Abstract:
Objective: This paper aims to bioinformatically analyze the target genes of miR-29b and to provide clues for cancerresearch targeting miR-29b.
Methods: The differential expression levels of miRNAs in CD133+ and CD133- A549 cells were detectedusing the miRNA PCR chip. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to verify the partially differential expression of miRNAs. Target genes of miR-29b were predicted by miRecords and analyzed by gene ontology and signal transduction pathway enrichment analysis.
Results: The miR-29b expression was significantly decreased in the CD133 + A549 cells compared with that in theCD133- cells. The number of miR-29b target genes was 106. The functions of these target genes were enriched in binding and extracellular matrix structural constituent (
P<0.01). The JAK-STAT and TGF-β signal transduction pathways were significantly enriched (
P<0.05).
Conclusion: The abnormal expression of miR-29b may be related to metastasis. Some of the predicted target genes of miR-29bwere significantly enriched in the signaling pathways in relation to the tumors.