101
|
Li H, Wang J, Lv S, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Lige B, Dan S, Sun Y. Long noncoding RNA MEG3 plays a promoting role in the proliferation, invasion, and angiogenesis of lung adenocarcinoma cells through the AKT pathway. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:16143-16152. [PMID: 31211438 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
The role of long noncoding RNA maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) in lung adenocarcinoma has not been explored entirely. In this study, it was demonstrated that the expression of MEG3 was enhanced in lung adenocarcinoma tissues from TCGA database and some specific cell lines, while the survival analysis showed that patients with higher MEG3 levels had lower survival probabilities, which suggested that MEG3 might serve as a lung adenocarcinoma promoter. In addition, the results suggested that the overexpression of MEG3 could promote the proliferation and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma cells. Furthermore, increased MEG3 expression could result in a notable increase in angiogenesis-related factors as well as in the capillary tube formation of endothelial cells, which indicates that the overexpression of MEG3 could promote the angiogenesis of lung adenocarcinoma. From a mechanistic perspective, the results obtained revealed that the upregulation of MEG3 could stimulate the AKT signaling pathway and consequently lead to the biological behaviors mentioned above. In summary, all the results obtained from this study indicated that MEG3 plays a promoting role in the tumorigenesis and angiogenesis of lung adenocarcinoma, which deserves special attention when considered as a potential therapeutic target for lung adenocarcinoma.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hui Li
- Department of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, P.R. China
| | - Jue Wang
- Department of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, P.R. China
| | - Shuang Lv
- Department of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, P.R. China
| | - Ying Zhang
- Department of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, P.R. China
| | - Cuiying Zhang
- Department of Internal Medicine-Oncology, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, P.R. China
| | - Baya Lige
- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Medical College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, P.R. China
| | - Su Dan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Medical College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, P.R. China
| | - Yanyan Sun
- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Medical College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
102
|
Yi J, Chen B, Yao X, Lei Y, Ou F, Huang F. Upregulation of the lncRNA MEG3 improves cognitive impairment, alleviates neuronal damage, and inhibits activation of astrocytes in hippocampus tissues in Alzheimer's disease through inactivating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:18053-18065. [PMID: 31190362 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to elucidate the expression of the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) in rats with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and to explore its potential mechanisms. METHODS An AD rat model was induced by microinjection of Aβ25-35 . On the first day after successful modeling, pcDNA3.1 plasmid and pcDNA3.1-MEG3 plasmid were continuously infused into the third ventricle through a micro-osmotic pump to interfere with the expression level of MEG3. The spatial learning ability and memory ability, the histopathological changes of hippocampus tissues, the ultrastructure of hippocampal neurons, astrocyte activation as well as the survival and apoptosis of hippocampal neurons in each group was observed. The expression of apoptosis, PI3/Akt signaling pathway-related proteins, glial fibrillary acidic protein, inflammatory factors, malondialdehyde, glutathione-peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase levels were determined. The deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ) in the hippocampus of rats by was observed by Aβ immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS Downregulated MEG3 was detected in the tissues of AD rats. In addition, upregulation of MEG3 contributed to an improvement of spatial learning ability and memory ability, inhibited the pathological injury and its apoptosis of hippocampal neurons, decreased Aβ positive expression, inhibited oxidative stress injury and inflammatory injury as well as the activated astrocytes in AD rats via inactivation of the PI3/Akt pathway. CONCLUSION Our study highlights that upregulation of the lncRNA MEG3 improves cognitive impairment, alleviates neuronal damage, and inhibits activation of astrocytes in hippocampus tissues in AD through inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiping Yi
- Department of Neurology, Translational Medicine Institute, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, University of South China, Chenzhou, P.R. China
| | - Bin Chen
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Translational Medicine Institute, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, University of South China, Chenzhou, P.R. China
| | - Xiaoxi Yao
- Department of Neurology, Translational Medicine Institute, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, University of South China, Chenzhou, P.R. China
| | - Yuanbiao Lei
- Department of Neurology, Translational Medicine Institute, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, University of South China, Chenzhou, P.R. China
| | - Fuyong Ou
- Department of Neurology, Translational Medicine Institute, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, University of South China, Chenzhou, P.R. China
| | - Fengzhen Huang
- Department of Neurology, Translational Medicine Institute, The First People's Hospital of Chenzhou, University of South China, Chenzhou, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
103
|
Zhang L, Meng X, Zhu XW, Yang DC, Chen R, Jiang Y, Xu T. Long non-coding RNAs in Oral squamous cell carcinoma: biologic function, mechanisms and clinical implications. Mol Cancer 2019; 18:102. [PMID: 31133028 PMCID: PMC6535863 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-019-1021-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
There is growing evidence that regions of the genome that cannot encode proteins play an important role in diseases. These regions are usually transcribed into long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). LncRNAs, little or no coding potential, are defined as capped transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides. New sequencing technologies have shown that a large number of aberrantly expressed lncRNAs are associated with multiple cancer types and indicated they have emerged as an important class of pervasive genes during the development and progression of cancer. However, the underlying mechanism in cancer is still unknown. Therefore, it is necessary to elucidate the lncRNA function. Notably, many lncRNAs dysregulation are associated with Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and affect various aspects of cellular homeostasis, including proliferation, survival, migration or genomic stability. This review expounds the up- or down-regulation of lncRNAs in OSCC and the molecular mechanisms by which lncRNAs perform their function in the malignant cell. Finally, the potential of lncRNAs as non-invasive biomarkers for OSCC diagnosis are also described. LncRNAs hold promise as prospective novel therapeutic targets, but more research is needed to gain a better understanding of their biologic function.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lei Zhang
- College & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Key Lab. of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Hefei, 230032, China.,Department of Periodontology, College and Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, China
| | - Xiang Meng
- School of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, China
| | - Xin-Wei Zhu
- College & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Key Lab. of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, Hefei, 230032, China.,Outpatient Department of Binhu District, College and Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui Province, China
| | - Deng-Cheng Yang
- School of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, China
| | - Ran Chen
- School of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, China
| | - Yong Jiang
- Department of Stomatology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 372 Tunxi Road, Hefei, 230000, Anhui Province, China.
