Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most common gynecological malignancies that endangers women's health. A negative effect of glycolysis is that it contributes to abnormal tumor growth. MicroRNA (miR)-99a expression has been found to be decreased in CC. The present study aimed to investigate the role of miR-99a-5p in glycolysis in CC. For this purpose, the association between miR-99a and the prognosis of patients with CC from The Cancer Genome Atlas database was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier analysis. miR-99a-5p expression and Ras-related GTP binding D (RRAGD) expression were assessed using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and western blot analysis. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were examined using an MTT assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Glucose uptake, lactate concentration and extracellular acidification rate were measured using a glucose uptake colorimetric assay, a lactate colorimetric assay and a Seahorse XFe96 extracellular flux analyzer, respectively. The association between miR-99a-5p and RRAGD was predicted using TargetScan 7.1, and was confirmed using dual luciferase reporter assay. The results revealed that miR-99a-5p expression was decreased and that of RRAGD was increased in CC tissues and cell lines. RRAGD was negatively regulated by miR-99a-5p. The overexpression of miR-99a-5p induced apoptosis and inhibited glycolysis in CC cells by targeting RRAGD. On the whole, the present study revealed a novel mechanism through which miR-99a-5p regulates cell apoptosis and glycolysis in CC, thus providing a potential therapeutic target for CC.
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