Background. Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent malignancy in women. This study is aimed to explore the role and regulatory mechanism of RNA-binding motif protein 8A (RBM8A) in BC. Methods. We detected the expression of RBM8A in BC tissues and cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MB-436), and explored the correlation of RBM8A expression with clinicopathological features in patients. The function of RBM8A deficiency in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells was determined using MTT, wound healing, and transwell assay. The effect of RBM8A suppression on the cisplatin (DDP) resistance in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells was also evaluated. Besides, western blotting was used to examine AKT/mTOR pathway-related proteins. The mouse model was constructed to confirm the effect of RBM8A on tumor growth. Results. The expression of RBM8A was elevated in BC tissues and cell lines. RBM8A silencing restrained the malignant behaviors of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells, including viability, migration, and invasion, while promoting apoptosis. Silencing of RBM8A overcame resistance to DDP in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Furthermore, RBM8A suppression restrained the activation of the AKT/mTOR pathway in both MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Feedback experiments revealed that SC79 treatment reversed the reduction effects of RBM8A knockdown on viability, DDP resistance, migration, and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells. Moreover, the silencing of RBM8A inhibited the growth of tumor xenograft in vivo. Conclusions. RBM8A knockdown may reduce DDP resistance in BC to repress the development of BC via the AKT/mTOR pathway, suggesting that RBM8A may serve as a new therapeutic target in BC.
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