| | - Tao Xu
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Key Laboratory of Bioactivity of Natural Products, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, China. .,Institute for Liver Diseases of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, China.
| |
Collapse
|
104
|
Liu W, Luo M, Zou L, Liu X, Wang R, Tao H, Wu D, Zhang W, Luo Q, Zhao Y. uNK cell-derived TGF-β1 regulates the long noncoding RNA MEG3 to control vascular smooth muscle cell migration and apoptosis in spiral artery remodeling. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:15997-16007. [PMID: 31099432 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Successful pregnancy depends on correct spiral artery (SpA) remodeling, and thus, on normal patterns of the vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) apoptosis and migration. Uterine natural killer (uNK) cells-derived transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) is known to mediate the separation of VSMC layers via as yet unknown mechanisms. Likewise, the long noncoding RNA maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) is a tumor suppressor that has been shown to regulate cancer cell apoptosis and migration; however, its role in VSMC loss is unclear. Thus, the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of uNK-derived TGF-β1 and MEG3 on VSMC function during SpA. Analyses were conducted to assess the effects of downregulating MEG3 expression, and/or administering treatments to increase or block TGF-β1 signaling on VSMC survival and behavior. The results of these analyses showed that treating the VSMC with uNK cell-derived supernatant or recombinant human TGF-β1 promoted MEG3 and matrix metalloprotease 2 expression and VSMC apoptosis and migration, and suppressed VSMC proliferation. Conversely, MEG3 silencing promoted VSMC proliferation and inhibited VSMC apoptosis and migration. Notably, TGF-β1 signaling induction had no significant effect on the proliferation, apoptosis, nor migration of the MEG3-silenced VSMC. Together, these findings suggest that MEG3 is regulated by uNK-derived TGF-β1, and itself mediates VSMC apoptosis and migration; thus, it may be an important positive regulator of VSMCs separation during maternal SpA remodeling.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Weifang Liu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Minglian Luo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wuhan First Hospital, Wuhan, China
| | - Li Zou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Xiaoxia Liu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Rongli Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Hui Tao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Di Wu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Wen Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Qingqing Luo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| | - Yin Zhao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
| |
Collapse
|
105
|
Cai F, Dai C, Chen S, Wu Q, Liu X, Hong Y, Wang Z, Li L, Yan W, Wang R, Zhang J. CXCL12-regulated miR-370-3p functions as a tumor suppressor gene by targeting HMGA2 in nonfunctional pituitary adenomas. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 488:25-35. [PMID: 30853598 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Revised: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Silencing of noncoding genes within the imprinted DLK1-MEG3 locus is exclusive to human nonfunctional pituitary adenomas (NFPAs), but the exact mechanism is still unclear. This study was designed to demonstrate the impact of CXCL12 on the expression of miRNAs within this locus and phenotypic alterations of NFPAs. Human NFPA samples were collected for screening differentially expressed miRNAs by CXCL12. Target mRNAs of the miRNAs were predicted and verified in vitro. Tumor phenotypic alterations were also tested. Another 51 NFPA samples were enrolled to examine the correlation and clinical features. The expression of miR-370 was decreased by CXCL12 treatment in NFPAs. miR-370-3p was predicted and verified to target HMGA2 as a tumor suppressor gene. Overexpression of HMGA2 inhibited its antitumor function. miR-370-3p was downregulated and HMGA2 was upregulated significantly in High grade NFPAs. In conclusion, the CXCL12/miR-370-3p/HMGA2 signaling pathway is involved in tumor growth and invasiveness of NFPAs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Feng Cai
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, The City of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
| | - Congxin Dai
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
| | - Shasha Chen
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Geriatrics, Dept. of Geriatrics, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
| | - Qun Wu
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, The City of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
| | - Xiaohai Liu
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China
| | - Yuan Hong
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, The City of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
| | - Zhen Wang
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, The City of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
| | - Li Li
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, The City of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
| | - Wei Yan
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, The City of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China
| | - Renzhi Wang
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, PR China.
| | - Jianmin Zhang
- The Dept. of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, The City of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
| |
Collapse
|
106
|
Lin T, Hou PF, Meng S, Chen F, Jiang T, Li ML, Shi ML, Liu JJ, Zheng JN, Bai J. Emerging Roles of p53 Related lncRNAs in Cancer Progression: A Systematic Review. Int J Biol Sci 2019; 15:1287-1298. [PMID: 31223287 PMCID: PMC6567798 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.33218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
p53 is the major mediator of the tumor suppressor response. It participates in apoptosis and senescence and can respond to DNA damage. As a crucial sequence-specific transcription factor, p53 regulates the expression of many genes, such as small noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), microRNAs, and long ncRNAs (lncRNAs). Given the emergence of novel and high-throughput sequencing technologies, many lncRNAs have been discovered. LncRNAs may function as vital gene regulators in a variety of biological processes through extensive mechanisms. Recently, lncRNAs have been demonstrated to be associated with the p53 regulatory pathway. In this review, we discuss the current and fast growing knowledge about the influence of lncRNAs to the p53 signaling pathway, the different mechanisms by which they affect gene expression in cancer. Our findings show that p53-associated lncRNAs may be used as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis or targets for disease therapy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tian Lin
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Ping-Fu Hou
