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Mol. Cells 2013; 35(1): 17-24

Published online December 3, 2012

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10059-013-2154-7

© The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology

MicroRNA-205 Directly Regulates the Tumor Suppressor, Interleukin-24, in Human KB Oral Cancer Cells

Jae-Sung Kim, Sun-Kyoung Yu, Myoung-Hwa Lee, Min-Gyeong Park, Euteum Park, Su-Gwan Kim, Sook-Young Lee, Chun Sung Kim, Heung-Joong Kim, Hong Sung Chun, Sang-Woo Chun, and Do Kyung Kim

Oral Biology Research Institute, Chosun University School of Dentistry, Gwangju, Korea, Department of Biotechnology, Regional Innovation Center for Dental Science and Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea, 4Department of Oral Physiology, College of Dentistry, Institute of Wonkwang Biomaterial and Implant, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea

Received: June 4, 2012; Revised: October 31, 2012; Accepted: November 8, 2012

Abstract

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a form of small noncoding RNA that regulates the expression of genes either by inhibiting
mRNA translation or by inducing its degradation. Small microRNA play important roles in regulating a large number
of cellular processes, including development, proliferation and apoptosis. This study examined the biological
functions of miR-205 as a tumor suppressor in KB oral cancer cells. The results showed that miR-205 expression
was significantly lower in KB oral cancer cells than in human normal oral keratinocytes. Furthermore, the miR-205
over-expressed in KB oral cancer cells increased the cell cytotoxicity and induced apoptosis through the activation
of caspase-3/-7. The transfection of miR-205 into KB oral cancer cells strongly induced IL-24, a well known cytokine
that acts as a tumor suppressor in a range of tumor tissues. In addition, miR-205 targeted the IL-24 promoter directly
to induce gene expression. Overall, miR-205 has significant therapeutic potential to turn on silenced tumor
suppressor genes by targeting them with miRNA.

Keywords apoptosis, human oral cancer, interleukin-24, microRNA-205

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Research Article

Mol. Cells 2013; 35(1): 17-24

Published online January 31, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10059-013-2154-7

Copyright © The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology.

MicroRNA-205 Directly Regulates the Tumor Suppressor, Interleukin-24, in Human KB Oral Cancer Cells

Jae-Sung Kim, Sun-Kyoung Yu, Myoung-Hwa Lee, Min-Gyeong Park, Euteum Park, Su-Gwan Kim, Sook-Young Lee, Chun Sung Kim, Heung-Joong Kim, Hong Sung Chun, Sang-Woo Chun, and Do Kyung Kim

Oral Biology Research Institute, Chosun University School of Dentistry, Gwangju, Korea, Department of Biotechnology, Regional Innovation Center for Dental Science and Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea, 4Department of Oral Physiology, College of Dentistry, Institute of Wonkwang Biomaterial and Implant, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea

Received: June 4, 2012; Revised: October 31, 2012; Accepted: November 8, 2012

Abstract

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a form of small noncoding RNA that regulates the expression of genes either by inhibiting
mRNA translation or by inducing its degradation. Small microRNA play important roles in regulating a large number
of cellular processes, including development, proliferation and apoptosis. This study examined the biological
functions of miR-205 as a tumor suppressor in KB oral cancer cells. The results showed that miR-205 expression
was significantly lower in KB oral cancer cells than in human normal oral keratinocytes. Furthermore, the miR-205
over-expressed in KB oral cancer cells increased the cell cytotoxicity and induced apoptosis through the activation
of caspase-3/-7. The transfection of miR-205 into KB oral cancer cells strongly induced IL-24, a well known cytokine
that acts as a tumor suppressor in a range of tumor tissues. In addition, miR-205 targeted the IL-24 promoter directly
to induce gene expression. Overall, miR-205 has significant therapeutic potential to turn on silenced tumor
suppressor genes by targeting them with miRNA.

Keywords: apoptosis, human oral cancer, interleukin-24, microRNA-205

Mol. Cells
Feb 28, 2023 Vol.46 No.2, pp. 69~129
COVER PICTURE
The bulk tissue is a heterogeneous mixture of various cell types, which is depicted as a skein of intertwined threads with diverse colors each of which represents a unique cell type. Single-cell omics analysis untangles efficiently the skein according to the color by providing information of molecules at individual cells and interpretation of such information based on different cell types. The molecules that can be profiled at the individual cell by single-cell omics analysis includes DNA (bottom middle), RNA (bottom right), and protein (bottom left). This special issue reviews single-cell technologies and computational methods that have been developed for the single-cell omics analysis and how they have been applied to improve our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of biological and pathological phenomena at the single-cell level.

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