, opening new avenues for advancing technologies, such as machine learning-based predictions in the field of RNA biology.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The publicly accessible structures provided by miRVim, available at https://mirna.in/miRVim, offer a valuable resource for the research community, advancing the field of miRNA-related computational analysis and drug discovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142019051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of 17β-Estradiol on Endothelial Cell Expression of Inflammation-Related MicroRNA.","authors":"Ma'ayan V Levy, Hannah K Fandl, Jamie G Hijmans, Kelly A Stockelman, Samuel T Ruzzene, Whitney R Reiakvam, Zoe A Goldthwaite, Jared J Greiner, Christopher A DeSouza, Vinicius P Garcia","doi":"10.2174/0122115366320085240716180112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0122115366320085240716180112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction/ Objective: Estrogen plays a protective role in vascular health due, in part, to its regulation of endothelial inflammation. However, the mechanism(s) by which estrogen negatively regulates inflammatory signaling pathways is not completely understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are recognized as sensitive and selective regulators of cardiovascular function, inflammation, and disease, yet the effects of 17β-estradiol on the endothelial miRNA profile are largely unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 17β-estradiol on the expression of inflammation-associated miRNAs in endothelial cells in vitro.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with media in the absence (control) and presence of 17β-estradiol (100 nM) for 24 hr. Thereafter, endothelial cell release of cytokines (IL-6 and IL-8), the intracellular expression of the central protein inflammatory mediator NF- B, and the levels of inflammatory-associated miRNAs: miR-126, miR-146a, miR-181b, miR-204, and miR-let-7a, were determined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>17β-estradiol-treated cells released significantly lower levels of IL-6 (47.6±1.5 pg/mL vs 59.3±4.9 pg/mL) and IL-8 (36.3±2.3 pg/mL vs 44.0±2.0 pg/mL). Cellular expression of total NF- B (26.0±2.8 AU vs 21.2±3.1 AU) was not different between groups; however, activated NF- B (Ser536) (12.9±1.7 AU vs 20.2±2.2 AU) was markedly reduced in 17β-estradiol-treated cells as compared to untreated cells. Furthermore, cellular expressions of miR-126 (1.8±0.3 fold), miR-146a (1.7±0.3 fold), miR-181b (2.1±0.4 fold), miR-204 (1.9±0.4 fold), and miR-Let-7a (1.8±0.3 fold) were markedly increased in response to 17β-estradiol treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These data suggest that the anti-inflammatory effect of 17β-estradiol in endothelial cells may be mediated by miRNAs.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Periodontal Tissue Homoeostasis, Immunity, the Red Complex Pathogens, and Dysbiosis: Unraveling the microRNA Effect.","authors":"Swastik Mishra, Lakshmi Puzhankara","doi":"10.2174/0122115366305491240708060422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0122115366305491240708060422","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>microRNAs are a family of small, non-coding RNA molecules that can regulate the translation of messenger RNAs (mRNAs). Numerous miRNAs have been proposed as potential indicators for periodontal disease, and their regulation might serve as a potent means of restricting the disease process. MiRNAs act as important immune system regulators that promote the production of many cytokines, including interferon (IFN), tumour necrosis factor (TNF), and IL-1as well as RANK. Investigations pertaining to the use of specific miRNAs as therapeutic agents are underway. They can influence a variety of regulatory organs and target several genes. Additionally, distinct components of the same expression pathway can be controlled by combining miRNAs and their antagonists. In recent years, many miRNA delivery methods have been created for therapeutic applications. Studies pertaining to the role of miRNAs in periodontal disease pathogenesis may pave the way for the use of miRNAs as biomarkers of periodontal disease. A complete understanding of the role of miRNA in periodontal disease and its mechanism of action can pave the way towards therapeutic strategies that can reduce or even prevent the progression of periodontal diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Review of the Different Outcomes Produced by Genetic Knock Out of the Long Non-coding microRNA-host-gene MIR22HG versus Pharmacologic Antagonism of its Intragenic microRNA product miR-22-3p.","authors":"Marc Thibonnier, Sujoy Ghosh","doi":"10.2174/0122115366282339240604042154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0122115366282339240604042154","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Publications reveal different outcomes achieved by genetically knocking out a long non-coding microRNA-host-gene (lncMIRHG) versus the administration of pharma-cologic antagomirs specifically targeting the guide strand of such intragenic microRNA. This suggests that lncMIRHGs may perform diverse functions unrelated to their role as intragenic miRNA precursors.