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• TITLE: MIR-448 Regulates MAGEA6/AMPK Signaling Pathway in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tumor Stem Cells

  AUTHORS: Changliang Jiao, Jinfang Zheng, Juncheng Guo

  KEYWORDS: mir-448, MAGEA6, AMPK Signaling Pathway, Liver Cancer, Tumor Stem Cells

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Cancer Therapy, Vol.14 No.4, April 28, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Objective: To explore the role of miR-448 in regulating MAGEA6/AMPK signaling pathway in the biological study of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor stem cells. Methods: Using the database, the hepatocellular carcinoma related expression chips were obtained and the regulatory mirnas of candidate genes were predicted, and the predicted results were analyzed. The effects of miR-448 and MAGEA6 on the pellet formation rate and clone formation rate of hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells were detected by immunofluorescence identification of stem cell markers and light microscope counting method. The effects of miR-448 and MAGEA6 on migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells were detected by scratch and Transwell assay. Dual luciferase reporter assay to verify whether miR-448 targets MAGEA6. The expression and influence of miR-448 on MAGEA6 and AMPK pathway were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot. Results: It was found that miR-448 may directly regulate the expression of MAGEA6. Overexpression of miR-448 inhibited the characteristics, proliferation, migration, and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells in vitro, as well as the ability of xenograft tumor formation in vivo. However, inhibition of miR-448 showed opposite results. In addition, miR-448 directly targets MAGEA6 and regulates AMPK signaling. Silencing MAGEA6 and adding AMPK activator further verified that miR-448 activated AMPK signaling pathway by targeting MAGEA6, thus affecting characteristics, proliferation, migration and invasion of hepatoma stem cells. Conclusions: Our results reveal that miR-448 activates AMPK signaling pathway by targeting MAGEA6, thereby affecting characteristics, proliferation, migration and invasion of hepatoma stem cells. It is suggested that overexpression of miR-448 may be a new therapeutic strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma.