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Review

The Role of microRNA in Gastric Malignancy

by
Toshihiro Nishizawa
1,2 and
Hidekazu Suzuki
1,*
1
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
2
Division of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, 2-5-1 Higashigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8902, Japan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14(5), 9487-9496; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14059487
Submission received: 27 March 2013 / Revised: 19 April 2013 / Accepted: 25 April 2013 / Published: 29 April 2013
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Regulation by non-coding RNAs 2013)
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Abstract

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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is the main cause of gastritis, gastro-duodenal ulcer, and gastric cancer. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that function as endogenous silencers of numerous target genes. Many miRNA genes are expressed in a tissue-specific manner and play important roles in cell proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation. Recent discoveries have shed new light on the involvement of miRNAs in gastric malignancy. However, at the same time, several miRNAs have been associated with opposing events, leading to reduced inflammation, inhibition of malignancy, and increased apoptosis of transformed cells. The regulation of miRNA expression could be a novel strategy in the chemoprevention of human gastric malignancy. In this article, the biological importance of miRNAs in gastric malignancy is summarized.

1. Introduction

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases worldwide, and is estimated to affect 40%–50% of the world population [1]. H. pylori has been identified as a group 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization and is associated with the development of gastric cancer [2]. H. pylori eradication has been shown to have a prophylactic effect on gastric cancer [3,4].
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are noncoding RNAs comprising 18–24 nucleotides that can post-transcriptionally downregulate various target genes [5]. It is estimated that the human genome encodes more than one thousand miRNAs, targeting 30%–60% of all protein-coding genes [6]. They are expressed in a tissue-specific manner, and play important roles in cell proliferation, apoptosis, and differentiation [5,7]. Moreover, recent studies have shown a connection between aberrant expression of miRNAs and the development of cancer. In this article, the biological importance of miRNAs in gastric malignancy is summarized.

2. Helicobacter pylori and miRNA

CagA of H. pylori is a bacterium-derived oncogenic protein closely associated with the development of gastric cancers [8]. After injection into host cells using a type IV secretion system, CagA is phosphorylated at tyrosine residues by the c-Src and Lyn kinases. Phosphorylated CagA then activates the Src homology-2 domain-containing phosphatase 2 (SHP2), which activates the Erk1/2 pathway. CagA translocated into CD44v9-positive gastric cancer stem-like cells is thought to escape from reactive oxygen species-dependent autophagy, resulting in gastric carcinogenesis [9].
miRNA changes in response to H. pylori infection are summarized in Table 1. miR-584 and miR-1290 expression are upregulated in CagA-transformed cells. The miR-584 and miR-1290 target is Foxa1, and knockdown of Foxa1 promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Overexpression of miR-584 and miR-1290 induces intestinal metaplasia of gastric epithelial cells. These results indicate that miR-584 and miR-1290 interfere with cell differentiation and lead to remodeling of the gastric mucosal tissues [10].
CagA enhances c-myc and DNA methyltransferase 3B, and attenuates miR-6a and miR-101 expression, which results in the attenuation of let-7 expression by histone and DNA methylation. CagA induces aberrant epigenetic silencing of let-7 expression, leading to Ras pathway activation. Thus, the miRNA pathway is a new pathogenic mechanism for CagA.
Shiotani et al. [11] reported that the expression of oncogenic miRNAs (miR-17/92 and the miR-106b-93-25 cluster, miR-21, miR-194, and miR-196) is significantly higher in the intestinal metaplasia than in the non-intestinal metaplasia. H. pylori eradication improves miRNA deregulation, but not in the intestinal metaplasia. Long-term colonization of H. pylori might induce an epigenetic modification of gastric mucosal genes, including the promoter of tumor suppressor miRNAs, but this is not completely reversible by bacterial eradication alone. Epigenetic therapy in severe atrophic or metaplastic gastric mucosa after H. pylori eradication might be a possible option for gastric cancer prevention.

