MiR-142-3p May Be Involved in the Development of Solitary and Multiple Uterine Leiomyomasby Interacting with CTNNB1 and AXIN-2 Through Wnt Signaling Pathway

Abstract Background The pathogenesis and clinical behaviors between solitary uterine leiomyoma (SUL) and multiple uterine leiomyomas (MUL) vary, which lead to the difference in management for childbearing-aged patients. Herein, we aim to find the potential miRNAs involved in the development of SUL and MUL. Results The top 5 differentially expressed miRNAs, Wnt signalling pathway and its two central molecules APC and CTNNB1 were screened out according to microarray analysis and bioinformatics. MiR-142-3p was selected for further exploration. In validation of qRT-PCR, MiR-142-3p was significantly upregulated in SUL, while downregulated in MUL, CTNNB1 and sequencing target AXIN-2 were expressed at higher level in MUL than SUL. Overexpression of MiR-142-3p resulted in lower transcription level of CTNNB1 and AXIN-2, and lower cell proliferation level. Conclusions MiR-142-3p may be involved in the development of SUL and MUL by interacting with CTNNB1 and AXIN-2 through Wnt signaling pathway. MiR-142-3p could serve as a potential biomarker for individualized treatment between SUL and MUL in the future.