Abstract:
Objective This study aimed to construct a lentiviral expression vector for microRNA-194 and investigate its effect on the metastasis of human osteosarcoma cell line U2-OS.
Methods Pri- and mature miR-194 amplified by PCR were inserted into the plenty-GFP vector and identified by restriction endonuclease digestion and nucleotide sequencing. The osteosarcoma cell line U2-OS was transfected with the lentivirus. Then, the stable transfected cells were used in Transwell and wound healing assay.
Results Restriction analysis and sequencing showed that the recombinant lentiviral expression vector was constructed correctly. The titers of obtained overexpression and suppression expression recombinant lentivirus were 1.5*108 and 4*108 TU/ml. Cell metastasis ability was significantly different in different experimental groups (P < 0.01).
Conclusion The lentiviral expression vector for microRNA-194 was successfully constructed. MicroRNA-194 could influence the metastasis of the osteosarcoma cell line U2-OS; thus, it could be further explored as a potential target in osteosarcoma therapy.