3. Cell Cycle Progression and miRNA

The dysregulation of cell cycle progression is a hallmark of malignancy. Cyclin-CDK (cyclin-dependent kinase) complexes regulate this progression through the cell cycle. miRNA dysregulation promotes cell cycle progression by upregulating cyclin expression or downregulating expression of CDK inhibitors (p57, p21, etc.) in numerous malignancies (Figure 1). miR-449 is downregulated in H. pylori-infected gastric mucosa and in gastric cancer and targets cyclin E2 and geminin. Both cyclin E2 and geminin are overexpressed in various malignancies and promote G1/S and M/G1 cell cycle progression [6]. Consequently, downregulation of miR-449, as occurs following H. pylori infection, promotes cell cycle progression and proliferation through the upregulation of cyclin E2 and geminin.
G2/M cell cycle progression and proliferation in gastric cancer cells are regulated by p42.3 [12]; miR-29a is significantly downregulated in gastric cancer and targets p42.3 [13] (Figure 1). Thus, the downregulation of miR-29a results in a reciprocal increase in p42.3 expression, promoting increased cell cycle progression and proliferation.
Both miR-93 and miR-106b directly target p21, resulting in its transcriptional silencing and impairment of its tumor-suppressing activity [14]. In addition, miR-25 targets p57, while miR-221 and miR-222 target p27 and p57 [15] (Figure 1). These oncogenic miRNA clusters are also significantly upregulated in gastric cancer [16]. Overexpression of most of these miRNAs results in activation of CDK2, thereby promoting G1/S phase progression.

4. Inhibition of Apoptosis and miRNA

Evasion of apoptosis is a common feature of malignancy. Apoptosis is classifiable as either intrinsic or extrinsic pathway-dependent. The extrinsic apoptosis pathway is initiated on the cell surface through the activation of specific pro-apoptotic death receptors. Tumor necrosis factors are cytokines produced mainly by activated macrophages that bind the death receptors as their ligands. Ligand binding induces receptor clustering and the recruitment of the adaptor protein Fas-associated death domain (FADD), leading to induction of caspases and ultimately cell death. miR-155 targets FADD, leading to decreased expression of this key adaptor molecule (Figure 2) [17]. Therefore, the upregulation of miR-155 by H. pylori and during carcinogenesis results in the downregulation of FADD and the inhibition of apoptosis.
The intrinsic pathway is initiated within cells and hinges on the balance of activity between pro-apoptotic (e.g., Bax, Bak, Bim, BNIP3L, and Bid) and anti-apoptotic (e.g., Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Mcl-1) proteins from the Bcl-2 (B cell lymphoma 2) superfamily. Some miRNAs overexpressed in gastric cancer function as oncogenic miRNAs by targeting members of the pro-apoptotic proteins. miR-25, miR-93, miR-106b, and miR-130 inhibit apoptosis by preventing the expression of the pro-apoptotic protein, Bim (Figure 2) [14].
Tumor suppressor miRNAs (miR-15b, miR-16, miR-34, miR-181b, miR-181c, and miR-497) target anti-apoptotic Bcl-2. These miRNA clusters are downregulated in gastric cancer cells, leading to increased expression of Bcl-2 and inhibition of apoptosis. The miR-200bc/429 cluster is downregulated in H. pylori-infected gastric mucosa, and these miRNAs directly target Bcl-2 and XIAP (x-linked inhibitor of apoptosis) [18]. miR-101 and miR-515-5p target Mcl-1, which are downregulated in gastric cancer, lead to increased levels of Mcl-1 and an anti-apoptotic phenotype (Figure 2).
In addition to targeting proteins directly involved in the intrinsic and extrinsic cell death pathways, miRNAs target other factors that ultimately lead to apoptosis inhibition and increased proliferation. miR-21 targets PTEN (phosphatase and tensin homolog), a tumor suppressor and negative regulator of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. miR-21 is upregulated in gastric cancer, and its overexpression shifts the balance between proliferation and apoptosis, by increasing cellular proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis.
miR-375 targets 3-phophoinositide dependent protein kinase (PDK1), a kinase that directly phosphorylates Akt, thereby regulating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Overexpression of miR-375 reduces cell viability and miR-375 is downregulated in gastric cancer (Figure 2) [19].

