Thus, our study delineates an altered miR-324-5p-CUEDC2-NF-κB pathway as a novel regulator of GOF mutant p53-driven cancer stemness. Implications: Our findings implicate microRNA-324-5p as a novel epigenetic modifier of human cancer stemness.
Further exploration verified that miR-324-5p targeted PSME3, and PSME3 deficiency countervailed the effect of miR-324-5p inhibition on ESCC cell viability under 20(S)-Rg3 treatment. Conclusively, 20(S)-Rg3 suppresses cell viability in ESCC via mediating miR-324-5p-targeted PSME3.