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Wei Y, Han B, Dai W, Guo S, Zhang C, Zhao L, Gao Y, Jiang Y, Kong X. Exposure to ozone impacted Th1/Th2 imbalance of CD 4+ T cells and apoptosis of ASMCs underlying asthmatic progression by activating lncRNA PVT1-miR-15a-5p/miR-29c-3p signaling. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:25229-25255. [PMID: 33223504 PMCID: PMC7803560 DOI: 10.18632/aging.104124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This investigation attempted to elucidate whether lncRNA PVT1-led miRNA axes participated in aggravating ozone-triggered asthma progression. One hundred and sixty-eight BALB/c mice were evenly divided into saline+air group, ovalbumin+air group, saline+ozone group and ovalbumin+ozone group. Correlations were evaluated between PVT1 expression and airway smooth muscle function/inflammatory cytokine release among the mice models. Furthermore, pcDNA3.1-PVT1 and si-PVT1 were, respectively, transfected into CD4+T cells and airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs), and activities of the cells were observed. Ultimately, a cohort of asthma patients was recruited to estimate the diagnostic performance of PVT1. It was demonstrated that mice of ovalbumin+ozone group were associated with higher PVT1 expression, thicker trachea/airway smooth muscle and smaller ratio of Th1/Th2-like cytokines than mice of ovalbumin+air group and saline+ozone group (P<0.05). Moreover, pcDNA3.1-PVT1 significantly brought down Th1/Th2 ratio in CD4+ T cells by depressing miR-15a-5p expression and activating PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling (P<0.05). The PVT1 also facilitated ASMC proliferation by sponging miR-29c-3p and motivating PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling (P<0.05). Additionally, PVT1 seemed promising in diagnosis of asthma, with favorable sensitivity (i.e. 0.844) and specificity (i.e. 0.978). Conclusively, lncRNA PVT1-miR-15a-5p/miR-29c-3p-PI3K-Akt-mTOR axis was implicated in ozone-induced asthma development by promoting ASMC proliferation and Th1/Th2 imbalance.
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- Yangyang Wei
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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Meng C, Gao J, Ma Q, Sun Q, Qiao T. LINC00943 knockdown attenuates MPP +-induced neuronal damage via miR-15b-5p/RAB3IP axis in SK-N-SH cells. Neurol Res 2020; 43:181-190. [PMID: 33208053 DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2020.1834290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative problem correlated with neuronal damage. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are implicated in neuronal damage in PD development. This research aims to analyze the function and mechanism of LINC00943 in 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+)-caused neuronal injury. METHODS MPP+-challenged SK-N-SH cells served as a PD-like model of neuronal damage. LINC00943, microRNA-15b-5p (miR-15b-5p) and RAB3A interacting protein (RAB3IP) abundances were examined via quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction or western blot. MPP+-caused neuronal damage was assessed via cell viability, apoptosis, inflammatory injury and oxidative injury. The association between miR-15b-5p and LINC00943 or RAB3IP was determined via dual-luciferase reporter analysis and RNA immunoprecipitation. RESULTS LINC00943 abundance was up-regulated in MPP+-challenged SK-N-SH cells. LINC00943 silence alleviated MPP+-caused decrease of cell viability and elevation of apoptosis, inflammatory injury and oxidative injury. miR-15b-5p was inhibited via LINC00943, and miR-15b-5p inhibition reversed knockdown of LINC00943-mediated suppression of MPP+-induced neuronal damage. RAB3IP was targeted via miR-15b-5p, and LINC00943 could regulate RAB3IP via miR-15b-5p. miR-15b-5p addition mitigated MPP+-induced neuronal damage through decreasing RAB3IP. CONCLUSION LINC00943 inhibition alleviated MPP+-induced neuronal injury via miR-15b-5p/RAB3IP axis, indicating a potential target for treatment of PD.
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- Chunming Meng
- Department of Geriatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang , Lianyungan City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang , Lianyungan City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang , Lianyungan City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang , Lianyungan City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang , Lianyungan City, Jiangsu Province, China
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Zhou Y, Ge Y, Liu Q, Li YX, Chao X, Guan JJ, Diwu YC, Zhang Q. LncRNA BACE1-AS Promotes Autophagy-Mediated Neuronal Damage Through The miR-214-3p/ATG5 Signalling Axis In Alzheimer's Disease. Neuroscience 2020; 455:52-64. [PMID: 33197504 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and is characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive dysfunction. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been shown to be among the most promising biomarkers and therapeutic targets of AD. Here, we aimed to investigate whether lncRNA BACE1-AS plays a role in the potential mechanisms of AD. The expression of BACE1-AS, miR-214-3p and ATG5 mRNA was detected using qRT-PCR. The expression of the LC3, P62, ATG5, Bcl-2, p-Tau and cleaved-caspase 3 proteins was examined using western blot analysis. Cell apoptosis, cytotoxicity and ROS levels were estimated using flow cytometry, an LDH kit and a DCFH-DA assay, respectively. The interaction between BACE1-AS or ATG5 and miR-214-3p was validated using a dual-luciferase reporter assay. HE staining and a TUNEL assay were employed to evaluate hippocampal neuronal injury. The BACE1-AS level was found to be upregulated in serum samples of AD patients, brain tissues of AD transgenic (Tg) mice and Aβ1-42-treated SH-SY5Y cells. Autophagy activity was increased in both Tg mice and Aβ1-42-treated cells. BACE1-AS knockdown alleviated Aβ1-42-induced cell injury. Rapamycin abolished the protective effects of sh BACE1-AS against Aβ1-42 induced cell injury. BACE1-AS indirectly regulated ATG5 expression by binding miR-214-3p. The miR-214-3p inhibitor reversed the protective effects of sh BACE1-AS and sh ATG5 against Aβ1-42-induced cell injury. Knockdown of BACE1-AS alleviated neuronal injury by repressing autophagy in vivo. Our findings demonstrate that silencing of BACE1-AS alleviated neuronal injury by regulating autophagy through the miR-214-3p/ATG5 signalling axis in AD.
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- Yuan Zhou
- Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China; Discipline Innovation Team of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China.
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- Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Discipline Innovation Team of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China; Acupuncture and Tuina School, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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- Discipline Innovation Team of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China; 1st Clinical Medical School, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi Province, PR China.
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He J, Xue Y, Wang Q, Zhou X, Liu L, Zhang T, Shang C, Ma J, Ma T. Long non-coding RNA MIAT regulates blood tumor barrier permeability by functioning as a competing endogenous RNA. Cell Death Dis 2020; 11:936. [PMID: 33127881 PMCID: PMC7603350 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-03134-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Blood-tumor barrier (BTB) presents a major obstacle to brain drug delivery. Therefore, it is urgent to enhance BTB permeability for the treatment of glioma. In this study, we demonstrated that MIAT, ZAK, and phosphorylated NFκB-p65 (p-NFκB-p65) were upregulated, while miR-140-3p was downregulated in glioma-exposed endothelial cells (GECs) of BTB compared with those in endothelial cells cocultured with astrocytes (ECs) of blood-brain barrier (BBB). MIAT inhibited miR-140-3p expression, increased the expression of ZAK, enhanced the ratio of p-NFκB-p65:NFκB-p65, and promoted the endothelial leakage of BTB. Our current study revealed that miR-140-3p was complementary to the ZAK 3'untranslated regions (3'-UTR), and luciferase activity of ZAK was inhibited by miR-140-3p in 293T cells. MiR-140-3p silencing resulted in an increase in BTB permeability by targeting ZAK, while overexpression of miR-140-3p had the opposite results in GECs of BTB. Overexpression of ZAK induced an increase in BTB permeability, and this effect was related to ZAK's ability to mediate phosphorylation of NFκB-p65. Conversely, ZAK silencing get opposite results in GECs of BTB. As a molecular sponge of miR-140-3p, MIAT attenuated its negative regulation of the target gene ZAK by adsorbing miR-140-3p. P-NFκB-p65 as a transcription factor negatively regulated the expression of TJ-associated proteins by means of chip assay and luciferase assay. Single or combined application of MIAT and miR-140-3p effectively promoted antitumor drug doxorubicin (Dox) across BTB to induce apoptosis of glioma cells. In summary, MIAT functioned as a miR-140-3p sponge to regulate the expression of its target gene ZAK, which contribution to phosphorylation of NFκB-p65 was associated with an increase in BTB permeability by down-regulating the expression of TJ associated proteins, thereby promoting Dox delivery across BTB. These results might provide a novel strategy and target for chemotherapy of glioma.
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- Jiayuan He
- Department of Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.,Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.,Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.,Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110034, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.,Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.,Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.,Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.,Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China. .,Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health of China, and Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, Ministry of Education of China, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China.
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Wang H, Radomska HS, Phelps MA. Replication Study: Coding-independent regulation of the tumor suppressor PTEN by competing endogenous mRNAs. eLife 2020; 9:56651. [PMID: 33073769 DOI: 10.7554/elife.56651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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As part of the Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology, we published a Registered Report (Phelps et al., 2016) that described how we intended to replicate selected experiments from the paper 'Coding-independent regulation of the tumor suppressor PTEN by competing endogenous mRNAs' (Tay et al., 2011). Here, we report the results. We found depletion of putative PTEN competing endogenous mRNAs (ceRNAs) in DU145 cells did not impact PTEN 3'UTR regulation using a reporter, while the original study reported decreased activity when SERINC1, VAPA, and CNOT6L were depleted (Figure 3C; Tay et al., 2011). Using the same reporter, we found decreased activity when ceRNA 3'UTRs were overexpressed, while the original study reported increased activity (Figure 3D; Tay et al., 2011). In HCT116 cells, ceRNA depletion resulted in decreased PTEN protein levels, a result similar to the findings reported in the original study (Figure 3G,H; Tay et al., 2011); however, while the original study reported an attenuated ceRNA effect in microRNA deficient (DicerEx5) HCT116 cells, we observed increased PTEN protein levels. Further, we found depletion of the ceRNAs VAPA or CNOT6L did not statistically impact DU145, wild-type HCT116, or DicerEx5 HCT116 cell proliferation. The original study reported increased DU145 and wild-type HCT116 cell proliferation when these ceRNAs were depleted, which was attenuated in the DicerEx5 HCT116 cells (Figure 5B; Tay et al., 2011). Differences between the original study and this replication attempt, such as variance between biological repeats, are factors that might have influenced the results. Finally, we report meta-analyses for each result.
