Oncogenic miRNA‐1908 targets HDAC10 and promotes the aggressive phenotype of cervical cancer cell

Abstract

Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have vital functions in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. The significance of miR‐1908 in cervical cancer has not been determined. We revealed that miR‐1908 was notably upregulated in cervical cancer. Upregulation of miR‐1908 increased cervical carcinoma cell growth and invasion. Downregulation of miR‐1908 caused the opposite effects. We confirmed that histone deacetylase 10 (HDAC10) was a potential target of miR‐1908 using bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter gene assays. Western blot analysis showed that miR‐1908 regulated the expression of HDAC10 by binding its 3′‐UTR. In addition, ectopic expression of HDAC10 partially reversed the promoting effects of miR‐1908. In conclusion, our findings indicated that miR‐1908 targets HDAC10 in cervical cancer and regulates aggressive cervical cancer cell phenotypes.

Keywords

• cervical cancer
• HDAC10
• invasion
• miR‐1908