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Center of Clinical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Sen Meng
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Fang Chen
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Tao Jiang
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Center of Clinical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Min-Le Li
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Mei-Lin Shi
- School of Medical Imaging, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
| | - Jin-Jin Liu
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Jun-Nian Zheng
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Center of Clinical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| | - Jin Bai
- Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China.,Jiangsu Center for the Collaboration and Innovation of Cancer Biotherapy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, Jiangsu Province, China
| |
Collapse
|
107
|
RPSAP52 lncRNA is overexpressed in pituitary tumors and promotes cell proliferation by acting as miRNA sponge for HMGA proteins. J Mol Med (Berl) 2019; 97:1019-1032. [DOI: 10.1007/s00109-019-01789-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
|
108
|
Hou Y, Zhang B, Miao L, Ji Y, Yu Y, Zhu L, Ma H, Yuan H. Association of long non‐coding RNA MEG3 polymorphisms with oral squamous cell carcinoma risk. Oral Dis 2019; 25:1318-1324. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.13103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yunwen Hou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
| | - Bo Zhang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
| | - Limin Miao
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
| | - Yefeng Ji
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
| | - Yang Yu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
| | - Longbiao Zhu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Cancer Center, School of Public Health Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
| | - Hongxia Ma
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Cancer Center, School of Public Health Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
| | - Hua Yuan
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
| |
Collapse
|
109
|
Deng R, Fan FY, Yi H, Liu F, He GC, Sun HP, Su Y. MEG3 affects the progression and chemoresistance of T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma by suppressing epithelial-mesenchymal transition via the PI3K/mTOR pathway. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:8144-8153. [PMID: 30556337 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) are emerging as integral functional and regulatory components in the development of different diseases including cancer. Maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3), is a lncRNA, that has a depressed expression in multiple tumor types, including T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL). However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate the tumorigenic functions of MEG3 in T-LBL remain largely unknown. In this study, we aimed to discover and identify the function of MEG3 in T-LBL tumorigenesis, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and drug resistance, and explore their mechanisms of action. Knockdown MEG3 promoted the proliferation, migration, invasion, and drug resistance of T-LBL cells while overexpression of MEG3 gets the opposite results. The mechanism study showed that decreased MEG3 expression in T-LBL cells could activate PI3K/mTOR signaling pathways, increase the expression of p-glycoprotein and affect the expression of EMT markers for transforming to mesenchymal cells in vitro and in vivo. Together, these results indicate that MEG3 could inhibit the migration, invasion, and drug resistance in T-LBL cells by suppression of the PI3K/mTOR pathway. MEG3 might be a potential target, through which poor prognosis with high recurrence and drug resistance of T-LBL in a clinical setting could be reversed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rui Deng
- Department of Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Immunotherapy Center, Cheng Du Military General Hospital of PLA, Cheng Du, China
| | - Fang-Yi Fan
- Department of Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Immunotherapy Center, Cheng Du Military General Hospital of PLA, Cheng Du, China
| | - Hai Yi
- Department of Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Immunotherapy Center, Cheng Du Military General Hospital of PLA, Cheng Du, China
| | - Fang Liu
- Department of Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Immunotherapy Center, Cheng Du Military General Hospital of PLA, Cheng Du, China
| | - Guang-Cui He
- Department of Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Immunotherapy Center, Cheng Du Military General Hospital of PLA, Cheng Du, China
| | - Hao-Ping Sun
- Department of Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Immunotherapy Center, Cheng Du Military General Hospital of PLA, Cheng Du, China
| | - Yi Su
- Department of Hematology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/Cell Immunotherapy Center, Cheng Du Military General Hospital of PLA, Cheng Du, China
| |
Collapse
|
110
|
Tomar D, Yadav AS, Kumar D, Bhadauriya G, Kundu GC. Non-coding RNAs as potential therapeutic targets in breast cancer. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2019; 1863:194378. [PMID: 31048026 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Paradigm shifting studies especially involving non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) during last few decades have significantly changed the scientific perspectives regarding the complexity of cellular signalling pathways. Several studies have shown that the non-coding RNAs, initially ignored as transcriptional noise or products of erroneous transcription; actually regulate plethora of biological phenomena ranging from developmental processes to various diseases including cancer. Current strategies that are employed for the management of various cancers including that of breast fall short when their undesired side effects like Cancer Stem Cells (CSC) enrichment, low recurrence-free survival and development of drug resistance are taken into consideration. This review aims at exploring the potential role of ncRNAs as therapeutics in breast cancer, by providing a comprehensive understanding of their mechanism of action and function and their crucial contribution in regulating various aspects of breast cancer progression such as cell proliferation, angiogenesis, EMT, CSCs, drug resistance and metastasis. In addition, we also provide information about various strategies that can be employed or are under development to explore them as potential moieties that may be used for therapeutic intervention in breast cancer.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Deepti Tomar
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India.
| | - Amit S Yadav
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India.
| | - Dhiraj Kumar
- Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
| | - Garima Bhadauriya
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India
| | - Gopal C Kundu
- Laboratory of Tumor Biology, Angiogenesis and Nanomedicine Research, National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India.