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- Hongyan Wang
- Pharmacoanalytic Shared Resource (PhASR), Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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- Pharmacoanalytic Shared Resource (PhASR), Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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- Pharmacoanalytic Shared Resource (PhASR), Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, United States
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Alizadeh A, Jebelli A, Baradaran B, Amini M, Oroojalian F, Hashemzaei M, Mokhtarzadeh A, Hamblin MR. Crosstalk between long non-coding RNA DLX6-AS1, microRNAs and signaling pathways: A pivotal molecular mechanism in human cancers. Gene 2020; 769:145224. [PMID: 33059027 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a type of non-protein coding RNA, which have been found to play multiple roles in various molecular and cellular processes by epigenetic regulation of gene expression at post transcriptional levels. LncRNAs may act either as an oncogene or as a tumor suppressor gene in different cancers. Aberrant expression and dysregulation of lncRNAs has been correlated with cancer development and tumor growth via several different signaling pathways. Therefore, lncRNAs could serve as diagnostic biomarkers and as therapeutic targetes in many human cancers. Previous studies have reported that dysregulated expression of the lncRNA called DLX6-AS1 in various cancer types, such as lung, colorectal, bladder, ovarian, hepatocellular, pancreatic and gastric. DLX6-AS1 plays an important role in tumorigenesis by affecting cell proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT, and apoptosis. DLX6-AS1 exerts these regulatory effects by interfering with various microRNA axes and signaling pathways including, Wnt/βcatenin, Notch, P13/AKT/mTOR, and STAT3. This review focuses on the possible mechanisms by which DLX6-AS1 regulates tumor initiation and progression. Accordingly, DLX6-AS1 may act as a novel potential biomarker for cancer diagnosis or therapy in future.
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- Anita Alizadeh
- Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Basic Science, Higher Education Institute of Rab-Rashid, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Basic Science, Higher Education Institute of Rab-Rashid, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Aptameology, School of Pharmacy, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol. Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA; Laser Research Centre, Faculty of Health Science, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa.
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Xu YT, Leng YR, Liu MM, Dong RF, Bian J, Yuan LL, Zhang JG, Xia YZ, Kong LY. MicroRNA and long noncoding RNA involvement in gout and prospects for treatment. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 87:106842. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Chen L, Zhang X, Wang S, Lin X, Xu L. Circ_0084927 Facilitates Cervical Cancer Development via Sponging miR-142-3p and Upregulating ARL2. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:9271-9283. [PMID: 33061617 PMCID: PMC7532307 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s263596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Cervical cancer is a fatal burden for women. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are important regulators in cancer development. Our study aimed to investigate the function and action mechanism of a novel circRNA, circ_0084927, in cervical cancer. Methods The expression of circ_0084927, miR-142-3p and ADP-ribosylation factor-like protein 2 (ARL2) mRNA was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). For functional analyses, cell proliferation was assessed using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. Cell cycle distribution was monitored by flow cytometry assay. Cell migration and cell invasion were evaluated by transwell assay. The interaction between miR-142-3p and circ_0084927 or ARL2 was predicted by the bioinformatics analysis and validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation assay (RIP) assay. The expression of ARL2 at the protein level was detected by Western blot. Animal tumor formation assay was performed to monitor the tumorigenicity of circ_0084927 in vivo. Results The expression of circ_0084927 and ARL2 was enhanced in cervical cancer tissues and cells, while the expression of miR-142-3p was opposite to them. Circ_0084927 knockdown significantly blocked cervical cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion and induced cell cycle arrest. MiR-142-3p was targeted by circ_0084927, and miR-142-3p inhibition reversed the effects of circ_0084927 knockdown. Besides, miR-142-3p bound to ARL2, and the inhibitory effects of miR-142-3p restoration on cell proliferation, cycle, migration and invasion were counteracted by ARL2 overexpression. More importantly, circ_0084927 upregulated ARL2 expression by sponging miR-142-3p. Circ_0084927 knockdown retarded tumor growth in vivo by regulating miR-142-3p and ARL2. Conclusion Circ_0084927 accelerated the progression of cervical cancer partly by mediating the miR-142-3p/ARL2 axis.
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- Liquan Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, People's Republic of China
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Calanca N, Abildgaard C, Rainho CA, Rogatto SR. The Interplay between Long Noncoding RNAs and Proteins of the Epigenetic Machinery in Ovarian Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2701. [PMID: 32967233 PMCID: PMC7563210 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12092701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Comprehensive large-scale sequencing and bioinformatics analyses have uncovered a myriad of cancer-associated long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs). Aberrant expression of lncRNAs is associated with epigenetic reprogramming during tumor development and progression, mainly due to their ability to interact with DNA, RNA, or proteins to regulate gene expression. LncRNAs participate in the control of gene expression patterns during development and cell differentiation and can be cell and cancer type specific. In this review, we described the potential of lncRNAs for clinical applications in ovarian cancer (OC). OC is a complex and heterogeneous disease characterized by relapse, chemoresistance, and high mortality rates. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, no significant improvements in long-term survival were observed in OC patients. A set of lncRNAs was associated with survival and response to therapy in this malignancy. We manually curated databases and used bioinformatics tools to identify lncRNAs implicated in the epigenetic regulation, along with examples of direct interactions between the lncRNAs and proteins of the epigenetic machinery in OC. The resources and mechanisms presented herein can improve the understanding of OC biology and provide the basis for further investigations regarding the selection of novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
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- Naiade Calanca
- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil; (N.C.); (C.A.R.)
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark-Vejle, Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark;
- Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospital of Southern Denmark-Vejle, Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil; (N.C.); (C.A.R.)
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospital of Southern Denmark-Vejle, Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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Wu K, Feng Q, Li L, Xiong Y, Liu S, Liu J, Wu Q. Long-Noncoding RNA PCAT6 Aggravates Osteosarcoma Tumourigenesis via the MiR-143-3p/ZEB1 Axis. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:8705-8714. [PMID: 32922042 PMCID: PMC7457841 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s258415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction The long-noncoding RNA PCAT6 plays an important regulatory role in the development of several cancers. However, the expression pattern and underlying mechanisms of PCAT6 in osteosarcoma (OS) are yet unknown. Methods We used real-time PCR to measure PCAT6 expression in 106 tumor pairs and corresponding non-tumor tissues from OS patients. Statistical analyses were applied to evaluate the prognostic value and associations of PCAT6 expression with clinical parameters. Furthermore, the PCAT6 was silenced with siRNA in OS cells. Moreover, phenotype of PCAT6 silenced OS cells was measured using colony formation, CCK-8, cell migration and invasion assay. Finally, the molecular mechanism of PCAT6/miR-143-3p/ZEB1 axis in OS progression was explored. Results The expression level of PCAT6 in OS tissues was significantly elevated as compared with that in the adjacent normal bone tissues and that high PCAT6 expression closely correlated with the malignant phenotype and poor survival among patients with OS. Multivariate analyses revealed PCAT6 overexpression as an independent prognostic factor for the poor outcome of patients with OS. Functional assay results demonstrated that the knockdown of PCAT6 expression notably suppressed the proliferation, migration, and invasion of OS cells. An elevated PCAT6 level aggravated the malignant phenotype of OS cells via ZEB1 expression upregulation. Mechanistic studies revealed that PCAT6 could sponge endogenous miR-143-3p and inhibit its activity, resulting in an increase in ZEB1 level. Finally, we demonstrated that the tumour-promoting role of PCAT6 in OS was dependent on the regulation of the miR-143-3p/ZEB1 axis. Conclusion These findings highlight the potential role of PCAT6, which could serve as a valuable prognostic indicator for patients with OS.
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- Kai Wu
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 300006, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing School, Nanchang University, Nanchang 300006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 300006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jingan Hospital, Yichun 330600, People's Republic of China
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- Jingan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yichun 330600, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 300006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 300006, People's Republic of China
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Zheng Y, Miao Y, Xie J, Lin Y, Yao Q, Cai J, Yang X. Long noncoding RNA lysophospholipase-like 1-2 as ceRNA modulates glioma metastasis by regulating miR-217/YWHAG. Am J Transl Res 2020; 12:4204-4215. [PMID: 32913498 PMCID: PMC7476125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND LncRNA-LYPLAL1-2 (lysophospholipase-like 1-2) is expressed at a very low level in gliomas, which are some of the most aggressive tumors. However, the function and mechanism of LYPLAL1-2 are not clear. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of LYPLAL1-2 in glioma. METHODS Reverse transcription and quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to quantify the levels of lncRNA-LYPLAL1-2, miR-127, and tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein gamma (YWHAG) in glioma tumor tissue and cells. Transwell assays were used to determine the migratory capacity and invasiveness of glioma cells. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to identify the metastatic capacity of glioma cells transfected with lncRNA-LYPLAL1-2 in vivo. Western blot analysis was used to identify the levels of YWHAG and related proteins. Luciferase reporter assay was used to identify whether miR-217 is the direct target of lncRNA-LYPLAL1-2. RESULTS LncRNA-LYPLAL1-2 was significantly downregulated in glioma tumor tissue. LncRNA-LYPLAL1-2 overexpression suppressed migration and invasion in vitro and in vivo. LncRNA-LYPLAL1-2 acted as a sponge molecule and targeted miR-217 in glioma cells. YWHAG was identified as the target gene of miR-217 and was indirectly regulated by lncRNA-LYPLAL1-2. CONCLUSIONS LncRNA-LYPLAL1-2 suppressed glioma metastasis via the miR-217/YWHAG axis and is expected to be a potential target for early diagnosis and treatment of gliomas.
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- Yanyan Zheng
- Department of Neurology, Wenzhou No. 3 Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou People’s HospitalWenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wenzhou No. 3 Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou People’s HospitalWenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Wenzhou No. 3 Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou People’s HospitalWenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Wenzhou No. 3 Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou People’s HospitalWenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wenzhou No. 3 Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou People’s HospitalWenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wenzhou Central HospitalWenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wenzhou No. 3 Clinical Institute Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou People’s HospitalWenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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Cao J, Tang Z, Su Z. Long non-coding RNA LINC01426 facilitates glioblastoma progression via sponging miR-345-3p and upregulation of VAMP8. Cancer Cell Int 2020; 20:327. [PMID: 32699526 PMCID: PMC7372762 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-020-01416-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) has been extensively reported play important roles in regulating the development and progression of cancers, including Glioblastoma (GBM). LINC01426 is a novel lncRNA that has been identified as an oncogenic gene in GBM. Herein, we attempted to elucidate the detailed functions and underlying mechanisms of LINC01426 in GBM. Methods LINC01426 expression in GBM cell lines and tissues were detected by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8) assays, colony formation assays, subcutaneous tumor formation assays were utilized to investigate the biological functions of LINC01426 in GBM. Dual-luciferase reporter assays, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) and bioinformatic analysis were performed to determine the underlying mechanisms. Results LINC01426 is up-regulated in malignant GBM tissues and cell lines and it is capable to promote GBM cell proliferation and growth. Mechanistically, LINC01426 serves as a molecular sponge to sequester the miR345-3p and thus enhancing the level of VAMP8, an oncogenic coding gene, to promote GBM progression. Conclusions Our results revealed the detailed mechanisms of LINC01426 facilitated cell proliferation and growth in GBM and report the clinical value of LINC01426 for GBM prognosis and treatment.
