Inhibition of miR-196a affects esophageal cancer cell growth in vitro

Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Several oncogenes such as miR-196a have been implicated in the carcinogenesis and progression of EC. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of anti-miR-196a on the growth and survival of human EC cells in vitro. We found that miR-196a was highly expressed in both TE1 and EC109 cells and that miR-196a knockdown inhibited cell...