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Identification of drug-resistance related RNA networks in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K11375
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Otorhinolaryngology
Research InstitutionChiba University

Principal Investigator

HANAZAWA TOYOYUKI  千葉大学, 大学院医学研究院, 教授 (90272327)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 関 直彦  千葉大学, 大学院医学研究院, 准教授 (50345013)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords頭頸部扁平上皮癌 / 機能性RNA / マイクロRNA / 発現プロファイル / miR-99a-3p / 癌抑制遺伝子 / 治療抵抗性 / 分子標的薬 / セツキシマブ / 頭頸部癌 / 扁平上皮癌
Outline of Final Research Achievements

microRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of functional noncoding RNAs, and aberrant expression of miRNAs is closely related to cancer pathogenesis. One unique feature of miRNAs is that a single miRNA controls the expression of many transcripts. In this study, we focused on both strands of the miR-99a-duplex (miR-99a-5p: the guide strand, and miR-99a-3p: the passenger strand) based on our miRNA signature in HNSCC. Ectopic expression of these miRNAs into cancer cells revealed that both miRNAs significantly blocked cancer cell migration and invasive abilities, suggesting miR-99a-5p and miR-99a-3p acted as antitumor miRNAs in HNSCC cells. Furthermore, we screened miR-99a-3p controlled oncogenes involved in HNSCC pathogenesis. Thirty-two genes were identified as miR-99a-3p-regulated genes, and 10 genes (STAMBP, TIMP4, TMEM14C, CANX, SUV420H1, HSP90B1, PDIA3, MTHFD2, BCAT1, and SLC22A15) significantly predicted 5-year overall survival.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

マイクロRNAは、僅か19塩基~22塩基の1本鎖RNA分子であるが、1種類のマイクロRNAが、極めて多数の蛋白コード遺伝子を制御する事から注目されている。頭頸部扁平上皮癌においても、マイクロRNAの発現異常が、癌の悪性化に深く関与している。本研究では、頭頸部扁平上皮癌において癌抑制機能を有するmiRNA-99a-3pを見出した。更に、その標的分子が、頭頸部扁平上皮癌患者の予後に影響を及ぼしている事を明らかにした。マイクロRNAを起点とした解析手法により、本疾患の分病理学的な理解が深まる事が期待できる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2019 2017

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 5 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Regulation of Oncogenic Targets by miR-99a-3p (Passenger Strand of miR-99a-Duplex) in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma2019

    • Author(s)
      Okada Reona、Koshizuka Keiichi、Yamada Yasutaka、Moriya Shogo、Kikkawa Naoko、Kinoshita Takashi、Hanazawa Toyoyuki、Seki Naohiko
    • Journal Title

      Cells

      Volume: 8 Issue: 12 Pages: 1535-1535

    • DOI

      10.3390/cells8121535

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Antitumor miR-150-5p and miR-150-3p inhibit cancer cell aggressiveness by targeting SPOCK1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.2017

    • Author(s)
      Koshizuka, K., T. Hanazawa, N. Kikkawa, K. Katada, A. Okato, T. Arai, T. Idichi, Y. Osako, Y. Okamoto and N. Seki
    • Journal Title

      Auris Nasus Larynx

      Volume: - Issue: 4 Pages: 854-865

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.anl.2017.11.019

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Deep sequencing-based microRNA expression signatures in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: dual strands of pre-miR-150 as antitumor miRNAs.2017

    • Author(s)
      Koshizuka K, Hanazawa T, Fukumoto I, Kikkawa N, Okamoto Y, Seki N.
    • Journal Title

      Oncotarget

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 18 Pages: 30288-30304

    • DOI

      10.18632/oncotarget.16327

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Regulation of ITGA3 by the anti-tumor miR-199 family inhibits cancer cell migration and invasion in head and neck cancer2017

    • Author(s)
      Koshizuka Keiichi、Hanazawa Toyoyuki、Kikkawa Naoko、Arai Takayuki、Okato Atsushi、Kurozumi Akira、Kato Mayuko、Katada Koji、Okamoto Yoshitaka、Seki Naohiko
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Science

      Volume: 108 Issue: 8 Pages: 1681-1692

    • DOI

      10.1111/cas.13298

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Involvement of aberrantly expressed microRNAs in the pathogenesis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma2017

    • Author(s)
      Koshizuka Keiichi、Hanazawa Toyoyuki、Arai Takayuki、Okato Atsushi、Kikkawa Naoko、Seki Naohiko
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Metastasis Rev

      Volume: 36 Issue: 3 Pages: 525-545

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10555-017-9692-y

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 2種類のマイクロRNA(miR-150-5p/-3p)が共通して制御する頭頸扁平上皮癌・癌抑制機構の探索2017

    • Author(s)
      越塚慶一, 花澤豊行, 吉川直子, 福本一郎, 岡本美孝
    • Organizer
      第41回日本頭頸部癌学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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