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- Jingwei Cao
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, No. 23 Youzheng Street, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001 Heilongjiang China
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MicroRNAs and Their Influence on the ZEB Family: Mechanistic Aspects and Therapeutic Applications in Cancer Therapy. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10071040. [PMID: 32664703 PMCID: PMC7407563 DOI: 10.3390/biom10071040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Molecular signaling pathways involved in cancer have been intensively studied due to their crucial role in cancer cell growth and dissemination. Among them, zinc finger E-box binding homeobox-1 (ZEB1) and -2 (ZEB2) are molecules that play vital roles in signaling pathways to ensure the survival of tumor cells, particularly through enhancing cell proliferation, promoting cell migration and invasion, and triggering drug resistance. Importantly, ZEB proteins are regulated by microRNAs (miRs). In this review, we demonstrate the impact that miRs have on cancer therapy, through their targeting of ZEB proteins. MiRs are able to act as onco-suppressor factors and inhibit the malignancy of tumor cells through ZEB1/2 down-regulation. This can lead to an inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) mechanism, therefore reducing metastasis. Additionally, miRs are able to inhibit ZEB1/2-mediated drug resistance and immunosuppression. Additionally, we explore the upstream modulators of miRs such as long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs), as these regulators can influence the inhibitory effect of miRs on ZEB proteins and cancer progression.
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Wu HK, Liu C, Li XX, Ji W, Xin CD, Hu ZQ, Zhou L. PHLPP2 is regulated by competing endogenous RNA network in pathogenesis of colon cancer. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:12812-12840. [PMID: 32633726 PMCID: PMC7377866 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Recently, homologous pleckstrin-homology (PH)-domain leucine-rich-repeat protein phosphatases (PHLPP2) has been reported as a tumor suppressor in colon cancer. This study aimed to unravel the possible involvement of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) regulating PHLPP2 in colon cancer. Expressions of candidate lncRNAs and miRNAs were verified by the RT-qPCR and Western blot analyses in colon cancer. The roles of candidate genes in colon cancer were investigated in HT-29 cells in vitro and in mouse tumor xenograft model in vivo. PHLPP2, a target of miR-141 and miR-424, was downregulated in colon cancer. PHLPP2 upregulation and miR-141 and miR-424 downregulation suppressed the colon cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and promote cell apoptosis, which also resulted in suppression of tumor metastasis and formation. Furthermore, LINC00402, LINC00461, and SFTA1P were identified as the targets of miR-141 and miR-424 and acted as competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) of PHLPP2. The upregulation of LINC00402, LINC00461, and SFTA1P was verified to enhance the suppressive effects of PHLPP2 in the pathogenesis of colon cancer. Conjointly, our results demonstrated the suppressive effects of PHLPP2 in colon cancer and proved that LINC00402, LINC00461, and SFTA1P acted as ceRNAs of PHLPP2 by competitive binding to miR-141 and miR-424.
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- Hong-Kun Wu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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Yuan ZJ, Yu C, Hu XF, He Y, Chen P, Ouyang SX. LINC00152 promotes pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion via targeting miR-150. Am J Transl Res 2020; 12:2241-2256. [PMID: 32509216 PMCID: PMC7269995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the top deaths causing cancers with low 5-year survival rate. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are recognized as a crucial type of nonprotein-coding transcripts implicated in tumorigenesis. Emerging evidence has implied that LINC00152 exerts the potential oncogenic functions in various cancers. Nevertheless, the role of LINC00152 in PC remains elusive. In the present study, we found that LINC00152 was significantly up-regulated while miR-150 was down-regulated both in tissues and cell lines of PC, indicating their negative correlation in PC progression. Functionally, overexpression of LINC00152 promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion, while LINC00152 knockdown reversed these effects. Mechanistic experiments reveal that miR-150 acted as a target of LINC00152 confirmed by luciferase reporter assay. Moreover, inhibition of miR-150 could markedly attenuate the suppression of cell proliferation, migration and invasion by knocking down LINC00152. Altogether, our findings concluded that LINC00152 facilitated PC progression through inhibiting miR-150 expression, indicating an innovative therapeutic target for PC.
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- Zhi-Jun Yuan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South UniversityChangsha 410013, Hunan Province, P. R China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Xiangya Third Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha 410013, Hunan Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South UniversityChangsha 410000, Hunan Province, P. R China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South UniversityChangsha 410013, Hunan Province, P. R China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South UniversityChangsha 410013, Hunan Province, P. R China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal UniversityChangsha 410000, Hunan Province, P. R. China
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Lin K, Chen H, Su C, Zhu H, Lai C, Shi Y. Long Non-Coding RNA TTN-AS1 Serves as a Competing Endogenous RNA of miR-195 to Facilitate Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Progression. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:3091-3097. [PMID: 32440207 PMCID: PMC7210020 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s249456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Introduction Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is an aggressive human malignancy. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are critical regulators in many malignant tumors, including ccRCC. The aim of this study is to investigate the expression, functions and molecular mechanisms of lncRNA TTN-AS1 in ccRCC. Methods A total of 145 paired cancer and normal tissues were collected from patients with ccRCC. The expression levels of TTN-AS1 and miR-195 in the tissues or cells were measured by RT-qPCR analysis. The expression levels of cyclin D1 protein were measured by Western blot analysis. Cell proliferation and cell cycle distribution were detected by MTT assay and flow cytometer analysis, respectively. The binding relationship between miR-195 and TTN-AS1 or cyclin D1 mRNA was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Results Our results revealed that TTN-AS1 expression levels in human ccRCC tissues and cell lines were markedly increased. High expression of TTN-AS1 was closely associated with adverse clinicopathological characteristics of ccRCC patients. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments showed that TTN-AS1 overexpression promoted the proliferation and cell cycle transition of ccRCC cells, while the malignant traits were obviously suppressed after TTN-AS1 knockdown. Mechanistically, miR-195 was found to bind with and to be negatively regulated by TTN-AS1 in ccRCC cells. Further, we showed that cyclin D1 is a direct target of miR-195 in ccRCC, and rescue assays verified that restoration of miR-195 expression partially blocked the oncogenic effects of TTN-AS1 in ccRCC cells. Conclusion Our study provides a novel mechanism of TTN-AS1/miR-195/cyclin D1 regulatory axis in ccRCC, which may become a breakthrough for ccRCC therapy in the future.
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- Keng Lin
- Clinical Laboratory, Maternal and Children Health Care Hospital (Huzhong Hospital) of Huadu, Guangzhou 510800, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Oncology Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Second People's Hospital of Gaozhou, Gaozhou 525200, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Maternal and Children Health Care Hospital (Huzhong Hospital) of Huadu, Guangzhou 510800, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, People's Hospital of Maoming, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, People's Republic of China
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Duan Q, Xu M, Wu M, Zhang X, Gan M, Jiang H. Long noncoding RNA UCA1 promotes cell growth, migration, and invasion by targeting miR-143-3p in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Med 2020; 9:3115-3129. [PMID: 32130788 PMCID: PMC7196043 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) urothelial carcinoma-associated 1 (UCA1) is dysregulated in many types of tumors; however, its role in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains unclear. This study aims to determine the effect of lncRNA UCA1 on OSCC. METHODS Fifty-six paired OSCC and adjacent nontumorous tissues were collected and the levels of UCA1, miR-143-3p, and MYO6 in the tissues were evaluated by qRT-PCR. In in vitro experiments, cell viability, migration, and invasion were measured by, respectively, performing CCK-8, wound healing, and transwell assays. The target relationships among UCA1, miR-143-3p, and MYO6 were verified by dual-luciferase assay. Western blot and immunohistochemistry were carried out to determine the protein levels. Xenograft mouse model was established to explore the effects of UCA1 in vivo. RESULTS Levels of UCA1 and MYO6 were increased significantly in OSCC, while the level of miR-143-3p was decreased compared with the adjacent nontumorous tissues. UCA1 promoted OSCC cell growth, migration, and invasion both in vitro and in vivo, while miR-143-3p reversed the progression. MYO6 was validated as a target for miR-143-3p, and MYO6 overexpression reversed the effects of miR-143-3p mimic on OSCC cells. CONCLUSION LncRNA UCA1 contributes to the proliferation and metastasis of OSCC cells by targeting miR-143-3p and upregulating its downstream gene MYO6. UCA1 could serve as a promising novel target therapy for treatment of OSCC.
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- Qingyun Duan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNanjing Medical UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAffiliated Hangzhou First People's HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiangChina
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- Department of OphtalmologyHangzhou Jianggan District People's HospitalHangzhouZhejiangChina
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryThe Affiliated Huaian No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityHuaianJiangsuChina
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAffiliated Hangzhou First People's HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiangChina
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAffiliated Hangzhou First People's HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang UniversityHangzhouZhejiangChina
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral DiseasesNanjing Medical UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryThe Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjingJiangsuChina
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Tianhua Y, Dianqiu L, Xuanhe Z, Zhe Z, Dongmei G. Long non-coding RNA Sox2 overlapping transcript (SOX2OT) promotes multiple myeloma progression via microRNA-143-3p/c-MET axis. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:5185-5194. [PMID: 32198978 PMCID: PMC7205799 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Long non-coding RNA Sox2 overlapping transcript (SOX2OT) was reported to be involved in progression of multiple cancers. However, the role and mechanism of SOX2OT in multiple myeloma (MM) has yet to be unravelled. In the present study, elevated SOX2OT levels are reported in MM cell lines and patient samples as compared to normal plasma cells (nPCs) and healthy donors, respectively. Knock-down of SOX2OT led to a significant inhibition of cell proliferation, arrested cells at G0/G1 phase and induced cell apoptosis in MM samples in vitro, as well as slowed the growth of tumours in vivo. Additionally, our data indicated that SOX2OT functioned as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) in MM cells that regulated miR-144-3p expression. Repression of miR-144-3p reversed the inhibition of MM development due to SOX2OT knock-down. Our data also revealed that SOX2OT regulated the expression of the cellular-mesenchymal to epithelial transition factor (c-MET, a known target of miR-143-3p) by functioning as a sponge of miR-144-3p in MM samples. These data support that SOX2OT promotes MM progression through regulating the miR-144-3p/c-MET axis, suggesting that SOX2OT might be as a potential therapeutic target for MM.
