Table 1 Various dysregulated miRNAs with respect to PD-1/PD-L1 in lung cancer.

From: The miRNA and PD-1/PD-L1 signaling axis: an arsenal of immunotherapeutic targets against lung cancer

Sr.No.

miRNA

Regulation

Property

In-vitro and in-vivo systems used

Target

Validation methods

References

1.

miR-4458

downregulated

Tumor-suppressor

A549, H1299, SW900, LCC (mouse lung cancer cell line), normal human lung fibroblast cell line 2BS; C57BL/6 mice model

STAT3

ELISA, Western blot, CCK-8 assay, Luciferase assay, qRT-PCR

[113]

2.

miR-526b-3p

downregulated

Tumor-suppressor

BEAS-2B, A549, H1975, PC-9; A549 metaststic xenograft models (BALB/c nude mice)

STAT3

miRNA microarray analysis, MTT assay, Migration assay, Western blot, qRT-PCR, Luciferase assay, IHC

[118]

3.

miR-34a

downregulated

Tumor-suppressor

A549, H460, H1299; 344SQ syngeneic mouse model, H1299 xenograft model

PD-L1

IHC, Flow cytometry qRT-PCR, Western blotting, Luciferase assay

[119]

4.

miR-200b

downregulated

Tumor-suppressor

393P, 393LN, 344P, 344SQ, 531LN2, 531LN3, LLC-JSP Lewis lung cell lines; 129/Sv mice

ZEB1

Immunohistochemistry, Flow-cytometry, qRT-PCR, Luciferase assay

[126]

5.

miR-16-5p

downregulated

Tumor-suppressor

A549, PC9, HCC827; BALB/c nude male mice

PD-L1

IHC, Western blot, Colony formation assay, Wound healing assay, Flow cytometry, qRT-PCR

[130]

6.

miR-320a

downregulated

Tumor-suppressor

A/J mice model

PD-L1

IHC, Western blot, In-situ hybridization

[135]

7.

miR-4315

upregulated

Oncogenic

A172, MCF7, OV9, A172, A549; MNRI Nude mice

Bim

ELISA, Luciferase assay

[136]

8.

miR-181a

downregulated

Tumor-suppressor

A549, H69, LL/2 cells; C57BL6/J mice model

STAT3

qRT-PCR, Western blot, Flow cytometry, MTT assay

[141]