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This review synthesizes in silico, in vitro, and in vivo findings from our lab and others to compare the effects of knocking out the long non-coding RNA MIR22HG, which hosts miR-22, versus administering pharmacological antagomirs targeting miR-22-3p.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In silico analyses at the gene, pathway, and network levels reveal both distinct and overlapping targets of hsa-miR-22-3p and its host gene, MIR22HG. While pharmacological an-tagomirs targeting miR-22-3p consistently improve various metabolic parameters in cell culture and animal models across multiple studies, genetic knockout of MIR22HG yields inconsistent results among different research groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Additionally, MIR22HG functions as a circulating endogenous RNA (ceRNA) or \"sponge\" that simultaneously modulates multiple miRNA-mRNA interactions by competing for binding to several miRNAs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>From a therapeutic viewpoint, genetic inactivation of a lncMIRHG and pharmaco-logic antagonism of the guide strand of its related intragenic miRNA produce different results. This should be expected as lncMIRHGs play dual roles, both as lncRNA and as a source for primary miRNA transcripts.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141477639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Long Noncoding RNAs in Progression of Leukemia: Based on Chromosomal Location.","authors":"Fatemeh Sabaghi, Saina Yousefi Sadat, Zohreh Mirsaeedi, Aref Salahi, Sara Vazifehshenas, Neda Zahmat Kesh, Mahdieh Balavar, Pegah Ghoraeian","doi":"10.2174/0122115366265540231201065341","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0122115366265540231201065341","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Long non-coding RNA [LncRNA] dysregulation has been seen in many human cancers, including several kinds of leukemia, which is still a fatal disease with a poor prognosis. LncRNAs have been demonstrated to function as tumor suppressors or oncogenes in leukemia. This study covers current research findings on the role of lncRNAs in the prognosis and diagnosis of leukemia. Based on recent results, several lncRNAs are emerging as biomarkers for the prognosis, diagnosis, and even treatment outcome prediction of leukemia and have been shown to play critical roles in controlling leukemia cell activities, such as proliferation, cell death, metastasis, and drug resistance. As a result, lncRNA profiles may have superior predictive and diagnostic potential in leukemia. Accordingly, this review concentrates on the significance of lncRNAs in leukemia progression based on their chromosomal position.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":"14-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139564359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Expression of Hsa-Mir-1225-5p Limits the Aggressive Biological Behaviour of Luminal Breast Cancer Cell Lines.","authors":"Y-Andrés Hernandez, Janeth Gonzalez, Reggie Garcia, Andrés Aristizabal-Pachón","doi":"10.2174/0122115366268128231201054005","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0122115366268128231201054005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Numerous genetic and biological processes have been linked to the function of microRNAs (miRNAs), which regulate gene expression by targeting messenger RNA (mRNA). It is commonly acknowledged that miRNAs play a role in the development of disease and the embryology of mammals.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>To further understand its function in the oncogenic process, the expression of the miRNA profile in cancer has been investigated. Despite being referred to as a noteworthy miRNA in cancer, it is unknown whether hsa-miR-1225-5p plays a part in the <i>in vitro</i> progression of the luminal A and luminal B subtypes of breast cancer. We proposed that a synthetic hsa-miR-1225-5p molecule be expressed in breast cancer cell lines and its activity be evaluated with the aim of studying its function in the development of luminal breast cancer. In terms of the typical cancer progression stages, such as proliferation, survival, migration, and invasion, we investigated the role of hsa-miR-1225-5p in luminal A and B breast cancer cell lines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Additionally, using bioinformatics databases, we thoroughly explored the target score-based prediction of miRNA-mRNA interaction. Our study showed that the expression of miR-1225-5p significantly inhibited the <i>in vitro</i> growth of luminal A and B breast cancer cell lines.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results were supported by a bioinformatic analysis and a detailed gene network that boosts the activation of signaling pathways required for cancer progression.