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- Yu Tianhua
- Departments of Blood TransfusionChina‐Japan Union Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchunChina
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- Ultrasonography DepartmentChina‐Japan Union Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchunChina
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- Department of Radiation OncologyChina‐Japan Union Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchunChina
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- Department of OtorhinolaryngologyThe First Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchunChina
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Qi Y, Ma Y, Peng Z, Wang L, Li L, Tang Y, He J, Zheng J. Long noncoding RNA PENG upregulates PDZK1 expression by sponging miR-15b to suppress clear cell renal cell carcinoma cell proliferation. Oncogene 2020; 39:4404-4420. [PMID: 32341409 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-020-1297-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PDZK1 downregulation was reported to independently predict poor prognosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients and induce ccRCC development and progression. However, the underlying mechanism of PDZK1 downregulation remains unknown. Competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks are emerging as new players in gene regulation and are associated with cancer development. ceRNAs regulate other RNA transcripts by competing for shared miRNAs. To investigate the role and mechanism of ceRNAs in PDZK1 downregulation and the development of ccRCC, we searched databases for miRNAs and lncRNAs that regulate PDZK1 expression in ccRCC tissues and assessed their effects in ccRCC. We found that miR-15b was expressed at higher levels in ccRCC tissues, and its upregulation was clinically associated with lower PDZK1 level, larger tumor size and shorter survival time of ccRCC patients. Conversely, a novel lncRNA (lncPENG) was expressed at a lower level in ccRCC tissues, and its downregulation was associated with the same effects as upregulation of miR-15b. Downregulation of miR-15b and upregulation of lncPENG resulted in a significant increase in PDZK1 level and inhibition of proliferation in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, lncPENG directly bound to miR-15b and effectively functioned as a sponge for miR-15b to modulate the expression of PDZK1. Thus, lncPENG may function as a ceRNA to attenuate miR-15b-dependent PDZK1 downregulation and inhibit cell proliferation, suggesting that it may be clinically valuable as a therapeutic target and a prognostic biomarker of ccRCC.
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- Yijun Qi
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Research, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China.
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Wang X, Chen K, Zhao Z. LncRNA OR3A4 Regulated the Growth of Osteosarcoma Cells by Modulating the miR-1207-5p/G6PD Signaling. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:3117-3128. [PMID: 32346295 PMCID: PMC7167273 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s234514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background Increasing evidence has demonstrated the importance of non-coding RNAs including long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) and microRNAs (miRNAs) in the tumorigenesis of osteosarcoma (OS). Abnormal expression of lncRNA olfactory receptor family 3 subfamily A member 4 (OR3A4) was found in multiple human cancers; however, the function of OR3A4 in OS remains largely unknown. Materials and Methods The expression level of OR3A4 in OS tissues and cell lines was detected by RT-qPCR. Cell counting kit-8 assay, colony formation and flow cytometry analysis were performed to determine the growth of OS cells. The targets of OR3A4 were predicted using the miRDB database. The binding between OR3A4 and miRNAs was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Results OR3A4 was overexpressed in OS tissues and correlated with the advanced progression of OS patients. Down-regulation of OR3A4 significantly inhibited the proliferation and colony formation of OS cells. Mechanistically, OR3A4 acted as a sponge of miR-1207-5p. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) was identified as a target of miR-1207-5p. Knockdown of OR3A4 increased the expression of miR-1207-5p and consequently, suppressed the level of G6PD in OS cells. Due to the essential role of G6PD in the pentose phosphate pathway (PPP), depletion of OR3A4 inhibited NADPH production, glucose consumption and lactate generation. Decreased level of NADPH by depletion of OR3A4 up-regulated the redox state (ROS) content and resulted in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in OS cells. Restoration of G6PD significantly attenuated the cell growth inhibition induced by OR3A4 knockdown. Conclusion Our finding suggested the critical role of OR3A4 in the proliferation of OS cells via targeting the miR-1207-5p/G6PD axis.
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- Xiaole Wang
- Department of Traumatology, The First People's Hospital of Shangqiu, Shangqiu, Henan Province 476000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Traumatology, The First People's Hospital of Shangqiu, Shangqiu, Henan Province 476000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Traumatology, The First People's Hospital of Shangqiu, Shangqiu, Henan Province 476000, People's Republic of China
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Yang J, Li Y, Yu Z, Zhou Y, Tu J, Lou J, Wang Y. Circular RNA Circ100084 functions as sponge of miR‑23a‑5p to regulate IGF2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Med Rep 2020; 21:2395-2404. [PMID: 32323783 PMCID: PMC7185283 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has become a major cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that serve important roles in multiple cancers. However, the role of circRNAs in HCC remains largely unknown. In the present study, a circRNA microarray dataset of HCC samples, GSE97332, was downloaded from the gene expression omnibus database. Following data preprocessing, differentially expressed circRNAs between HCC tissues and normal tissues were determined using GEO2R. The circRNA-miRNA interactions were predicted by the miRanda database. The miRTarbase database was used to search for target genes of the miRNAs. A circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed using Cytoscape based on the obtained circRNA, miRNA and mRNA. In this network, the upregulated circRNA hsa_circRNA_100084 was found to be involved in a competing endogenous relationship of hsa_circRNA_100084-hsa-miR-23a-5p- insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2). The differential expression of hsa_circRNA_100084, hsa-miR-23a-5p and IGF2 in HCC tissues and liver cancer cells was validated by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Additionally, the interactions between hsa-miR-23a-5p with hsa_circRNA_100084 and IGF2 were validated by dual-luciferase reporter assays. Knocking down hsa_circRNA_100084 inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion of liver cancer cells, while the simultaneous overexpression of IGF2 reversed the effects of hsa_circRNA_100084 knockdown. The results show that hsa_circRNA_100084 could promote the expression of IGF2 by acting as a sponge of hsa-miR-23a-5p in liver cancer cells.
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- Jie Yang
- Department of Infectious Disease, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Stomatology, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Intervention, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang 323000, P.R. China
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Smerekanych S, Johnson TS, Huang K, Zhang Y. Pseudogene-gene functional networks are prognostic of patient survival in breast cancer. BMC Med Genomics 2020; 13:51. [PMID: 32241256 PMCID: PMC7118805 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-020-0687-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the vast range of molecular mechanisms giving rise to breast cancer, it is unlikely universal cures exist. However, by providing a more precise prognosis for breast cancer patients through integrative models, treatments can become more individualized, resulting in more successful outcomes. Specifically, we combine gene expression, pseudogene expression, miRNA expression, clinical factors, and pseudogene-gene functional networks to generate these models for breast cancer prognostics. Establishing a LASSO-generated molecular gene signature revealed that the increased expression of genes STXBP5, GALP and LOC387646 indicate a poor prognosis for a breast cancer patient. We also found that increased CTSLP8 and RPS10P20 and decreased HLA-K pseudogene expression indicate poor prognosis for a patient. Perhaps most importantly we identified a pseudogene-gene interaction, GPS2-GPS2P1 (improved prognosis) that is prognostic where neither the gene nor pseudogene alone is prognostic of survival. Besides, miR-3923 was predicted to target GPS2 using miRanda, PicTar, and TargetScan, which imply modules of gene-pseudogene-miRNAs that are potentially functionally related to patient survival. RESULTS In our LASSO-based model, we take into account features including pseudogenes, genes and candidate pseudogene-gene interactions. Key biomarkers were identified from the features. The identification of key biomarkers in combination with significant clinical factors (such as stage and radiation therapy status) should be considered as well, enabling a specific prognostic prediction and future treatment plan for an individual patient. Here we used our PseudoFuN web application to identify the candidate pseudogene-gene interactions as candidate features in our integrative models. We further identified potential miRNAs targeting those features in our models using PseudoFuN as well. From this study, we present an interpretable survival model based on LASSO and decision trees, we also provide a novel feature set which includes pseudogene-gene interaction terms that have been ignored by previous prognostic models. We find that some interaction terms for pseudogenes and genes are significantly prognostic of survival. These interactions are cross-over interactions, where the impact of the gene expression on survival changes with pseudogene expression and vice versa. These may imply more complicated regulation mechanisms than previously understood. CONCLUSIONS We recommend these novel feature sets be considered when training other types of prognostic models as well, which may provide more comprehensive insights into personalized treatment decisions.
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- Sasha Smerekanych
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH, 43022, USA
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
- Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC - James), Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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Jafarzadeh M, Soltani BM, Soleimani M, Hosseinkhani S. Epigenetically silenced LINC02381 functions as a tumor suppressor by regulating PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. Biochimie 2020; 171-172:63-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2020.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Lou W, Ding B, Fu P. Pseudogene-Derived lncRNAs and Their miRNA Sponging Mechanism in Human Cancer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2020; 8:85. [PMID: 32185172 PMCID: PMC7058547 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.00085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Pseudogenes, abundant in the human genome, are traditionally considered as non-functional “junk genes.” However, recent studies have revealed that pseudogenes act as key regulators at DNA, RNA or protein level in diverse human disorders (including cancer), among which pseudogene-derived long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) transcripts are extensively investigated and has been reported to be frequently dysregulated in various types of human cancer. Growing evidence demonstrates that pseudogene-derived lncRNAs play important roles in cancer initiation and progression by serving as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) through competitively binding to shared microRNAs (miRNAs), thus affecting both their cognate genes and unrelated genes. Herein, we retrospect those current findings about expression, functions and potential ceRNA mechanisms of pseudogene-derived lncRNAs in human cancer, which may provide us with some crucial clues in developing potential targets for cancer therapy in the future.
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- Weiyang Lou
- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Program of Innovative Cancer Therapeutics, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Program of Innovative Cancer Therapeutics, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Combined Multi-Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Tian R, Wang L, Zou H, Song M, Liu L, Zhang H. Role of the XIST-miR-181a-COL4A1 axis in the development and progression of keratoconus. Mol Vis 2020; 26:1-13. [PMID: 32165822 PMCID: PMC7043645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Background As a disorder occurs in the eyes, keratoconus (KC) is induced by the thinning of the corneal stroma. This study was designed to reveal the key long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs), and mRNAs involved in the mechanisms of KC. Methods Transcriptome RNA-seq data set GSE112155 was acquired from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, which contained 10 KC samples and 10 myopic control samples. Using the edgeR package, the differentially expressed (DE)-mRNAs between KC and control samples were screened. The DE-lncRNAs and DE-miRNAs in this data set were identified using the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC). Using the pheatmap package, bidirectional hierarchical clustering of the DE-RNAs was conducted. Then, an enrichment analysis of the DE-mRNAs was performed using the DAVID tool. Moreover, a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network was built using the Cytoscape software. After KC-associated pathways were searched within the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database, a KC-associated ceRNA regulatory network was constructed. Results There were 282 DE-lncRNAs (192 upregulated and 90 downregulated), 40 DE-miRNAs (29 upregulated and 11 downregulated), and 910 DE-mRNAs (554 upregulated and 356 downregulated) between the KC and control samples. A total of 34 functional terms and 9 pathways were enriched for the DE-mRNAs. In addition, 6 mRNAs (including PPARG, HLA-B, COL4A1, and COL4A2), 5 miRNAs (including miR-181a), 9 lncRNAs (including XIST), and the XIST-miR-181a-COL4A1 axis were involved in the KC-associated ceRNA regulatory network. Conclusions PPARG, HLA-B, COL4A1, COL4A2, miR-181a, and XIST might be correlated with the development of KC. Further, the XIST-miR-181a-COL4A1 axis might be implicated in the pathogenesis of KC.
