miR-1290 stimulates proliferation of gastric cancer by targeting SP1 with overexpression of fucosyltransferase IV and α1, 3-fucosylated glycans

Fucosylation plays an important role in the development of carcinogenesis. miRNA-1290 emerged as crucial molecule to regulate cancer cell proliferation. This study evaluated the role of miRNA-1290 to development of gastric cancer by regulation of fucosyltransferase-IV, specific protein-1 (SP1) and 1,3-fucosylated glycans.We analyzed the role of H. pylori and miR-1290 in gastric cancer cells in induce fucosylation and cell proliferation, as well as SP1 and ubiquitin protein interaction. We found miR-1290 induced proliferation in H. pylori CagA treated gastric cancer cells by stimulating FUT4/LeY fucosylation, as evidence by high expression of miR-1290 and phosphorylation of EGFR and MAPKs pathway in dose-dependent manner. In addition, miR-1290 inhibited SP1 protein with the regulation of ubiquitin-proteasomal system and leads to stimulate FUT4 and 1,3-fucosylated glycans level. We report the role of miRNA-1290 to stimulate FUT4 fucosylation and LeY through EGFR/MAPKs pathway by targeting SP1 in the development of gastric cancer.