Sevoflurane Confers Protection Against the Malignant Phenotypes of Lung Cancer Cells via the microRNA-153-3p/HIF1α/KDM2B Axis

• Published in: Biochemical genetics 2024-10, Vol.62 (5), p.3523-3539
• Main Authors: Xiong, Kai, Wu, Zhiying
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: A549 Cells; Assaying; Biochemistry; bioluminescence assay; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Cholecystokinin; Down-regulation; Ectopic expression; F-Box Proteins; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic - drug effects; Human Genetics; Humans; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit - genetics; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit - metabolism; Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases - genetics; Jumonji Domain-Containing Histone Demethylases - metabolism; Lung cancer; lung neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms - drug therapy; Lung Neoplasms - genetics; Lung Neoplasms - metabolism; Lung Neoplasms - pathology; Medical Microbiology; microRNA; MicroRNAs; MicroRNAs - genetics; MicroRNAs - metabolism; miRNA; Original Article; Phenotype; Phenotypes; Polymerase chain reaction; Pretreatment; Ribonucleic acid; RNA; Sevoflurane; Sevoflurane - pharmacology; Up-regulation; Western blotting; Zoology
• ISSN: 0006-2928; 1573-4927; 1573-4927
• DOI: 10.1007/s10528-023-10607-2

Sevoflurane is shown to curtail lung cancer (LC) development. Herein, this research sought to investigate the underlying mechanism of sevoflurane in regard to its repressive effects on LC. Expression levels of microRNA (miR)-153-3p, HIF1α, and KDM2B in LC tissues and cells were determined with qRT-PCR. Following sevoflurane pretreatment and/or ectopic expression and knockdown experiments, the malignant phenotypes, and levels of miR-153-3p, HIF1α, and KDM2B in LC A549 cells were detected using Transwell, scratch, EdU, CCK-8, Western blot, and qRT-PCR assays. Relationship between HIF1α and miR-153-3p was verified with a dual-luciferase reporter assay. The interaction between HIF1α and KDM2B was verified with a ChIP assay. LC tissues and cells presented low miR-153-3p expression and high HIF1α and KDM2B expression. Sevoflurane pretreatment, miR-153-3p upregulation, HIF1α downregulation, or KDM2B downregulation impeded the malignant phenotypes of A549 cells. Sevoflurane pretreatment augmented miR-153-3p expression, while miR-153-3p negatively targeted HIF1α. HIF1α bound to the KDM2B promoter to upregulate KDM2B. HIF1α or KDM2B overexpression counteracted the inhibitory effects of sevoflurane pretreatment on A549 cell malignant behaviors. Sevoflurane decreased HIF1α expression through upregulation of miR-153-3p, thereby reducing KDM2B transcription to restrict the malignant phenotypes of LC A549 cells.