Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer (CC) ranks as the third most common cancer in incidence and mortality in females worldwide. Let-7c is a tumor suppressor miRNA, and its role has been little studied in CC. Runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) is upregulated in several human cancers, such as colorectal cancer. It is a transcription factor that promotes cell proliferation, metastasis, chemotherapy resistance and angiogenesis in colorectal cancer. In this study, we performed a bioinformatic analysis to understand how Let-7c and RUNX1 are involved in the development of CC. METHODS: We performed a bioinformatic analysis of Let-7c in CC using GSE and TCGA datasets from GEO, KM-plotter, miRPathDB and Enrich databases. Then, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of RUNX1's role in CC using TCGA, GSE and HPA datasets from OncoDB, CISTROME, ExPASy, Alibaba, ALGGEN, ENCODE, IGV, GEO, KM-plotter and DiseaseMeth databases. RESULTS: We found that Let-7c expression is decreased in CC. Interestingly, we identified a transcription factor known as RUNX1, as a potential target of Let-7c. Finally, we suggest that RUNX1 could regulate the expression of several genes, promoting CC. CONCLUSIONS: The Let-7c/RUNX1 axis promotes CC.