Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of miR-30b on cell proliferation and invasion in gastric cancer and possible molecular mechanism. Methods qRT-PCR was utilized to detect expression of miR-30b in gastric cancer and adjacent tissues. HGC -27 cell line was transfected with miRNA -30b mimics or inhibitor. Cell proliferation and cell invasion was determined by CCK -8 assay and Transwell assay, respectively. RAB22A and USP47 were measured by Western blot. Results The expression of miRNA-30b in gastric cancer tissues was significantly decreased compared with adjacent tissues (P < 0.05), and low expression of miRNA-30b was closely associated with stage as well as size of tumor (P < 0.05). HGC-27 cell proliferation and invasion were significantly decreased by miRNA-30b mimics transfection compared with control group (P <0.05), which was attenuated by treatment of miRNA-30b inhibitor (P < 0.05). Expression levels of RAB22A and USP47 were decreased after miRNA-30b mimics transfection compared with control group (P < 0.05),which was attenuated by treatment of miRNA -30b inhibitor (P < 0.05). Conclusions The expression of miRNA-30b in gastric cancer is decreased, and miRNA-30b may inhibit the cell proliferation and invasion of the cancer cells through manipulation of RAB22A and USP47 pathway.