MicroRNA‑520a suppresses the proliferation and mitosis of HaCaT cells by inactivating protein kinase B

  • Authors:
    • Rui Wang
    • Zigang Zhao
    • Liqiang Zheng
    • Xiaojing Xing
    • Wei Ba
    • Junfen Zhang
    • Min Huang
    • Wenwei Zhu
    • Bing Liu
    • Xianfu Meng
    • Jia Bai
    • Chengxin Li
    • Hengjin Li
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  • Published online on: October 17, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5323
  • Pages: 6207-6212
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Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin for which an effective treatment strategy remains to be developed. Characteristics of psoriasis include an altered differentiation of keratinocytes and hyperplasia of the skin. The present study aimed to investigate the role served by miR‑520a in psoriasis. The results demonstrated that miR‑520a inhibited the proliferation of HaCaT cells. miR‑520a directly regulated the mRNA and protein expression of its target gene, protein kinase B (AKT). The siRNA silencing of AKT expression in these cells was also evaluated. miRNA‑520a repressed the proliferation and mitotic entry of HaCaT cells, and promoted cell apoptosis. AKT silencing suppressed the proliferation of HaCaT cells. These results suggest that miRNA‑520a regulates the survival of HaCaT cells by inhibiting AKT expression. miRNA‑520a and AKT may therefore be novel targets for the treatment of patients with psoriasis.
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Wang R, Zhao Z, Zheng L, Xing X, Ba W, Zhang J, Huang M, Zhu W, Liu B, Meng X, Meng X, et al: MicroRNA‑520a suppresses the proliferation and mitosis of HaCaT cells by inactivating protein kinase B. Exp Ther Med 14: 6207-6212, 2017
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Wang, R., Zhao, Z., Zheng, L., Xing, X., Ba, W., Zhang, J. ... Li, H. (2017). MicroRNA‑520a suppresses the proliferation and mitosis of HaCaT cells by inactivating protein kinase B. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 14, 6207-6212. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5323
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Wang, R., Zhao, Z., Zheng, L., Xing, X., Ba, W., Zhang, J., Huang, M., Zhu, W., Liu, B., Meng, X., Bai, J., Li, C., Li, H."MicroRNA‑520a suppresses the proliferation and mitosis of HaCaT cells by inactivating protein kinase B". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14.6 (2017): 6207-6212.
Chicago
Wang, R., Zhao, Z., Zheng, L., Xing, X., Ba, W., Zhang, J., Huang, M., Zhu, W., Liu, B., Meng, X., Bai, J., Li, C., Li, H."MicroRNA‑520a suppresses the proliferation and mitosis of HaCaT cells by inactivating protein kinase B". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14, no. 6 (2017): 6207-6212. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5323