| |
Collapse
|
111
|
Yang L, Liu G. lncRNA BANCR suppresses cell viability and invasion and promotes apoptosis in non-small-cell lung cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Manag Res 2019; 11:3565-3574. [PMID: 31114383 PMCID: PMC6497868 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s194848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: As a leading cause of deaths worldwide, lung cancer is a collection of diseases with diverse etiologies which includes non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Increasing evidence reported that aberrant expression of BRAF activated non-coding RNA (BANCR) was involved in the tumorigenesis and progression of various malignancies. Purpose and methods: However, its role in NSCLC has not been completely clarified. In the present study, we identified the role of BANCR in the regulation of NSCLC cell viability, invasion, and apoptosis. Down-regulation of BANCR expression was significantly observed in different NSCLC cell lines (A549, H1299, H1650, H1975, SPC-A1, and PC-9), tumor tissue from NSCLC mouse model and 30 human NSCLC tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues. Result: Overexpression of BANCR in these six NSCLC cell lines attenuated the cell viability and invasion. An increased apoptotic level caused by BANCR overexpression was also detected and displayed a conversed influence on Bcl-2 and Bax expression in mRNA and protein level. Furthermore, we identified the effect of BANCR overexpression on tumor growth in NSCLC mouse model. The restoration of BANCR expression inhibits NSCLC. Conclusion: Taken together, our findings shed an insight on the novel molecular mechanisms of lung NSCLC oncogenesis and provide the information for new therapeutic approaches on the disease.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Liu Yang
- Sterile Supply Center, Mudanjiang Medical College, Hongqi Hospital, Mudanjiang City 157011, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China
| | - Guiting Liu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mudanjiang Medical College, Hongqi Hospital, Mudanjiang City 157011, Heilongjiang Province, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
112
|
Tang C, Zhong C, Cong Z, Yang J, Wen G, Zhu J, Ma C. MEG3 is associated with gsp oncogene regulation of growth hormone hypersecretion, proliferation and invasiveness of human GH-secreting adenomas. Oncol Lett 2019; 17:3495-3502. [PMID: 30867789 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2019.10006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Overactivation of the Gs-mediated pathway by mutations of the G-protein α subunit (Gsα), a gsp oncogene, results in increased growth hormone (GH) hypersecretion and reduced tumor volume in patients with GH-secreting pituitary tumors. However, the mechanism underlying the clinical characteristics of gsp oncogene requires further investigation. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate-responsive element binding (CREB), as a downstream target gene of gsp oncogene, is implicated in activating maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3). The present study proposes that gsp oncogene mediates MEG3-regulating GH hypersecretion, resulting in the small tumor size of GH-secreting tumors. Therefore, the present study detected Gsα mutations by polymerase chain reaction in GH-secreting tumors, and revealed that Gsα mutations were observed in 7/25 (28%) GH-secreting tumors. Gsp-positive tumors indicated significantly increased levels of phosphorylated p-CREB (P<0.0001) and MEG3 (P=0.039), compared with gsp-negative tumors. The results indicated that MEG3 levels were positively correlated with GH and IGF-1 levels, and negatively correlated with the tumor volume of GH-secreting tumors. The group with gsp-positive or with high MEG3 expression indicated a significantly reduced proportion of invasiveness and lower Ki-67 index, compared with the gsp-negative or low MEG3 expression group. In conclusion, gsp oncogene may mediate MEG3 by promoting GH hypersecretion, resulting in smaller tumors, as well as suppressing proliferation and invasiveness of GH-secreting pituitary tumors.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Chao Tang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China
| | - Chunyu Zhong
- School of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China
| | - Zixiang Cong
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China
| | - Jin Yang
- School of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China
| | - Guodao Wen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguan Donghua Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 523000, P.R. China
| | - Junhao Zhu
- School of Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China
| | - Chiyuan Ma
- Department of Neurosurgery, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
113
|
Wang L, Xuan Z, Zhou S, Kuang L, Pei T. A Novel Model for Predicting LncRNA-disease Associations based on the LncRNA-MiRNA-Disease Interactive Network. Curr Bioinform 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1574893613666180703105258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Accumulating experimental studies have manifested that long-non-coding
RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important part in various biological process. It has been shown that their
alterations and dysregulations are closely related to many critical complex diseases.
Objective:
It is of great importance to develop effective computational models for predicting
potential lncRNA-disease associations.
Method:
Based on the hypothesis that there would be potential associations between a lncRNA
and a disease if both of them have associations with the same group of microRNAs, and similar
diseases tend to be in close association with functionally similar lncRNAs. A novel method for
calculating similarities of both lncRNAs and diseases is proposed, and then a novel prediction
model LDLMD for inferring potential lncRNA-disease associations is proposed.
Results:
LDLMD can achieve an AUC of 0.8925 in the Leave-One-Out Cross Validation
(LOOCV), which demonstrated that the newly proposed model LDLMD significantly outperforms
previous state-of-the-art methods and could be a great addition to the biomedical research field.
Conclusion:
Here, we present a new method for predicting lncRNA-disease associations,
moreover, the method of our present decrease the time and cost of biological experiments.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lei Wang
- College of Information Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
| | - Zhanwei Xuan
- College of Information Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
| | - Shunxian Zhou
- College of Information Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
| | - Linai Kuang
- College of Information Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
| | - Tingrui Pei
- College of Information Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
| |
Collapse
|
114
|
Abstract
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have recently considered as central regulators in diverse biological processes and emerged as vital players controlling tumorigenesis. Several lncRNAs can be classified into oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes depending on their function in cancer. A maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) gene transcripts a 1.6 kb lncRNA whose act as an antitumor component in different cancer cells, such as breast, liver, glioma, colorectal, cervical, gastric, lung, ovarian and osteosarcoma cancer cells. The present review highlights biological function of MEG3 to repress tumor through regulating the major tumor suppressor genes p53 and Rb, inhibiting angiogenesis-related factor, or controlling miRNAs. On the other hand, previous studies have also suggested that MEG3 mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). However, deregulation of MEG3 is associated with the development and progression of cancer, suggesting that MEG3 may function as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for human cancers.