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- Rui Tian
- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin Province, China
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Huang J, Chen YX, Zhang B. IGF2-AS affects the prognosis and metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma via acting as a ceRNA of miR-503 to regulate SHOX2. Gastric Cancer 2020; 23:23-38. [PMID: 31183590 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-019-00976-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Disorder of long non-coding RNAs (LncRNAs) is found in various types of cancers and demonstrated to be associated with tumor occurrence and development. Our study found that lncRNA insulin growth factor 2 antisense (IGF2-AS) is up-regulated in gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) tissues and correlated with poor prognosis in patients with GAC. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8), colony formation, wound healing and transwell assays revealed that knockdown of IGF2-AS in BGC823 and SGC7901 cells significantly suppressed cell proliferation, migration and invasion. While, overexpression of IGF2-AS in AGS and MGC803 cells exhibited the opposite effects. RNA-FISH and subcellular fractionation assay found that most IGF2-AS was distributed in the cytoplasm, suggesting that IGF2-AS functioned as a potential ceRNA. RNA binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays further confirmed this assumption. By informatics prediction and luciferase reporter assay, we found that IGF2-AS functioned as an efficient miR-503 sponge and the level of miR-503 showed an inverse correlation with IGF2-AS. Short stature homeobox 2 (SHOX2) is predicted and verified as a target of miR-503. Moreover, IGF2-AS expression exhibited a negative correlation with miR-503 and a positive correlation with IGF2-AS. Subsequent rescue assay revealed that down-regulation of miR-503 or restoration of SHOX2 canceled IGF2-AS depletion-induced depression in proliferation and motility of BGC823 and SGC7901 cells. Meanwhile, up-regulation of miR-503 or down-regulation of SHOX2 decreased IGF2-AS overexpression induced promotion in proliferation and motility of AGS and MGC803 cells. In vivo tumorigenicity assay showed that knockdown of IGF2-AS significantly reduced tumor volume. Taken together, our results demonstrated that IGF2-AS takes important regulatory parts in GAC development by functioning as a ceRNA to regulate SHOX2 via sponging miR-503.
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- Ju Huang
- Queen Mary School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, 264000, Shandong, China.
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Johnson TS, Li S, Franz E, Huang Z, Dan Li S, Campbell MJ, Huang K, Zhang Y. PseudoFuN: Deriving functional potentials of pseudogenes from integrative relationships with genes and microRNAs across 32 cancers. Gigascience 2019; 8:5480571. [PMID: 31029062 PMCID: PMC6486473 DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giz046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Long thought “relics” of evolution, not until recently have pseudogenes been of medical interest regarding regulation in cancer. Often, these regulatory roles are a direct by-product of their close sequence homology to protein-coding genes. Novel pseudogene-gene (PGG) functional associations can be identified through the integration of biomedical data, such as sequence homology, functional pathways, gene expression, pseudogene expression, and microRNA expression. However, not all of the information has been integrated, and almost all previous pseudogene studies relied on 1:1 pseudogene–parent gene relationships without leveraging other homologous genes/pseudogenes. Results We produce PGG families that expand beyond the current 1:1 paradigm. First, we construct expansive PGG databases by (i) CUDAlign graphics processing unit (GPU) accelerated local alignment of all pseudogenes to gene families (totaling 1.6 billion individual local alignments and >40,000 GPU hours) and (ii) BLAST-based assignment of pseudogenes to gene families. Second, we create an open-source web application (PseudoFuN [Pseudogene Functional Networks]) to search for integrative functional relationships of sequence homology, microRNA expression, gene expression, pseudogene expression, and gene ontology. We produce four “flavors” of CUDAlign-based databases (>462,000,000 PGG pairwise alignments and 133,770 PGG families) that can be queried and downloaded using PseudoFuN. These databases are consistent with previous 1:1 PGG annotation and also are much more powerful including millions of de novo PGG associations. For example, we find multiple known (e.g., miR-20a-PTEN-PTENP1) and novel (e.g., miR-375-SOX15-PPP4R1L) microRNA-gene-pseudogene associations in prostate cancer. PseudoFuN provides a “one stop shop” for identifying and visualizing thousands of potential regulatory relationships related to pseudogenes in The Cancer Genome Atlas cancers. Conclusions Thousands of new PGG associations can be explored in the context of microRNA-gene-pseudogene co-expression and differential expression with a simple-to-use online tool by bioinformaticians and oncologists alike.
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- Travis S Johnson
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 1800 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.,Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 1800 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Ohio Supercomputer Center, 1224 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212, USA
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- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 465 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.,Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, 500 West 12 th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, 1101 West 10 th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46262, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 1800 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.,The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC - James), 460 West 10 th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Lan C, Peng H, Hutvagner G, Li J. Construction of competing endogenous RNA networks from paired RNA-seq data sets by pointwise mutual information. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:943. [PMID: 31874629 PMCID: PMC6929403 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6321-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) can act as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to compete with an mRNA for binding to the same miRNA. Such an interplay between the lncRNA, miRNA, and mRNA is called a ceRNA crosstalk. As an miRNA may have multiple lncRNA targets and multiple mRNA targets, connecting all the ceRNA crosstalks mediated by the same miRNA forms a ceRNA network. Methods have been developed to construct ceRNA networks in the literature. However, these methods have limits because they have not explored the expression characteristics of total RNAs. RESULTS We proposed a novel method for constructing ceRNA networks and applied it to a paired RNA-seq data set. The first step of the method takes a competition regulation mechanism to derive candidate ceRNA crosstalks. Second, the method combines a competition rule and pointwise mutual information to compute a competition score for each candidate ceRNA crosstalk. Then, ceRNA crosstalks which have significant competition scores are selected to construct the ceRNA network. The key idea, pointwise mutual information, is ideally suitable for measuring the complex point-to-point relationships embedded in the ceRNA networks. CONCLUSION Computational experiments and results demonstrate that the ceRNA networks can capture important regulatory mechanism of breast cancer, and have also revealed new insights into the treatment of breast cancer. The proposed method can be directly applied to other RNA-seq data sets for deeper disease understanding.
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- Chaowang Lan
- Advanced Analytics Institute, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Advanced Analytics Institute, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Advanced Analytics Institute, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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He J, Ming Y, MinLi Y, Han Z, Jiang J, Zhou J, Dai B, Lv Y, He ML, Fang M, Li Y. hsa_circ_0006459 and hsa_circ_0015962 affect prognosis of Dengue fever. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19425. [PMID: 31857645 PMCID: PMC6923368 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-55153-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Circular ribonucleic acids (circRNAs) are widely expressed in human cells and play an important role in the pathogenesis of many diseases. Some circRNAs have microRNA (miRNA) binding response elements and interact with miRNA to regulate the expression of target genes.Four patients with a preliminary diagnosis of dengue fever (DF), peripheral whole blood sample in anticoagulant was collected before treatment (pretreatment group) and after effective treatment (posttreatment group), and eight samples were separated and used to screen differentially expressed circRNAs with microarray analysis. The relative expression level of circRNAs was determined using reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). TargetScan v7.1 and miRDB v5 bioinformatics software were used to predict circRNA-binding miRNAs; dual luciferase reporters were constructed to detect binding between circRNA and miRNA. Microarray screening revealed 263 differentially expressed circRNAs in peripheral leukocytes pretreatment versus posttreatment; 107 of these were upregulated and 156 were downregulated. RT-PCR confirmed that hsa_circ_0015962 was significantly upregulated and hsa_circ_0006459 significantly downregulated (P < 0.05). Moreover, hsa_circ_0015962 binds to miR-4683, and hsa_circ_0006459 binds to miR-133b.Downregulation of hsa_circ_0006459 and upregulation of hsa_circ_0015962 affect the treatment response of DF and are potential biomarkers in DF patients. The molecular mechanism involves hsa_circ_0006459-mediated targeted negative regulation of miR-133b and hsa_circ_0015962-mediated targeted negative regulation of miR-4683.
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- JinHua He
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Central Hospital of Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, P.R. China
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- Infection Department, Central Hospital of Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, P.R. China
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- Medical Laboratory of Shenzhen Luohu People's Hospital, Shen zhen, Guangdong, 518001, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Central Hospital of Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, P.R. China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510630, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Central Hospital of Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Central Hospital of Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Central Hospital of Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, P.R. China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Central Hospital of Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, P.R. China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Central Hospital of Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511400, P.R. China.
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Embryonic Stem cells are widely studied to elucidate the disease and developmental processes because of their capability to differentiate into cells of any lineage, Pervasive transcription is a distinct feature of all multicellular organisms and genomic elements such as enhancers and bidirectional or unidirectional promoters regulate these processes. Thousands of loci in each species produce a class of transcripts called noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), that are well known for their influential regulatory roles in multiple biological processes including stem cell pluripotency and differentiation. The number of lncRNA species increases in more complex organisms highlighting the importance of RNA-based control in the evolution of multicellular organisms. Over the past decade, numerous studies have shed light on lncRNA biogenesis and functional significance in the cell and the organism. In this review, we focus primarily on lncRNAs affecting the stem cell state and developmental pathways.
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- Meghali Aich
- CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, New Delhi, India
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- CSIR-Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, New Delhi, India; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, New Delhi, India.
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Cui CL, Li YN, Cui XY, Wu X. lncRNA XIST promotes the progression of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by sponging miR‑144 to regulate IRS1 expression. Oncol Rep 2019; 43:525-535. [PMID: 31894287 PMCID: PMC6967080 DOI: 10.3892/or.2019.7438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The initiation and development of several types of cancer have been linked to long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) X inactive‑specific transcript (XIST). Yet, the pattern of expression, function, as well as the molecular mechanism underlying XIST in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) lack characterization. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the function and putative mechanism of XIST in the development of LSCC. It was revealed that the level of XIST was significantly higher in LSCC tissues that were associated with advanced Tumor‑Node‑Metastasis (TNM) stage and the presence of lymph node metastasis. Furthermore, the ability of human LSCC TU212 cells to proliferate, form colonies, migrate and invade was significantly suppressed, while cell apoptosis was significantly increased following knockdown of XIST. Further investigation revealed that XIST knockdown increased the expression of microRNA‑144 (miR‑144) by acting as an endogenous sponge of miR‑144. Inhibition of miR‑144 caused a partial reversal of the inhibitory effects mediated following depletion of XIST in LSCC cells. Moreover, an miR‑144 target called insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) was significantly decreased by XIST depletion in LSCC cells. IRS1 expression was positively correlated with XIST expression in LSCC tissues. In addition, knockdown of XIST impaired tumor growth in vivo by regulating the miR‑144/IRS1 axis. The present study demonstrated that the progression of LSCC is promoted by XIST sponging miR‑144 to regulate IRS1 expression, suggesting that XIST can serve as a putative target in the therapy of LSCC.
