MicroRNA-497 suppress osteosarcoma by targeting MAPK/Erk pathway

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to study the mechanism of miRNA-497 in the apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells. METHODS: MG-63 cells were divided into the three groups: NC, BL and miRNA groups, NC group were treated with nothing; BL group were transfected with blank vector; miRNA group were transfected with miRNA-497. Cell proliferation rate was detected by MTT method; Apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry and measuring the gene and protein expression of MAPK, Erk and P 21 by RT-PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: The cell proliferation rate of miRNA group was significantly lower compared to NC group and BL group (p < 0.05); while the apoptosis rate of miRNA group (32.17 ± 3.23 %) was significantly higher than that of NC group (8.40 ± 1.78 %) and BL group (8.83 ± 0.99 %) (p < 0.05, respectively). Regarding the gene expression detection, we found that gene and protein expressions of MAPK, Erk and P21 of miRNA group were significantly different compared to NC and BL groups (p < 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSION: MiR-497 can activate P21 expression by inhibiting the expression of MAPK/Erk signaling pathway, thus promoting the apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells.