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4097751 
Journal Article 
Impairment of growth of gastric carcinoma by miR-133-mediated Her-2 inhibition 
Zhang, XT; Zhang, Z; Xin, YN; Ma, XZ; Xuan, SY 
2015 
1 
Tumor Biology
ISSN: 1010-4283
EISSN: 1423-0380 
36 
11 
8925-8930 
English 
26076812 
WOS:000366143100083 
has retraction 4098513 Retraction Note to multiple articles in Tumor Biology
Gastric carcinoma (GC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death in China. Dysregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) has been shown to contribute to the development of GC, whereas the role of miR-133 in GC is unknown. Here, we analyzed the levels of miR-133 in GC tissues by reverse and quantitative transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). We overexpressed or inhibited miR-133 in GC cells. Cell growth was analyzed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, and cell apoptosis was evaluated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis. Targeted genes were predicted by a bioinformatics algorithm and confirmed by a dual-luciferase reporter assay. We detected lower miR-133 levels in GC tissues compared with normal gastric tissue. Moreover, the low miR-133 levels were correlated with low survival rate. Overexpression of miR-133 inhibited cell growth and promoted apoptosis, while depletion of miR-133 increased cell growth and suppressed apoptosis. Moreover, the 3'-untranslated region (3'UTR) of Her-2, the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) that transduces cell growth signals, appeared to be targeted by miR-133. Together, these data suggest that reduced miR-133 levels in GC tissues promote GC growth, which possibly contributes to a low survival rate of GC patients. MiR-133 may target Her-2 to suppress GC cell growth.