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- Chang-Lei Cui
- Departments of Anesthesiology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130033, P.R. China
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Wang Z, Wang L, Liang Z, Xi Y. Long Non-Coding RNA BCAR4 Promotes Growth, Invasion and Tumorigenicity by Targeting miR-2276 to Upregulate MMP7 Expression in Glioma. Onco Targets Ther 2019; 12:10963-10973. [PMID: 31849498 PMCID: PMC6913310 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s226026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective Long non-coding RNA breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance 4 (BCAR4) has been recognized as a proto-oncogene in various malignancies. It has been reported to be highly expressed and promote cell proliferation in glioma. However, its additional roles in gliomagenesis remain largely unclear. This research intends to investigate the impact and internal molecular mechanism of BCAR4 on glioma cell growth, invasion and tumorigenesis. Methods BCAR4 expression was examined by qPCR in 30 cases of graded glioma specimens and 7 glioblastoma (GBM) cell lines compared with respective controls. Its potential prognostic value was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. The biological roles of BCAR4 in gliomagenesis were verified by CCK-8, transwell and intracranial xenograft assays successively. qPCR and RNA pull-down assays were applied to study the relationship between BCAR4 and miR-2276. Then, qPCR, Western blot and luciferase reporter assays were used to validate the targeting of matrix metallopeptidase 7 (MMP7) by miR-2276 and the regulation of MMP7 by BCAR4. Finally, MMP7 was restored in BCAR4-silenced GBM cells and the rescue effects were determined by CCK-8 and transwell assays. Results BCAR4 expression was increased in glioma tissues and GBM cell lines, and its high expression positively correlated with advanced grades and worse prognosis. Functional assays verified that knockdown of BCAR4-inhibited cell growth and invasion in vitro, and impaired tumor formation in vivo. Mechanistically, we found that BCAR4 could act as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) by targeting miR-2276 to upregulate MMP7 expression. Importantly, MMP7 restoration effectively rescued the inhibitory modulations on GBM cell growth and invasion caused by BCAR4 knockdown. Conclusion Our findings identified the essential roles of the BCAR4/miR-2276/MMP7 axis in gliomagenesis and provided novel insights on glioma therapy.
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- Zhifeng Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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Shan G, Tang T, Xia Y, Qian HJ. Long non-coding RNA NEAT1 promotes bladder progression through regulating miR-410 mediated HMGB1. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 121:109248. [PMID: 31734579 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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LncRNA NEAT1 is reported as a crucial oncogene in multiple cancers. But, its biological role in bladder cancer is barely understood. Therefore, we concentrated on the function and role of NEAT1 in bladder cancer. Firstly, NEAT1 expression in bladder cancer cells was determined and it was displayed NEAT1 was significant elevated. NEAT1 was knockdown and overexpressed in T24 and J82 cells. Then it was indicated that NEAT1 silence greatly inhibited bladder cancer cell proliferation with an increased ratio of apoptotic cells and severe cell cycle arrest. Overexpression of NEAT1 exhibited a reversed process in bladder cancer cells. Additionally, in vivo experiments were employed using establishment of nude mice models. NEAT1 knockdown inhibited bladder cancer growth while increase of NEAT1 promoted bladder cancer development in vivo. By employing the bioinformatics analysis, we speculated that miR-410 was as a downstream target of NEAT1. Then, the targeting association between them was proved in our research and we implicated miR-410 was dramatically restrained in bladder cancer cells. Meanwhile, it was exhibited that miR-410 was negatively regulated by NEAT1. Apart from these, HMGB1 was speculated as a downstream target of miR-410. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to prove the correlation between miR-410 and HMGB1. Up-regulation of miR-410 restrained HMGB1 levels and NEAT1 can regulate HMGB1 level via sponging miR-410. To sum up, we implied NEAT1/miR-410/HMGB1 axis participated in bladder cancer.
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- Guang Shan
- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Cui H, Zhao J. LncRNA TMPO‐AS1 serves as a ceRNA to promote osteosarcoma tumorigenesis by regulating miR‐199a‐5p/WNT7B axis. J Cell Biochem 2019; 121:2284-2293. [PMID: 31680323 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Huaan Cui
- Department of Orthopedics Shengli Oil field Central Hospital Dongying City Shandong Province China
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- Department of Orthopedics Ninth Hospital of Xi'an Xi'an City Shaanxi Province China
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Li H, Hong J, Wijayakulathilaka WSMA. Long non-coding RNA SNHG4 promotes cervical cancer progression through regulating c-Met via targeting miR-148a-3p. Cell Cycle 2019; 18:3313-3324. [PMID: 31590627 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2019.1674071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) SNHG4 has been shown to be associated with the development of a variety of cancers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of SNHG4 on cervical cancer (CC) and the corresponding mechanism. The qRT-PCR was used to determine the expressions of SNHG4 and miR-148a-3p in CC cell lines and tissues. Cell apoptosis and proliferation were measured by flow cytometry and MTT assay, respectively. The interaction between SNHG4, miR-148a-3p and c-Met was verified by bioinformatics, dual-luciferase reporter gene and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and the effect of SNHG4 on the growth of CC tumor in vivo was explored. The expression of SNHG4 was increased in both CC cell lines and tissues, while the expression of miR-148a-3p was down-regulated. Meanwhile, silencing SNHG4 remarkably inhibited CC cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis. In addition, miR-148a-3p was a direct target gene of SNHG4, and down-regulation of miR-148a-3p could observably reverse the effect of silencing SNHG4 on the proliferation and apoptosis of CC cells. More importantly, SNHG4 could up-regulate the expression of c-Met by targeting and interacting with miR-148a-3p. Finally, in vivo experiments confirmed that silence SNHG4 down-regulated the expression of c-Met by promoting miR-148a-3p, and ultimately suppressed the growth of CC tumor in vivo. In conclusion, SNHG4 could be used as a competitive endogenous RNA to bind to miR-148a-3p, thereby up-regulating the expression of c-Met and ultimately promoting the progression of CC, which provided a potential therapeutic target for the targeted treatment of CC.
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- Hanchen Li
- Foreign Department-Department of Clinical Medicine, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Foreign Department-Department of Clinical Medicine, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
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Pu J, Wei H, Tan C, Qin B, Zhang Y, Wang A, Wang J. Long noncoding RNA SNHG14 facilitates hepatocellular carcinoma progression through regulating miR-4673/SOCS1. Am J Transl Res 2019; 11:5897-5904. [PMID: 31632558 PMCID: PMC6789279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) was recognized as crucial regulator for cancer progression. The functions of small nucleolar RNA host gene 14 (SNHG14) in cancers have been appreciated in recent years. However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains to be elucidated. SNHG14 expression level in HCC cells and tissues was analyzed at first. Effects of SNHG14 on HCC cell proliferation, colony formation, and apoptosis were analyzed by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The binding relationship of microRNA-4673 (miR-4673) with SNHG14 or suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) was examined by bioinformatic analysis tools and luciferase reporter gene assays. Recue experiments were performed to analyze whether SHHG14 affect HCC cell proliferation, colony formation, and apoptosis via regulating miR-4673/SOCS1 axis. SNHG14 was found highly expressed in HCC cells and tissues. In addition, we found SNHG14 overexpression could accelerate HCC cell proliferation and colony formation bur inhibit cell apoptosis. On the contrary, knockdown of SNHG14 could cause the exactly opposite effects on HCC cells. Dual-Luciferase reporter assays confirmed miR-4673 could bind with SNHG14 and SOCS1. In addition, we showed overexpression of miR-4673 or knockdown of SOCS1 could partially reverse the effects of SNHG14 overexpression on HCC cells. SNHG14 was revealed could promote HCC cell proliferation, colony formation but inhibit cell apoptosis by sponging miR-4673 to regulate SOCS1 expression.
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- Jian Pu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for NationalitiesBaise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for NationalitiesBaise, Guangxi, China
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- Graduate College, Youjiang Medical University for NationalitiesBaise, Guangxi, China
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- Graduate College, Youjiang Medical University for NationalitiesBaise, Guangxi, China
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- Graduate College, Youjiang Medical University for NationalitiesBaise, Guangxi, China
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- Graduate College, Youjiang Medical University for NationalitiesBaise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for NationalitiesBaise, Guangxi, China
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Mu X, Mou KH, Ge R, Han D, Zhou Y, Wang LJ. Linc00961 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of skin melanoma by targeting the miR‑367/PTEN axis. Int J Oncol 2019; 55:708-720. [PMID: 31364744 PMCID: PMC6685588 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2019.4848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Long intergenic noncoding RNA 00961 (Linc00961) has been identified as a tumor suppressor in various types of cancer. However, the critical roles of Linc00961 in the carcinogenesis and progression of skin melanoma (SM) are yet to be fully elucidated. The present study revealed via reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR analysis that Linc00961 was downregulated in the tissues of patients with SM compared with benign nevi, and in A375, A2058 and SK‑MEL‑28 cell lines compared with human melanocytes. Furthermore, overexpression of Linc00961 inhibited cell proliferation, and promoted the apoptosis of A375 and SK‑MEL‑28 cells in vitro and in vivo, as determined by Cell Counting Kit‑8 and flow cytometry assays, and tumor xenograft studies, respectively. Overexpression of Linc00961 also led to an attenuation of the migration and invasive capabilities of A375 and SK‑MEL‑28 cells, measured using Transwell assays. Functionally, it was demonstrated that Linc00961 acted as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) by competitively sponging microRNA‑367 (miR‑367) in A375 and SK‑MEL‑28 cells; restoration of miR‑367 rescued the inhibitory effects of Linc00961 on A375 and SK‑MEL‑28 cells. Finally, it was observed that phosphate and tension homology deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN), an established target of miR‑367 in A375 and SK‑MEL‑28 cells, was positively regulated by Linc00961, and its inhibition reversed the inhibitory effects of Linc00961 on the proliferation and invasion of A375 and SK‑MEL‑28 cells. Collectively, the present study revealed that Linc00961 was downregulated in SM, and furthermore, Linc00961 was identified as a ceRNA that inhibits the proliferation and invasion of A375 and SK‑MEL‑28 cells by modulating the miR‑367/PTEN axis.
