IGF1/IGF1R and microRNA let-7e down-regulate each other and modulate proliferation and migration of colorectal cancer cells

Abstract

IGF1: insulin-like growth factor 1; IGF1R: IGF1 receptor; miRNA: microRNA; CRC: colorectal cancer; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor; HRP: horseradish peroxidase; MTT: 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide; p-Akt: phospho-Akt; PI3K: phosphoinositide 3-kinase; qRT-PCR: quantitative reverse transcription-PCR; IHC: immunohistochemical; siRNA: small interfering RNA; 3'-UTR: 3'-untranslated region.