[Retracted] miR-18a-5p Facilitates Malignant Progression of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells via Modulating SORBS2

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miR-18a-5p facilitates the proliferation and migration of HNSCC cells and inhibits their apoptosis. (a) Overexpressed efficiency of miR-18a-5p was detected in HNSCC cell SCC-15 via qRT-PCR. (b) CCK-8 assay was carried out to test the differences in proliferative property of HNSCC cell SCC-15 between the miR-mimic group and NC mimic group after enforced expression of miR-18a-5p. (c) Transwell migration assay was employed to measure the difference in migratory rate of HNSCC cell SCC-15 between the miR-mimic group and NC mimic group after miR-18a-5p was overexpressed (100x). (d) The difference in invasive capacity of HNSCC cell SCC-15 between the miR-mimic group and NC-mimic group after the expression of miR-18a-5p assessed via Transwell invasion assay (100x). (e) Flow cytometry was utilized to examine difference in apoptosis rate of HNSCC cell SCC-15 between the miR-mimic group and NC-mimic group after miR-18a-5p was overexpressed. means .

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