5. Metastasis and miRNA

Some miRNAs that are known to regulate cell cycle progression and apoptosis pathways are also involved in invasion and metastasis. miR-181b is aberrantly overexpressed in H. pylori infection and gastric cancer tissues [20]. Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in the gastric cancer cells were significantly increased after miR-181b transfection, and the number of apoptotic cells was also increased. Furthermore, overexpression of miR-181b downregulated the protein levels of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 3 (TIMP). The upregulation of miR-181b may play an important role in the progression of gastric cancer and miR-181b may be a potential molecular target for gastric cancer therapies.
miR-218 is reduced significantly in gastric cancer tissues, H. pylori-infected gastric mucosa, and H. pylori-infected AGS cells [21]. miR-218, a tumor suppressor miRNA, is downregulated in gastric cancer, which correlates with increased metastasis and cancer invasion [22]. This downregulation is thought to occur through the direct targeting of roundabout homolog (ROBO1), which leads to enhanced signaling through the ROBO1 receptor. The SLIT/ROBO signaling pathway is implicated in many biological responses through regulating cell migration. Thus, disruption of this signaling cascade can result in increased invasion and metastasis. miR-21 also targets RECK (reversion-inducing-cysteine-rich protein with kazal motifs), a tumor and metastasis suppressor that inhibits tumor metastasis and angiogenesis through modulation of matrix metalloproteinases. Recently, Li et al. indicated that miR-21, miR-218, and miR-223 may be potential biomarkers for gastric cancer detection [23].
miR-148a is downregulated in gastric cancer. The protein interaction network regulated by miR-148a is associated with metastasis-related function, such as integrin-mediated signaling, cell-matrix adhesion, and blood coagulation [24]. A single miRNA can provoke a chain reaction and further affect the protein interaction network. This interactive network-based approach could provide insight into carcinogenesis.

6. miRNA and Anticancer Therapy

miRNAs are promising molecular targets for anticancer therapeutics in gastric cancer. Kim et al. reported that miR-10b was silenced in gastric cancer cells by promoter methylation. miR-10b targets the oncogene that encodes microtubule-associated protein, RP/EB family member 1. After 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine treatment of gastric cancer cells, miR-10b methylation is significantly decreased, and the expression of miR-10b is restored. The modulation of miR-10b may represent a therapeutic approach for treating gastric cancer [25].
Runx3 is an important tumor suppressor that is inactivated in gastric cancer, and promoter hypermethylation of Runx3 is frequent [26]. 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine treatment reactivates the expression of Runx3. Lai et al. reported that miR-130b expression is upregulated in gastric cancer, and this is inversely associated with Runx3 hypermethylation. miR-130b overexpression increases cell viability, reduces cell death, and decreases the expression of Bim in TGF-beta mediated apoptosis, subsequent to the downregulation of Runx3 protein expression. The attenuation of Runx3 protein levels by miRNA may reduce the growth suppressive potential of Runx3 and contribute to tumorigenesis [27]. Wang et al. reported that miR-301a is upregulated in gastric cancer, and directly downregulates Runx3 expression [28].
The selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor celecoxib is a potential drug for the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors. We investigated the role of miRNAs in gastric carcinogenesis and the feasibility of a new therapeutic approach for gastric cancer [29]. miRNA microarray analysis revealed that miR-29c is significantly downregulated in gastric cancer tissues relative to non-tumor gastric mucosa [29]. miR-29c is significantly activated by celecoxib in gastric cancer cells (AGS) [29]. Celecoxib activation of miR-29c induces suppression of the oncogene Mcl-1, a target of miR-29c and apoptosis in gastric cancer cells. These results suggest that the downregulation of the miR-29c tumor suppressor plays a critical role in the progression of gastric cancer. As such, selective COX-2 inhibitors may be a clinical option for the treatment of gastric cancer via restoration of miR-29c.

