Research Article

Exosomal miR-224-5p from Colorectal Cancer Cells Promotes Malignant Transformation of Human Normal Colon Epithelial Cells by Promoting Cell Proliferation through Downregulation of CMTM4

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Intercellular transfer of miR-224-5p agomir by exosomes promoted malignant transformation of CCD 841 CoN cells via CMTM4/Akt/ERK pathway. SW620 cells were transfected with NC, miR-224-5p agomir, or miR-224-5p antagomir for 48 h. CCD 841 CoN cells were cocultured with exosomes isolated from the transfected SW620 cells in the presence or absence of CMTM4-OE. (a–d) CMTM4, p-Akt, and p-ERK expressions in CCD 841 CoN cells were detected with western blotting assay. vs. the Exo-NC group; ## vs. the Exo-miR-224-5p agomir group.
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