PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Yanbo Zhang
AU  - Xuefeng Wang
AU  - Shangzhi Han
AU  - Yangyang Wang
AU  - Rui Liu
AU  - Fanli Meng
AU  - Zhejun Su
AU  - Feng Huo
TI  - Suppression of miR-886-3p mediated by arecoline (ARE) contributes to the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma
AID  - 10.1136/jim-2020-001405
DP  - 2021 Feb 01
TA  - Journal of Investigative Medicine
PG  - 377--381
VI  - 69
IP  - 2
4099  - http://hw-f5-jim.highwire.org/content/69/2/377.short
4100  - http://hw-f5-jim.highwire.org/content/69/2/377.full
SO  - J Investig Med2021 Feb 01; 69
AB  - Previous studies have reported that as the main extract of areca nut, arecoline (ARE) causes DNA damage and in turn contributes to the carcinogenesis of oral epithelial cells. It has been reported that ARE can inhibit the expression of miR-886-3p. In the current study, we aimed to explore the expression and biological functions of miR-886-3p in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Herein, we demonstrated that in OSCC cells treated with ARE, the expression level of miR-886-3p was negatively correlated with the concentration of ARE. Compared with adjacent tissue, the expression level of miR-886-3p in OSCC tissue was remarkably downregulated. Transfection of miR-886-3p mimics markedly decreased viability, migration and invasion of OSCC cells. These experimental data implied that miR-886-3p suppression mediated by ARE took part in the proliferation and metastasis of OSCC. This study can help elucidate the mechanism by which areca nut chewing contributes to the malignant transformation of oral epithelial cells.