Reversal of Chemotherapy Resistance to Cisplatin in NSCLC by miRNA-195-5p via Targeting the FGF2 Gene

OBJECTIVE: To explore the mechanism of miR-195-5p in the pathogenesis non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and cisplatin resistance. METHODS: The function of miR-195-5p in NSCLC and cisplatin resistance were determined by MTT, scratch assay, transwell assay, and nude mice xenograft experiments. miR-195-5p target gene was identified by dual-luciferase reporter assays and real-time PCR analysis. RESULTS: miR-195-5p content was lower in A549/DDP than that in A549 cells, with reduced chemotherapy sensitivity and increased cell invasion and migration ability. The loss-of-function and gain-of-function assays illustrated that miR-195-5p might have increased the chemosensitivity to cisplatin in the A549/DDP cells and decreased cell migration and invasion. FGF2 is a negatively correlated action target of miR-195-5p. miR-195-5p might affect EMT by inhibiting FGF2. Overexpression of FGF2 resulted in enhanced cisplatin resistance in the cells, while miR-195-5p might have reversed this resistance. CONCLUSION: Overall, miR-195-5p might target FGF2 to reduce cisplatin resistance in A549/DDP cells and enhance chemosensitivity.