miR-6883 downregulates HIF1α in colorectal and breast cancer cells

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) and breast cancer (BC) are deadly diseases that rank as the second and fourth leading causes of cancer-related deaths, respectively. We have previously shown that miR-6883 targets CDK4/6 and that palbociclib-mediated CDK4/6 inhibition destabilizes HIF1α. We hypothesize that miR-6883 downregulates HIF1α in CRC and BC cells. miR-6883 was transfected into cells under normoxia or hypoxia and western blot analysis revealed that miR-6883 downregulates CDK4/6 and HIF1α in CRC and BC cells, pointing to miR-6883 as a promising therapeutic to target hypoxic tumors or HIF1α-deregulated cancer cells. Future studies will further investigate miR-6883 as a cancer biomarker, effects on HIF-related proteins, and therapeutic uses in vivo .