7. MALT Lymphoma and miRNA

Gastric B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) develops in the chronically inflamed mucosa of patients infected with the bacterial pathogen. In 60%–80% of these cases, the H. pylori-positive gastric MALT lymphoma regresses after H. pylori eradication. The t(11;18) (q21;q21) translocation is associated with API2-MALT1 fusion, and this translocation responds only rarely or not at all to H. pylori eradication.
We previously reported that a hematopoietic-specific miRNA, miR-142, and an oncogenic miRNA, miR-155, are overexpressed in MALT lymphoma lesions [30]. miR-142-5p and miR-155 suppress the proapoptotic gene TP53INP1 as their target [30]. The expression levels of miR-142-5p and miR-155 are significantly increased in MALT lymphomas that do not respond to H. pylori eradication [30]. The expression levels of miR-142-5p and miR-155 are associated with the clinical courses of gastric MALT lymphoma cases and these miRNAs may have a potential application as novel biomarkers for gastric MALT lymphoma.
Craig et al. reported the strong downregulation of the putative tumor suppressor miRNA, miR-203, in human MALT lymphoma samples, which results from extensive promoter hypermethylation of the miR-203 locus and coincides with the deregulation of its target, ABL1. Treatment of lymphoma B cells with demethylating agents leads to increased miR-203 expression and concomitant downregulation of ABL1, confirming the effectiveness of epigenetic regulation of this miRNA. These results show that the transformation from gastritis to MALT lymphoma is epigenetically regulated by miR-203 promoter methylation and identifies ABL1 as a novel target for treatment [31].
Although generally considered an indolent disease, MALT lymphoma may have the ability to transform into gastric diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (gDLBCL). Craig et al. reported that Myc overexpression is detected in 80% of gDLBCLs, but only 20% of MALT lymphomas are spotted on a tissue microarray. FoxP1 overexpression is detectible in gDLBCL, but not in gastric MALT lymphoma. miR-34a is downregulated in malignant lymphoma, as are the targets of miR-34a, Myc and FoxP1 and miR-34a shows strong antiproliferative properties when overexpressed in DLBCL cells. miR-34a replacement therapy is therefore a promising strategy in lymphoma treatment [32].

8. Conclusion

As we are just beginning to understand the relationship between miRNAs and gastric malignancies and the number of identified miRNA genes is increasing, there is a potential for a large number of therapeutic targets and biomarkers in this area. Further studies are necessary to investigate whether miRNA-oriented therapy is an effective strategy for the chemoprevention of gastric malignancies.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Regulation of cell cycle progression. Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) determine a cell’s progress through the cell cycle.
Figure 1. Regulation of cell cycle progression. Cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) determine a cell’s progress through the cell cycle.
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Figure 2. Signaling cascades that regulate the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis. Receptor tyrosine kinase detects survival stimuli such as growth factors and induces phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling cascades that ultimately result in the inhibition of the pro-apoptotic protein, Bad. Pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins govern the intrinsic cell death pathway, which results in the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria and induction of the caspase cascade. Signaling through death receptors initiates the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis.
Figure 2. Signaling cascades that regulate the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis. Receptor tyrosine kinase detects survival stimuli such as growth factors and induces phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling cascades that ultimately result in the inhibition of the pro-apoptotic protein, Bad. Pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic proteins govern the intrinsic cell death pathway, which results in the release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria and induction of the caspase cascade. Signaling through death receptors initiates the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis.
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Table 1. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) change in response to Helicobacter pylori.
Table 1. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) change in response to Helicobacter pylori.
miRNAsChangeTarget mRNAsBiological process targeted
let-7a↓RAB40CCell cycle progression
HMGA2Invasion
let-7b/d/e/f↓HMGA2Invasion
miR101↓MCL1Apoptosis
miR-106b↓p21Cell cycle progression
BIMApoptosis
miR-125a↓ERBB2Proliferation
miR-141↓FGFR2Proliferation
miR-200a↓ZEB1, ZEB2Epithelial to mesenchymal transition
miR-200b/c↓BCL2, XIAPApoptosis
miR-203↓ABL1Proliferation, Invasion
miR-204↓EZRProliferation
miR-218↓ROBO1Invasion, Metastasis
miR-375↓PDK1, 12-3-3Apoptosis
JAK2Proliferation
miR-429↓BCL2, XIAPApoptosis
MYCProliferation
miR-17↑p21Cell cycle progression
miR-20a↑p21Cell cycle progression
miR-21↑PTENProliferation
RECKMetastasis
miR-146a↑IRAK1, TRAF6Proliferation, Immune response
SMAD4Apoptosis
miR-155↑IKK-ɛ, SMAD4Immune response
FADD, PLIαApoptosis
miR-223↑EPB41L3Invasion, Metastasis
↓: miRNA is downregulated in response to H. pylori; ↑: miRNA is upregulated in response to H. pylori; Bold indicates miRNA changes in the same way in gastric cancer.

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