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- Xin Mu
- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
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Ogunwobi OO, Kumar A. Chemoresistance Mediated by ceRNA Networks Associated With the PVT1 Locus. Front Oncol 2019; 9:834. [PMID: 31508377 PMCID: PMC6718704 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) networks have emerged as critical regulators of carcinogenesis. Their activity is mediated by various non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including long non-coding RNAs and microRNAs, which competitively bind to targets, thereby modulating gene expression and activity of proteins. Of particular interest, ncRNAs encoded by the 8q24 chromosomal region are associated with the development and progression of several human cancers, most prominently lncPVT1. Chemoresistance presents a significant obstacle in the treatment of cancer and is associated with dysregulation of normal cell processes, including abnormal proliferation, differentiation, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. CeRNA networks have been shown to regulate these processes via both direct sponging/repression and epigenetic mechanisms. Here we present a review of recent literature examining the contribution of ncRNAs encoded by the PVT1 locus and their associated ceRNA networks to the development of resistance to common chemotherapeutic agents used to treat human cancers.
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- Olorunseun O. Ogunwobi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, NY, United States
- Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, NY, United States
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Ye J, Tan L, Fu Y, Xu H, Wen L, Deng Y, Liu K. LncRNA SNHG15 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression by sponging miR-141-3p. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:19775-19783. [PMID: 31310393 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Small nucleolar RNA host gene 15 (SNHG15) is a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), which promotes progression of multiple cancers. Its specific function in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however, is uncertain. The aims of our study were, therefore, to explore the role of SNHG15 in HCC. SNHG15 and miR-141-3p expression were assessed via quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) in 58 paired HCC samples and adjacent matched adjacent normal tissues. CCK-8 assay, flow cytometric examination, and wound healing/invasion assays were used to respectively assess how SNHG15 influences cell proliferation, the cell cycle, and the migratory and invasive potential of HCC cells. MicroRNA (miRNAs) that targeted SNHG15 was screened by Starbase2.0 and identified by RNA immunoprecipitation and luciferase reporter assays. SNHG15 expression was markedly increased, whereas miR-141-3p expression was substantially reduced in HCC cells and tissue samples relative to normal controls. When SNHG15 was knocked down, this resulted in a significant disruption to the proliferation, as well as the invasive and migratory ability of these HCC cells. miR-141-3p was also found to be an SNHG15 target in HCC cells. Furthermore, miR-141-3p inhibitor partially reversed the observed SNHG15 depletion-mediated reduction in HCC proliferation, migration, and invasion. By repressing miR-141-3p, SNHG15 could modulate zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2 (ZEB2) and E2F transcription factor 3 (E2F3) expression, both of which are miR-141-3p targets. These finding suggested that SNHG15 promoted HCC progression via negative regulation of miR-141-3p, thus identifying a potential novel HCC treatment pathway.
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- Junfeng Ye
- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, P.R. China
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Ji D, Hu G, Zhang X, Yu T, Yang J. Long non-coding RNA DSCAM-AS1 accelerates the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma via sponging miR-338-3p. Am J Transl Res 2019; 11:4290-4302. [PMID: 31396335 PMCID: PMC6684899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Aberrant expression of long non-coding RNA DSCAM-AS1 (Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule antisense) has been observed in several cancers. However, the expression status, biological function and underling mechanism of DSCAM-AS1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain unclear. The expression of DSCAM-AS1 was detected in HCC tissues and serum from both HCC patients and healthy controls. MTS, wound healing and transwell invasion assays were used to examine the effects of DSCAM-AS1 on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in HCC cells, respectively. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) targeted DSCAM-AS1 was predicated by Starbase2.0 and identified using luciferase reporter and RNA immunoprecipitation assays. The xenograft mice were established to examine the effect DSCAM-AS1 on tumor growth in vivo. We found that DSCAM-AS1 was up-regulated in HCC tissues relative to adjacent non-tumor tissues. Serum levels of DSCAM-AS1 were higher in HCC patients than that in healthy controls. Increased DSCAM-AS1 was associated with poor prognosis. Knockdown of DSCAM-AS1 significantly inhibited HCC cell proliferation, migration and invasion. Moreover, miR-338-3p was confirmed as a direct target of DSCAM-AS1 in HCC cells. The miR-338-3p inhibitor could partially reverse the inhibitory effect of DSCAM-AS1 depletion in HCC cells. DSCAM-AS1 positively regulated CyclinD1 and smoothened (SMO) expression (two targets of miR-338-3p) in HCC cells. Moreover, tumor growth was tremendously retarded in nude mice received injection of SMCC-7721 cells transfected with sh-DSCAM-AS1. Taken together, the present work suggested that DSCAM-AS1 functioned as an oncogenic lncRNA that promoted HCC progression by sponging miR-338-3p.
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- Degang Ji
- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchun 130033, Jilin, China
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- Center of Physical Examination, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchun 130033, Jilin, China
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- Shihezi University221 North Fourth Road, Shihezi 832000, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchun 130033, Jilin, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin UniversityChangchun 130033, Jilin, China
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Tang H, Zhu D, Zhang G, Luo X, Xie W. AFAP1-AS1 Promotes Proliferation of Pituitary Adenoma Cells through miR-103a-3p to Activate PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway. World Neurosurg 2019; 130:e888-e898. [PMID: 31299308 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND We previously found that AFAP1-AS1 regulates the cell growth of pituitary tumor cells; however, the mechanism still remains unclear. Here, we investigated whether AFAP1-AS1 acts as a competing endogenous RNA of miR-103a-3p to regulate pituitary adenoma growth via the PI3K/AKT pathway. METHODS The bind between AFAP1-AS1 and rno-miR-103a-3p was measured by luciferase reporter assay, and rno-miR-103a-3p expression was measured by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis were measured by cell counting kit 8 and flow cytometry. Rat growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) levels in culture supernatant of GH3 and MMQ cells were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS AFAP1-AS1 binds to rno-miR-103a-3p in rat pituitary adenoma cells. Additionally, rno-miR-103a-3p overexpression suppressed rat pituitary adenoma cell proliferation, induced cell apoptosis, arrested cell cycle in the G/S phase, reduced GH and PLR secretion, and inhibited the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Activated PI3K/AKT signaling pathway revised the effect of rno-miR-103a-3p overexpression on proliferation and GH and PLR secretion. Coexpression of both si-AFAP1-AS1 and rno-miR-103a-3p inhibitor promoted cell proliferation and cell cycle progression, reduced cell apoptosis, enhanced GH and PLR secretion, and activated the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in rat pituitary adenoma cells. CONCLUSION We found that AFAP1-AS1 and miR-103a-3p could be a potential therapeutic target for pituitary adenoma.
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- HengXin Tang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Yang M, Sun Y, Xiao C, Ji K, Zhang M, He N, Wang J, Wang Q, Sun Z, Wang Y, Du L, Liu Y, Xu C, Liu Q. Integrated Analysis of the Altered lncRNAs and mRNAs Expression in 293T Cells after Ionizing Radiation Exposure. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20122968. [PMID: 31216644 PMCID: PMC6627384 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20122968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Tissue and cell damage caused by ionizing radiation is often highly genotoxic. The swift repair of DNA damage is crucial for the maintenance of genomic stability and normal cell fitness. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been reported to play an important role in many physiological and pathological processes in cells. However, the exact function of lncRNAs in radiation-induced DNA damage has yet to be elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the potential role of lncRNAs in radiation-induced DNA damage. We examined the expression profiles of lncRNAs and mRNAs in 293T cells with or without 8 Gy irradiation using high-throughput RNA sequencing. We then performed comprehensive transcriptomic and bioinformatic analyses of these sequencing results. A total of 18,990 lncRNAs and 16,080 mRNAs were detected in all samples. At 24 h post irradiation, 49 lncRNAs and 323 mRNAs were differentially expressed between the irradiation group and the control group. qRT-PCR was used to verify the altered expression of six lncRNAs. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses indicated that the predicted genes were mainly involved in the histone mRNA metabolic process and Wnt signaling pathways. This study may provide novel insights for the study of lncRNAs in radiation-induced DNA damage.
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- Mengmeng Yang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China.
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Piro RM, Marsico A. Network-Based Methods and Other Approaches for Predicting lncRNA Functions and Disease Associations. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1912:301-321. [PMID: 30635899 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8982-9_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The discovery that a considerable portion of eukaryotic genomes is transcribed and gives rise to long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) provides an important new perspective on the transcriptome and raises questions about the centrality of these lncRNAs in gene-regulatory processes and diseases. The rapidly increasing number of mechanistically investigated lncRNAs has provided evidence for distinct functional classes, such as enhancer-like lncRNAs, which modulate gene expression via chromatin looping, and noncoding competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs), which act as microRNA decoys. Despite great progress in the last years, the majority of lncRNAs are functionally uncharacterized and their implication for disease biogenesis and progression is unknown. Here, we summarize recent developments in lncRNA function prediction in general and lncRNA-disease associations in particular, with emphasis on in silico methods based on network analysis and on ceRNA function prediction. We believe that such computational techniques provide a valuable aid to prioritize functional lncRNAs or disease-relevant lncRNAs for targeted, experimental follow-up studies.
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- Rosario Michael Piro
- Institut für Informatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Institut für Medizinische Genetik und Humangenetik, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Informatik, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany. .,Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Genetik, Berlin, Germany.
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Kouhsar M, Azimzadeh Jamalkandi S, Moeini A, Masoudi-Nejad A. Detection of novel biomarkers for early detection of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer using Competing Endogenous RNA network analysis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:8434. [PMID: 31182759 PMCID: PMC6557814 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44944-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Bladder Cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancers in the world. Recent studies show that non-coding RNAs such as lncRNAs and circRNAs play critical roles in the progression of this cancer, but their regulatory relationships and functions are still largely unknown. As a new regulatory process within the cell, the coding and non-coding RNAs compete with each other to sponge their target miRNAs. This mechanism is described as "the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) hypothesis" which provides a new perspective to understand the regulation of gene expression in health and diseases such as cancer. In this study, to investigate the role of non-coding RNAs in BC, a new approach was used to reconstruct the ceRNA network for Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) based on the expression data of coding and non-coding genes. Analysis of ceRNA networks in the early stage of BC led to the detection of an important module containing the lncRNA MEG3 as the central gene. The results show that the lncRNAs CARMN, FENDRR and ADAMTS9-AS2 may regulate MEG3 in NMIBC through sponging some important miRNAs such as miR-143-3p, miR-106a-5p and miR-34a-3p. Also, the lncRNA AC007608.2 is shown to be a potential BC related lncRNA for the first time based on ceRNA stage-specific network analysis. Furthermore, hub and altered genes in stage-specific and between stage networks led to the detection of hsa_circ_0017586 and hsa_circ_0001741 as novel potential circRNAs related to NMIBC. Finally, the hub genes in the networks were shown to be valuable candidates as biomarkers for the early stage diagnosis of BC.