Collapse
|
115
|
Song J, Huang S, Wang K, Li W, Pao L, Chen F, Zhao X. Long Non-coding RNA MEG3 Attenuates the Angiotensin II-Induced Injury of Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells by Interacting With p53. Front Genet 2019; 10:78. [PMID: 30838022 PMCID: PMC6389612 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced damage to endothelial cells (ECs) plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to investigate the role of maternally expressed gene 3 (Meg3) in endothelial cell injury. A lncRNA human gene expression microarray analysis was used to identify differentially expressed lncRNAs in human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVECs). Cell viability, apoptosis, and migration were then assessed Ang II-treated HUVECs. qRT-PCR and western blotting were performed to detect the expression level of p53 after Meg3 knockdown and overexpression. We observed that Ang II treatment decreased the Meg3 level in HUVECs. Next, both knockdown of Meg3 and Ang II decreased cell viability, increased apoptotic cell rate and impair migration function in HUVECs. Furthermore, overexpression of Meg3 inhibited cell apoptosis, and increased cell migration by enhancing p53 transcription on its target genes, including CRP, ICAM-1, VEGF, and HIF-1α. Our findings indicate that Meg3 might be associated with cardiovascular disease development.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jingwen Song
- Department of Cardiovascularology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
| | - Songqun Huang
- Department of Cardiovascularology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
| | - Kaizhong Wang
- Department of Cardiovascularology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
| | - Wei Li
- Institute of Tumor, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
| | - Lizhi Pao
- Department of Cardiovascularology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
| | - Feng Chen
- Department of Cardiovascularology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
| | - Xianxian Zhao
- Department of Cardiovascularology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
| |
Collapse
|
116
|
Xie G, Huang Z, Liu Z, Lin Z, Ma L. NCPHLDA: a novel method for human lncRNA–disease association prediction based on network consistency projection. Mol Omics 2019; 15:442-450. [DOI: 10.1039/c9mo00092e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
In recent years, an increasing number of biological experiments and clinical reports have shown that lncRNA is closely related to the development of various complex human diseases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Guobo Xie
- School of Computer Science
- Guangdong University of Technology
- Guangzhou
- China
| | - Zecheng Huang
- School of Computer Science
- Guangdong University of Technology
- Guangzhou
- China
| | - Zhenguo Liu
- Department of Thoracic Surgery
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
- Guangzhou
- China
| | - Zhiyi Lin
- School of Computer Science
- Guangdong University of Technology
- Guangzhou
- China
| | - Lei Ma
- Institute of Automation
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- China
| |
Collapse
|
117
|
Zhang Y, Wu J, Jing H, Huang G, Sun Z, Xu S. Long noncoding RNA
MEG3
inhibits breast cancer growth via upregulating endoplasmic reticulum stress and activating NF‐κB and p53. J Cell Biochem 2018; 120:6789-6797. [PMID: 30556250 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yan Zhang
- Department of Pathology Huaihe Hospital, Henan University Kaifeng China
| | - Jiang Wu
- Department of Pathology Huaihe Hospital, Henan University Kaifeng China
| | - Hong Jing
- Department of Pathology Huaihe Hospital, Henan University Kaifeng China
| | - Gui Huang
- Department of Pathology Huaihe Hospital, Henan University Kaifeng China
| | - Zhulei Sun
- Department of Pathology Huaihe Hospital, Henan University Kaifeng China
| | - Shouming Xu
- Henan Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology, School of Life Science, Henan University Kaifeng China
| |
Collapse
|
118
|
Sun Y, Zhu Q, Zhou M, Yang W, Shi H, Shan Y, Zhang Q, Yu F. Restoration of miRNA-148a in pancreatic cancer reduces invasion and metastasis by inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway via downregulating maternally expressed gene-3. Exp Ther Med 2018; 17:639-648. [PMID: 30651845 PMCID: PMC6307449 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.7026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Various microRNAs (miRNA) have been recognized potential novel tumor markers and have a critical role in cancer development and progression. Recently, methylation of miRNA-148a was identified as a crucial biochemical process in the progression of cancer. However, its potential role and in pancreatic cancer as well as the underlying mechanisms have remained largely elusive. The present study investigated the potential antitumor effect of miR-148a as well as its impact on invasion and metastasis in pancreatic cancer. It was found that the expression of miRNA-148a and the potential predictive biomarker maternally expressed gene-3 (MEG-3) were obviously decreased in human pancreatic cancer tissues compared with those in adjacent non-tumorous tissues. Furthermore, miR-148a was found to be downregulated in pancreatic cancer cell lines compared with normal pancreatic cells through promoter methylation. An MTT assay and a clonogenic assay demonstrated that restoration of miRNA-148a inhibited the proliferation and colony formation of pancreatic cancer cells. In addition, miR-148a transduction led to the upregulation of MEG-3 expression and promoted apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells. Western blot analysis revealed that transduction of miR-148a markedly decreased the expression levels of C-myc, cyclin D1 and β-catenin in pancreatic cancer cells. Methylation of miR-148a not only decreased the endogenous β-catenin levels but also inhibited the nuclear translocation of β-catenin to delay cell cycle progression. Furthermore, ectopic miR-148a methylation inhibited pancreatic cancer cell migration and invasion via causing an upregulation of MEG-3 expression. Most importantly, ectopic overexpression of miR-148a in pancreatic cancer cells inhibited tumor formation in an animal experiment. Taken together, miR-148a methylation is a crucial regulatory process to inhibit the proliferation and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells, and transduction of miR-148a suppressed the proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells through negative regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. The findings of the present study suggested that miRNA-148a acts as a tumor suppressor in pancreatic cancer and may contribute to the development of novel treatments for pancreatic cancer.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yunpeng Sun
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325015, P.R. China
| | - Qiandong Zhu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325015, P.R. China
| | - Mengtao Zhou
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325015, P.R. China
| | - Wenjun Yang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325015, P.R. China
| | - Hongqi Shi
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325015, P.R. China
| | - Yunfeng Shan
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325015, P.R. China
| | - Qiyu Zhang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325015, P.R. China
| | - Fuxiang Yu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325015, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
119
|
