RT-PCR profiling analysis of microRNA expression in cisplatin-resistant cancer. RT-PCR profiling analysis of microRNA expression in cisplatin-resistant cancer

Chemotherapy remains the primary treatment of advanced solid cancer, including lung cancer. As first line treatment, cisplatin-based therapy is restricted by frequent development of drug resistance. Increasing data showed that programmed cell death protein ligand 1 (PD-L1) plays a vital role in regulating cisplatin resistance. However, the mechanisms underlying are not fully understood. We found miR-526b-3p expression declined while PD-L1 elevated in cisplatin-resistant lung cancer compared to that in cisplatin-sensitive lung cancer by analyzing clinical samples. Importantly, miR-526b-3p was associated with response to cisplatin negatively. We further demonstrated that miR-526b-3p reversed cisplatin resistance, suppressed metastasis, and activated CD8+ T cells in a STAT3/PD-L1-dependent manner. Our findings extended the knowledge of PD-L1-mediated cisplatin resistance of lung cancer. In addition, the introduction of miR-526b-3p provided a new clue to improve the anti-tumor effects of the combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy. miProfileTM Cancer miRNA qPCR Array Overall design: Three primary patients with primary cancer were recruited in the present study. MicroRNA expression profiles were obtained.