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- Morteza Kouhsar
- Laboratory of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory of Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (LBB), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Shen J, Hong L, Yu D, Cao T, Zhou Z, He S. LncRNA XIST promotes pancreatic cancer migration, invasion and EMT by sponging miR-429 to modulate ZEB1 expression. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2019; 113:17-26. [PMID: 31163263 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2019.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) has become a worldwide malignancy accompanied by high metastasis and extremely poor prognosis. The critical roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in PC are generally summarized as molecular sponges of microRNAs (miRNAs). We intended to investigate the biological function and mechanism of lncRNA X-inactive specific transcript (XIST) in PC progression, especially in PC cell migration and invasion. qPCR was applied to detect the expression levels of XIST and miR-429 in PC tissues and cell lines. The roles of XIST and miR-429 on PC cell migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) were assessed by wound healing, transwell, qPCR and Western blot assays, respectively. The regulating relationship among XIST, miR-429 and zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1) was investigated in PC cells. XIST was frequently upregulated while miR-429 was commonly downregulated in PC tissues, especially in metastatic PC tissues. Knockdown of XIST in two PC cell lines caused inhibition of migration, invasion and EMT capacities. Forced expression of miR-429 exerted the similar tumor suppressing effects. XIST repressed miR-429 expression thus upregulated ZEB1, one of the targets of miR-429. ZEB1 mediated the tumor suppressing roles of XIST knockdown in PC cells. We identified the critical axis of XIST/miR-429/ZEB1 in PC cell migration, invasion and EMT, which may aid in developing new therapeutic strategies for PC.
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- Jie Shen
- Department of Hepatobiliary-pancreatic and Integrative Oncology, Minhang Branch, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Department of Surgery, The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-pancreatic and Integrative Oncology, Minhang Branch, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-pancreatic and Integrative Oncology, Minhang Branch, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary-pancreatic and Integrative Oncology, Minhang Branch, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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Zhou Y, Yin L, Li H, Liu LH, Xiao T. The LncRNA LINC00963 facilitates osteosarcoma proliferation and invasion by suppressing miR-204-3p/FN1 axis. Cancer Biol Ther 2019; 20:1141-1148. [PMID: 30975024 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2019.1598766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Purpose: It remains unclear that long noncoding RNAs' role in cancer initiation and progression, including osteosarcoma. Long noncoding RNA LINC00963 was found to be participated in carcinogenesis and progression of osteosarcoma. However, the molecular mechanisms of LINC00963 engaged in osteosarcoma (OS) still needs to be explored. Methods: LINC00963 and miR-204-3p RNA expression levels were quantified by PCR in OS tissues and cells. CCK 8 assay, wound healing assay and transwell migration and invasion assay were chosen to assess cell growth, viability, migration, and invasion. Luciferase reporter assays were performed to verify direct interaction between LINC00963 and miR-204-3p and miR-204-3p and Fibronectin-1. Western blot was conducted to evaluate Fibronectin-1 expression in OS cells. Results: LINC00963 was verified to be highly expressed in OS samples and cells. Specifically, elevated expression of LINC00963 was correlated with poor prognosis in patients. Furthermore, LINC00963 overexpression was found to promote proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro. The luciferase reporter assay showed that LINC00963 can suppress miR-204-3p by directly binding miR-204-3p. Rescue experiment results indicated that function of LINC00963 in osteosarcoma was miR-204-3p dependant. Besides, we initially explored Fibronectin-1 (FN1) as the target of LINC00963/miR-204-3p axis in osteosarcoma. Conclusions: Our findings implied that LINC00963/miR-204-3p/FN1 can play an important role in proliferation and progression in osteosarcoma. LINC00963 has the potential to be a therapeutic target for osteosarcoma treatment.
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- You Zhou
- a Department of Orthopedics , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan China
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- b Department of Oncology , Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan China
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- a Department of Orthopedics , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan China
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- a Department of Orthopedics , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan China
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- a Department of Orthopedics , The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , Hunan China
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Ramón Y Cajal S, Segura MF, Hümmer S. Interplay Between ncRNAs and Cellular Communication: A Proposal for Understanding Cell-Specific Signaling Pathways. Front Genet 2019; 10:281. [PMID: 31001323 PMCID: PMC6454836 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Intercellular communication is essential for the development of specialized cells, tissues, and organs and is critical in a variety of diseases including cancer. Current knowledge states that different cell types communicate by ligand–receptor interactions: hormones, growth factors, and cytokines are released into the extracellular space and act on receptors, which are often expressed in a cell-type-specific manner. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are emerging as newly identified communicating factors in both physiological and pathological states. This class of RNA encompasses microRNAs (miRNAs, well-studied post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and other ncRNAs. lncRNAs are diverse in length, sequence, and structure (linear or circular), and their functions are described as transcriptional regulation, induction of epigenetic changes and even direct regulation of protein activity. They have also been reported to act as miRNA sponges, interacting with miRNA and modulating its availability to endogenous mRNA targets. Importantly, lncRNAs may have a cell-type-specific expression pattern. In this paper, we propose that lncRNA–miRNA interactions, analogous to receptor–ligand interactions, are responsible for cell-type-specific outcomes. Specific binding of miRNAs to lncRNAs may drive cell-type-specific signaling cascades and modulate biochemical feedback loops that ultimately determine cell identity and response to stress factors.
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- Santiago Ramón Y Cajal
- Department of Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Translational Molecular Pathology, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Network Centre in Oncology (CIBERONC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Group of Translational Research in Child and Adolescent Cancer, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Translational Molecular Pathology, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Network Centre in Oncology (CIBERONC), Barcelona, Spain
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Xu B, Gong X, Zi L, Li G, Dong S, Chen X, Li Y. Silencing of DLEU2 suppresses pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and invasion by upregulating microRNA-455. Cancer Sci 2019; 110:1676-1685. [PMID: 30838724 PMCID: PMC6501038 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 03/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) DLEU2 has been shown to be dysregulated in several type of tumor. However, the potential biological roles and molecular mechanisms of DLEU2 in pancreatic cancer (PC) progression are poorly understood. In this study, we found that the DLEU2 level was substantially upregulated in PC tissues and PC cell lines, and significantly associated with poor clinical outcomes in PC patients. Overexpression of DLEU2 significantly induced PC cell proliferation and invasion, whereas knockdown of DLEU2 impaired cell proliferation and invasion in vitro. Furthermore, bioinformatics analysis, luciferase reporter assay, and RNA immunoprecipitation assay revealed that DLEU2 directly bond to microRNA‐455 (miR‐455) and functioned as an endogenous sponge for miR‐455, which could remarkably suppress cell growth and invasion. We also determined that SMAD2 was a direct target of miR‐455, and the restoration of SMAD2 rescued cell growth and invasion that were reduced by DLEU2 knockdown or miR‐455 overexpression. In addition, low miR‐455 expression and high SMAD2 expression was correlated with poor patient survival. These results indicate that DLEU2 is an important promoter of PC development, and targeting the DLEU2/miR‐455/SMAD2 pathway could be a promising therapeutic approach in the treatment of PC.
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- Baoli Xu
- Department of General Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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Russo F, Fiscon G, Conte F, Rizzo M, Paci P, Pellegrini M. Interplay Between Long Noncoding RNAs and MicroRNAs in Cancer. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1819:75-92. [PMID: 30421400 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8618-7_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In the last decade noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been extensively studied in several biological processes and human diseases including cancer. microRNAs (miRNAs) are the best-known class of ncRNAs. miRNAs are small ncRNAs of around 20-22 nucleotides (nt) and are crucial posttranscriptional regulators of protein coding genes. Recently, new classes of ncRNAs, longer than miRNAs have been discovered. Those include intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs). These novel types of ncRNAs opened a very exciting field in biology, leading researchers to discover new relationships between miRNAs and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), which act together to control protein coding gene expression. One of these new discoveries led to the formulation of the "competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) hypothesis." This hypothesis suggests that an lncRNA acts as a sponge for miRNAs reducing their expression and causing the upregulation of miRNA targets. In this chapter we first discuss some recent discoveries in this field showing the mutual regulation of miRNAs, lncRNAs, and protein-coding genes in cancer. We then discuss the general approaches for the study of ceRNAs and present in more detail a recent computational approach to explore the ability of lncRNAs to act as ceRNAs in human breast cancer that has been shown to be, among the others, the most precise and promising.
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- Francesco Russo
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science "A. Ruberti" (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science "A. Ruberti" (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (CNR), Pisa, Italy.,Istituto Toscano Tumori (ITT), Firenze, Italy
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- Institute for Systems Analysis and Computer Science "A. Ruberti" (IASI), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Informatics and Telematics (IIT), National Research Council (CNR), Pisa, Italy
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Zhang J, Zhang C. Silence of long non-coding RNA UCA1 inhibits hemangioma cells growth, migration and invasion by up-regulation of miR-200c. Life Sci 2019; 226:33-46. [PMID: 30898646 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human urothelial carcinoma associated 1 (UCA1) has been recognized as an oncogenic lncRNA in various cancers, except infantile hemangioma (IH). This study attempts to explore the functional role of lncRNA UCA1 in IH. METHODS qRT-PCR was carried out to detect the expression of lncRNA UCA1 in human IH tissues. Two hemangioma cell lines (EOMA and HemECs) were transfected with shRNAs specific for lncRNA UCA1, or a plasmid for expression lncRNA UCA1. The expression of miR-200c in cell was suppressed or overexpressed by miRNA-mediated transfection. CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry, Transwell assay, and Western blot were performed to detect cell survival, migration and invasion. RESULTS LncRNA UCA1 was up-regulated in proliferating-phase hemangioma samples, as compared to involuting-phase. Silence of lncRNA UCA1 significantly reduced EOMA cells viability, migration and invasion, and induced apoptosis. These observations were coupled with the down-regulations of CyclinD1, CDK6 and CDK4, the cleavage of caspase-3 and caspase-9, as well as the decreased expression levels of MMP-9 and Vimentin. miR-200c was highly expressed in lncRNA UCA1 silenced-cells. Besides, the anti-tumor effects of lncRNA UCA1 silence towards EOMA cells were reversed by miR-200c suppression. Same effects of lncRNA UCA1 and miR-200c on HemECs cells were observed. Furthermore, silence of lncRNA UCA1 repressed mTOR, AMPK and Wnt/β-catenin signaling via a miR-200c-dependent fashion. CONCLUSION This study evidences that silence of lncRNA UCA1 inhibits hemangioma cells growth, migration and invasion possibly via its regulation on miR-200c expression and the activation of mTOR, AMPK and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.
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- Jing Zhang
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang 261000, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang 261000, China.
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