Wang XX, Guo GC, Qian XK, Dou DW, Zhang Z, Xu XD, Duan X, Pei XH. miR-506 attenuates methylation of lncRNA MEG3 to inhibit migration and invasion of breast cancer cell lines via targeting SP1 and SP3. Cancer Cell Int 2018; 18:171. [PMID: 30386180 PMCID: PMC6203274 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-018-0642-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Breast cancer has been the first death cause of cancer in women all over the world. Metastasis is believed to be the most important process for treating breast cancer. There is evidence that lncRNA MEG3 functions as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer metastasis. However, upstream regulation of MEG3 in breast cancer remain elusive. Therefore, it is critical to elucidate the underlying mechanism upstream MEG3 to regulate breast cancer metastasis. Methods We employed RT-qPCR and Western blot to examine expression level of miR-506, DNMT1, SP1, SP3 and MEG3. Besides, methylation-specific PCR was used to determine the methylation level of MEG3 promoter. Wound healing assay and transwell invasion assay were utilized to measure migration and invasion ability of breast cancer cells, respectively. Results SP was upregulated while miR-506 and MEG3 were downregulated in breast tumor tissue compared to adjacent normal breast tissues. In addition, we found that miR-506 regulated DNMT1 expression in an SP1/SP3-dependent manner, which reduced methylation level of MEG3 promoter and upregulated MEG3 expression. SP3 knockdown or miR-506 mimic suppressed migration and invasion of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells whereas overexpression of SP3 compromised miR-506-inhibited migration and invasion. Conclusions Our data reveal a novel axis of miR-506/SP3/SP1/DNMT1/MEG3 in regulating migration and invasion of breast cancer cell lines, which provide rationales for developing effective therapies to treating metastatic breast cancers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xin-Xing Wang
- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan People's Republic of China
| | - Guang-Cheng Guo
- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan People's Republic of China
| | - Xue-Ke Qian
- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan People's Republic of China
| | - Dong-Wei Dou
- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan People's Republic of China
| | - Zhe Zhang
- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan People's Republic of China
| | - Xiao-Dong Xu
- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan People's Republic of China
| | - Xin Duan
- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan People's Republic of China
| | - Xin-Hong Pei
- Department of Breast Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, East Jianshe Road, Erqi District, Zhengzhou, 450052 Henan People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
120
|
Xiao X, Zhu W, Liao B, Xu J, Gu C, Ji B, Yao Y, Peng L, Yang J. BPLLDA: Predicting lncRNA-Disease Associations Based on Simple Paths With Limited Lengths in a Heterogeneous Network. Front Genet 2018; 9:411. [PMID: 30459803 PMCID: PMC6232683 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
In recent years, it has been increasingly clear that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in many biological processes associated with human diseases. Inferring potential lncRNA-disease associations is essential to reveal the secrets behind diseases, develop novel drugs, and optimize personalized treatments. However, biological experiments to validate lncRNA-disease associations are very time-consuming and costly. Thus, it is critical to develop effective computational models. In this study, we have proposed a method called BPLLDA to predict lncRNA-disease associations based on paths of fixed lengths in a heterogeneous lncRNA-disease association network. Specifically, BPLLDA first constructs a heterogeneous lncRNA-disease network by integrating the lncRNA-disease association network, the lncRNA functional similarity network, and the disease semantic similarity network. It then infers the probability of an lncRNA-disease association based on paths connecting them and their lengths in the network. Compared to existing methods, BPLLDA has a few advantages, including not demanding negative samples and the ability to predict associations related to novel lncRNAs or novel diseases. BPLLDA was applied to a canonical lncRNA-disease association database called LncRNADisease, together with two popular methods LRLSLDA and GrwLDA. The leave-one-out cross-validation areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of BPLLDA are 0.87117, 0.82403, and 0.78528, respectively, for predicting overall associations, associations related to novel lncRNAs, and associations related to novel diseases, higher than those of the two compared methods. In addition, cervical cancer, glioma, and non-small-cell lung cancer were selected as case studies, for which the predicted top five lncRNA-disease associations were verified by recently published literature. In summary, BPLLDA exhibits good performances in predicting novel lncRNA-disease associations and associations related to novel lncRNAs and diseases. It may contribute to the understanding of lncRNA-associated diseases like certain cancers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaofang Xiao
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China
| | - Wen Zhu
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, China
| | - Bo Liao
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.,School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, China
| | - Junlin Xu
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China
| | - Changlong Gu
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China
| | - Binbin Ji
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, China
| | - Yuhua Yao
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, China
| | - Lihong Peng
- School of Computer Science, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou, China
| | - Jialiang Yang
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, China.,Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
| |
Collapse
|
121
|
Yen YP, Hsieh WF, Tsai YY, Lu YL, Liau ES, Hsu HC, Chen YC, Liu TC, Chang M, Li J, Lin SP, Hung JH, Chen JA. Dlk1-Dio3 locus-derived lncRNAs perpetuate postmitotic motor neuron cell fate and subtype identity. eLife 2018; 7:38080. [PMID: 30311912 PMCID: PMC6221546 DOI: 10.7554/elife.38080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
The mammalian imprinted Dlk1-Dio3 locus produces multiple long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) from the maternally inherited allele, including Meg3 (i.e., Gtl2) in the mammalian genome. Although this locus has well-characterized functions in stem cell and tumor contexts, its role during neural development is unknown. By profiling cell types at each stage of embryonic stem cell-derived motor neurons (ESC~MNs) that recapitulate spinal cord development, we uncovered that lncRNAs expressed from the Dlk1-Dio3 locus are predominantly and gradually enriched in rostral motor neurons (MNs). Mechanistically, Meg3 and other Dlk1-Dio3 locus-derived lncRNAs facilitate Ezh2/Jarid2 interactions. Loss of these lncRNAs compromises the H3K27me3 landscape, leading to aberrant expression of progenitor and caudal Hox genes in postmitotic MNs. Our data thus illustrate that these lncRNAs in the Dlk1-Dio3 locus, particularly Meg3, play a critical role in maintaining postmitotic MN cell fate by repressing progenitor genes and they shape MN subtype identity by regulating Hox genes. When a gene is active, its DNA sequence is ‘transcribed’ to form a molecule of RNA. Many of these RNAs act as templates for making proteins. But for some genes, the protein molecules are not their final destinations. Their RNA molecules instead help to control gene activity, which can alter the behaviour or the identity of a cell. For example, experiments performed in individual cells suggest that so-called long non-coding RNAs (or lncRNAs for short) guide how stem cells develop into different types of mature cells. However, it is not clear whether lncRNAs play the same critical role in embryos. Yen et al. used embryonic stem cells to model how motor neurons develop in the spinal cord of mouse embryos. This revealed that motor neurons produce large amounts of a specific group of lncRNAs, particularly one called Meg3. Further experiments showed that motor neurons in mouse embryos that lack Meg3 do not correctly silence a set of genes called the Hox genes, which are crucial for laying out the body plans of many different animal embryos. These neurons also incorrectly continue to express genes that are normally active in an early phase of the stem-like cells that make motor neurons. There is wide interest in how lncRNAs help to regulate embryonic development. With this new knowledge of how Meg3 regulates the activity of Hox genes in motor neurons, research could now be directed toward investigating whether lncRNAs help other tissues to develop in a similar way.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ya-Ping Yen
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Wen-Fu Hsieh
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Ya-Yin Tsai
