Study on the mechanism of total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus inhibiting the proliferation, migration and invasion of liver cancer cells through the circ_0079593/miR-324-5p pathway

Abstract

Abstract: Objective:To explore the effect of total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus on the proliferation, migration and invasion of liver cancer MHCC97H cells and its regulation of circ_0079593/miR-324-5p pathway.
Method:Human hepatocarcinoma cells MHCC97H were cultured in vitro, experimental groups: control group, total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus low-dose group, total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus medium-dose group, total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus high-dose group, si-NC group, si-circ_0079593 group, total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus+pcDNA group, total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus+pcDNA-circ_0079593 group. CCK-8 and Transwell chamber experiments were used to detect cell viability, migration and invasion. The quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) method was used to detect the expression of circ_0079593 and miR-324-5p. The dual luciferase reporter gene experiment was used to detect the targeting relationship between circ_0079593 and miR-324-5p. Western blotting was used to detect the protein expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9).
Result:Compared with the control group, the cell proliferation inhibition rate and the expression level of miR-324-5p in different dose groups of total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus were increased (P<0.05), while the number of migrating and invading cells was decreased (P<0.05), and the expression level of circ_0079593 and the protein levels of MMP-2, MMP-9 were decreased (P<0.05), and were dose-dependent. circ_0079593 could target and regulate miR-324-5p. Compared with the si-NC group, the cell proliferation inhibition rate in the si-circ_0079593 group was increased (P<0.05), while the number of migrating and invading cells was decreased (P<0.05), and the protein levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the total ranunculus glycosides+pcDNA group, the inhibition rate of cell proliferation in the total ranunculus glycosides+pcDNA-circ_0079593 group was reduced (P<0.05), while the number of migration and invasion cells was increased (P<0.05), and the protein levels of MMP-2, MMP-9 were increased (P<0.05).
Conclusion:Total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus could reduce the proliferation, migration and invasion of liver cancer cells by regulating the circ_0079593/miR-324-5p pathway.

Key words: Total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus, Liver cancer, Cell proliferation, Cell migration, Cell invasion

Du Honglei, Zhang Feng, Zhang Yonghua, Ban Zhichao, Wang Xu. Study on the mechanism of total glycosides of ranunculus japonicus inhibiting the proliferation, migration and invasion of liver cancer cells through the circ_0079593/miR-324-5p pathway[J]. Electronic Journal of Liver Tumor, 2022, 9(1): 48-54.

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