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":"124-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11348466/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139418271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exercise Alters <i>FBF1</i>-Regulated Novel-miRNA-1135 Associated with Hydrolethalus Syndrome 1 in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Preliminary Study.","authors":"Vimolmas Tansathitaya, Witchana Sarasin, Tanapati Phakham, Vorthon Sawaswong, Prangwalai Chanchaem, Sunchai Payungporn","doi":"10.2174/0122115366294831240606115216","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0122115366294831240606115216","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hydrolethalus Syndrome 1 (HYDS1) is a rare disorder that occurs commonly in Finnish infants but originates from the mother. This autosomal recessive syndrome is associated with the <i>FBF1</i>, which is usually expressed in the centriole. The <i>FBF1</i> is an inheritable arthritis disease phenotype that includes rheumatoid arthritis. Several studies have investigated males with <i>FBF1</i> mutation carriers also related to arthritis diseases, including those under rheumatoid arthritis conditions, which revealed the possibility of conferring the gene mutation to the next generation of offspring. Nonetheless, there are some complications of <i>FBF1</i> mutation with target miRNAs that can be affected by exercise.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to evaluate the different exercises that can be utilized to suppress the <i>FBF1</i> mutation targeted by Novel-rno-miRNAs-1135 as a biomarker and assess the effectiveness of exercise in mitigating the <i>FBF1</i> mutation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Four exercise interventional groups were divided into exercise and non-exercise groups. One hundred microliter pristane-induced arthritis (PIA) was injected at the dorsal region of the tails of rodents and introduced to the two PIA interventional groups. On day fortyfive, all animals were euthanized, and total RNA was extracted from the blood samples of rodents, while polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was amplified by using 5-7 primers. Computerization was used for miRNA regulation and analysis of target gene candidates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The novel-rno-miRNA-1135 was downregulated to <i>FBF1</i> in exercise groups. The exercise was found to have no significant impact in terms of change in novel-rno-miRNA-1135 regulation of <i>FBF1</i> expression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Exercise has no impact on novel-rno-miRNA-1135 targeted for <i>FBF1</i> in autosomal recessive disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":"225-232"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11774306/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141499234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tumor Targeting <i>via</i> siRNA-COG3 to Suppress Tumor Progression in Mice and Inhibit Cancer Metastasis and Angiogenesis in Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines.","authors":"Janat Ijabi, Roghayeh Ijabi, Parisa Roozehdar, Zachary A Kaminsky, Hemen Moradi-Sardareh, Najmeh Tehranian, Naveed Ahmed","doi":"10.2174/0122115366275856240101083442","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0122115366275856240101083442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COG complex is implicated in the tethering of retrograde intra-Golgi vesicles, which involves vesicular tethering and SNAREs. SNARE complexes mediate the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells through MMPs which activate growth factors for ECM fragments by binding to integrin receptors. Increasing MMPs is in line with YKL40 since YKL40 is linked to promoting angiogenesis through VEGF and can increase ovarian cancer (OC) resistance to chemotropic and cell migration.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is an assessment of siRNA-COG3 on proliferation, invasion, and apoptosis of OC cells. In addition, siRNA-COG3 may prevent the growth of OC cancer in mice with tumors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Primary OC cell lines will be treated with siRNA-COG3 to assay YKL40 and identified angiogenesis by Tube-like structure formation in HOMECs. The Golgi morphology was analyzed using Immunofluorescence microscopy. Furthermore, the effects of siRNA-COG3 on the proliferation and apoptosis of cells were evaluated using MTT and TUNEL assays. Clones of the HOSEpiC OC cell line were subcutaneously implanted in FVB/N mice. Mice were treated after two weeks of injection of cells using siRNA-COG3. Tumor development suppression was detected by D-luciferin. RT-PCR and western blotting analyses were applied to determine COG3, MT1- MMP, SNAP23, and YKL40 expression to investigate the effects of COG3 gene knockdown.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>siRNA-COG3 exhibited a substantial effect in suppressing tumor growth in mice. It dramatically reduced OC cell proliferation and triggered apoptosis (all p < 0.01). Inhibition of COG3, YKL-40, and MT1-MPP led to suppression of angiogenesis and reduction of microvessel density through SNAP23 in OC cells.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, by knockdown of the COG3 gene, MT1-MMP and YKL40 were dropped, leading to suppressed angiogenesis along with decreasing migration and proliferation. SiRNACOG3 may be an ideal agent to consider for clinical trial assessment therapy for OC, especially when an antiangiogenic SNAR-pathway targeting drug.</p>","PeriodicalId":38067,"journal":{"name":"MicroRNA (Shariqah, United Arab Emirates)","volume":" ","pages":"140-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139513603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}