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Ya-Lin Lu
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Ee Shan Liau
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Ho-Chiang Hsu
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Yen-Chung Chen
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Ting-Chun Liu
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Mien Chang
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Joye Li
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Shau-Ping Lin
- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Jui-Hung Hung
- Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China.,Department of Computer Science, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
| | - Jun-An Chen
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
122
|
He J, Tu C, Liu Y. Role of lncRNAs in aging and age-related diseases. Aging Med (Milton) 2018; 1:158-175. [PMID: 31942494 PMCID: PMC6880696 DOI: 10.1002/agm2.12030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Aging is progressive physiological degeneration and consequently declined function, which is linked to senescence on both cellular and organ levels. Accumulating studies indicate that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play important roles in cellular senescence at all levels-transcriptional, post-transcriptional, translational, and post-translational. Understanding the molecular mechanism of lncRNAs underlying senescence could facilitate interpretation and intervention of aging and age-related diseases. In this review, we describe categories of known and novel lncRNAs that have been involved in the progression of senescence. We also identify the lncRNAs implicated in diseases arising from age-driven degeneration or dysfunction in some representative organs and systems (brains, liver, muscle, cardiovascular system, bone pancreatic islets, and immune system). Improved comprehension of lncRNAs in the aging process on all levels, from cell to organismal, may provide new insights into the amelioration of age-related pathologies and prolonged healthspan.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jieyu He
- Department of GeriatricsThe Second Xiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
| | - Chao Tu
- Department of OrthopedicsThe Second Xiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
| | - Youshuo Liu
- Department of GeriatricsThe Second Xiangya HospitalCentral South UniversityChangshaHunanChina
| |
Collapse
|
123
|
Huang H, Sun J, Sun Y, Wang C, Gao S, Li W, Hu JF. Long noncoding RNAs and their epigenetic function in hematological diseases. Hematol Oncol 2018; 37:15-21. [PMID: 30052285 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Recent discoveries demonstrate the importance of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in the regulation of multiple major processes impacting development, differentiation, and metastasis of hematological diseases through epigenetic mechanisms. In contrast to genetic changes, epigenetic modification does not modify genes but is frequently reversible, thus providing opportunities for targeted treatment using specific inhibitors. In this review, we will summarize the function and epigenetic mechanism of lncRNA in malignant hematologic diseases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hanying Huang
- Cancer Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
| | - Jingnan Sun
- Cancer Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.,Stanford University Medical School, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, Palo Alto, California
| | - Yunpeng Sun
- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
| | - Cong Wang
- Cancer Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.,Stanford University Medical School, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, Palo Alto, California
| | - Sujun Gao
- Cancer Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
| | - Wei Li
- Cancer Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
| | - Ji-Fan Hu
- Cancer Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.,Stanford University Medical School, Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research, Palo Alto, California
| |
Collapse
|
124
|
Exploring Long Noncoding RNAs in Glioblastoma: Regulatory Mechanisms and Clinical Potentials. Int J Genomics 2018; 2018:2895958. [PMID: 30116729 PMCID: PMC6079499 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2895958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Gliomas are primary brain tumors presumably derived from glial cells. The WHO grade IV glioblastoma (GBM), characterized by rapid cell proliferation, easily recrudescent, high morbidity, and mortality, is the most common, devastating, and lethal gliomas. Molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and progression of GBMs with potential diagnostic and therapeutic value have been explored industriously. With the advent of high-throughput technologies, numerous long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) aberrantly expressed in GBMs were discovered recently, some of them probably involved in GBM initiation, malignant progression, relapse and resistant to therapy, or showing diagnostic and prognostic value. In this review, we summarized the profile of lncRNAs that has been extensively investigated in glioma research, with a focus on their regulatory mechanisms. Then, their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic implications were also discussed.
Collapse
|
125
|
Guo X, Gao L, Wang Z, Feng C, Xing B. Top 100 Most-Cited Articles on Pituitary Adenoma: A Bibliometric Analysis. World Neurosurg 2018; 116:e1153-e1167. [PMID: 29870843 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2018] [Revised: 05/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Many articles have been published on pituitary adenomas. Bibliometric analyses are helpful for determining the most impactful studies within a field. OBJECTIVE To identify the top 100 most-cited articles on pituitary adenomas using the bibliometric analysis method. METHODS We searched the Thomson Reuters Web of Science on March 31, 2018. Articles were listed in descending order by the total citation (TC) number, and the most-cited articles on pituitary adenomas were identified and analyzed. RESULTS The most-cited articles were published between 1970 and 2014, with 1999 as the most prolific year. Growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma was the most commonly studied tumor subtype (43%), and in clinical studies, treatment options and follow-up were the most important research focuses (62%). The average number of TCs was 326, and the average number of annual citations (ACs) was 17. More review articles were published in the last decade, and the average number of ACs was higher for this decade than for previous decades. Twenty-one articles were recognized as citation Ccassics, with a TC number >400. Twenty-five journals published the top 100 works; Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism published the most articles (25%). The most articles (43%) were published in the United States. S. Melmed wrote the greatest number of publications (14%). Departments of medicine (32%) and endocrinology (32%) contributed to the largest number of articles. CONCLUSIONS This study identified the research focuses and trends regarding pituitary adenoma and provides key references for investigators in guiding future pituitary adenoma research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xiaopeng Guo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; China Pituitary Disease Registry Center, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Chinese Pituitary Adenoma Cooperative Group, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Lu Gao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; China Pituitary Disease Registry Center, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Chinese Pituitary Adenoma Cooperative Group, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Zihao Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; China Pituitary Disease Registry Center, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Chinese Pituitary Adenoma Cooperative Group, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Chenzhe Feng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; China Pituitary Disease Registry Center, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Chinese Pituitary Adenoma Cooperative Group, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Bing Xing
