Abstract:To investigate the role of miR-30a-5p on the regulation of the proliferation and migration of NSCLC, and its regulatory mechanism. Methods A549 cells were divided into two groups, miR-30a-5p group (transfected with miR-30a-5p mimics) and control group (transfected with microRNA scrambles).The proliferation and migration ability was measured by MTT assay and wound healing experiment, respectively.The expression level of UBE3C mRNA and protein was measured by RT-PCR and Western blot. Results The relative percentage of living cells in miR-30a-5p group was significantly lower than control group after cultur-ing for 48 h, (203.7 ±16.8)% vs (330.4 ±20.7)%, p= 0.000. There was (258 ±30.2)% of relative percentage of living cells in miR-30a-5p group, which was significantly lower than (403.4 ±28.4)% in the control group (p =0.001). The wound healing rate was (23.2 ±2.7%) in miR-30a-5p group, which was significantly lower than(89.2 ±4.8)% in the control group (p = 0.000). RT-PCR indicated that the expression level of UBE3C mRNAwas (0.15 ±0.02) in miR-30a-5p group, which was significantly lower than (1.03 ±0.09) in the control group( p= 0.000). The expression level of UBE3C protein was (1.57 ±0.26) in miR-30a-5p group, which was signifi-cantly lower than (5.32 ±0.42) in control group ( p= 0.000). Conclusions MiR-30a-5p inhibits cell prolifera-tion and migration of non-small cell lung cancer cell by suppressing UBE3C gene expression.