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; China Pituitary Disease Registry Center, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Chinese Pituitary Adenoma Cooperative Group, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
| |
Collapse
|
126
|
Xu G, Meng L, Yuan D, Li K, Zhang Y, Dang C, Zhu K. MEG3/miR‑21 axis affects cell mobility by suppressing epithelial‑mesenchymal transition in gastric cancer. Oncol Rep 2018; 40:39-48. [PMID: 29749532 PMCID: PMC6059753 DOI: 10.3892/or.2018.6424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The prognosis of patients with gastric cancer remains poor mainly due to distant metastasis. Maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3), a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), is downregulated in various tumor tissues and suppresses tumor progression. miR-21 is a microRNA which is expressed highly in tumor tissues. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between MEG3 and miR-21 in regards to the cell mobility of gastric cancer. Our data demonstrated that MEG3 was downregulated while miR-21 was upregulated in gastric cancer tissues and cell lines by qRT-PCR. Overexpression of MEG3 suppressed cell mobility of gastric cancer cells (AGS) by downregulating the expression of MMP-3, MMP-9 and VEGF. As shown by western blot analysis, overexpression of MEG3 also suppressed epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by increasing the expression of an epithelial marker (E-cadherin) and downregulating the expression of mesenchymal markers (N-cadherin, Snail and β-catenin), indicating that MEG3 suppressed cell mobility through the inhibition of EMT in gastric cancer. The expression of miR-21 was negatively regulated by MEG3 and overexpression of miR-21 promoted cell mobility of AGS through activation of EMT. Co-transfection of lncRNA-MEG3 and miR-21 mimic counteracted the inhibitory effect on the cell mobility attributed to MEG3, suggesting that the MEG3/miR-21 axis affects cell mobility by suppressing EMT in gastric cancer. Using a mouse xenograft tumor model, we found that the overexpression of MEG3 suppressed tumor growth and metastasis while overexpression of miR-21 had the opposite effects. The MEG3/miR-21 axis affected gastric cancer growth and metastasis through inhibition of EMT in vivo. In conclusion, we demonstrated that the MEG3/miR-21 axis participates in the tumor progression and metastasis of gastric cancer through the regulation of EMT.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Gang Xu
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
| | - Lei Meng
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
| | - Dawei Yuan
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
| | - Kang Li
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
| | - Yong Zhang
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
| | - Chengxue Dang
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
| | - Kun Zhu
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
127
|
Zhou J, Shi YY. A Bipartite Network and Resource Transfer-Based Approach to Infer lncRNA-Environmental Factor Associations. IEEE/ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS 2018; 15:753-759. [PMID: 28436883 DOI: 10.1109/tcbb.2017.2695187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Phenotypes and diseases are often determined by the complex interactions between genetic factors and environmental factors (EFs). However, compared with protein-coding genes and microRNAs, there is a paucity of computational methods for understanding the associations between long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and EFs. In this study, we focused on the associations between lncRNA and EFs. By using the common miRNA partners of any pair of lncRNA and EF, based on the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) hypothesis and the technique of resources transfer within the experimentally-supported lncRNA-miRNA and miRNA-EF association bipartite networks, we propose an algorithm for predicting new lncRNA-EF associations. Results show that, compared with another recently-proposed method, our approach is capable of predicting more credible lncRNA-EF associations. These results support the validity of our approach to predict biologically significant associations, which could lead to a better understanding of the molecular processes.
Collapse
|
128
|
Abstract
The pathogenesis of non functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) is a complex process involving several factors, from molecular to genetic and epigenetic modifications, where tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes, cell cycle derangements have been demonstrated to play an important role. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have also been identified as possible players in NFPA tumorigenesis and pituitary stem cells have been investigated for their potential role in pituitary tumor initiation. However, a critical role for paracrine signalling has also been highlighted. This review focuses on the current knowledge on the involvement of these factors in NFPA pathogenesis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maria Chiara Zatelli
- Section of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Ariosto 35, 44100, Ferrara, Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
129
|
Zhu Y, Chen P, Gao Y, Ta N, Zhang Y, Cai J, Zhao Y, Liu S, Zheng J. MEG3 Activated by Vitamin D Inhibits Colorectal Cancer Cells Proliferation and Migration via Regulating Clusterin. EBioMedicine 2018; 30:148-157. [PMID: 29628342 PMCID: PMC5952405 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2018.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
The long non-coding RNA maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) is frequently dysregulated in human cancers; however, its roles in colorectal cancer (CRC) development are largely unknown. Here, we reported that MEG3 was down-regulated in CRC tissues and CRC patients with lower MEG3 showed poorer overall survival and disease-free survival than those with higher MEG3 level. MEG3 over-expression represses CRC cells proliferation and migration in vivo and in vitro, while MEG3 knockdown leads to the enhanced proliferation and metastasis of CRC cells. In CRC cells, MEG3 over-expression is related to decreased Clusterin mRNA and the corresponding protein levels, and it also directly binds to Clusterin protein through its 732–1174 region. In further, Clusterin over-expression rescues the compromised abilities of proliferation and metastasis induced by MEG3 over-expression, suggesting that MEG3 inhibits the CRC progression through regulating the Clusterin activities. Additionally, we found that 1α,25-(OH)2D and vitamin D receptor (VDR) stimulate MEG3 expression in CRC cells through directly binding to its promoter. These results suggested that MEG3 functions as a tumor suppressor in CRC via regulating the Clusterin activities and may underlie the anticancer activities of vitamin D on CRC cells. The VDR/MEG3/Clusterin signaling pathway may serve as potential therapeutic targets and prognosis biomarkers for CRC patients in future. MEG3 serves as a novel CRC prognosis biomarker and a potential therapeutic target. MEG3 over-expression represses CRC cells proliferation and metastatic features. MEG3 has a role in Clusterin expression and activity down-regulation at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. VDR activated MEG3 expression via directly binding to MEG3 promoter.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yan Zhu
- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Secondary Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
| | - Peizhan Chen
- Translational Medicine Research Center, Ruijin Hospital North, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201821, PR China
| | - Yisha Gao
- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Secondary Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
| | - Na Ta
- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Secondary Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
| | - Yunshuo Zhang
- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Secondary Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China
| | - Jialin Cai
- Translational Medicine Research Center, Ruijin Hospital North, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201821, PR China
| | - Yong Zhao
- Office of Shanghai Administrative Committee for Laboratory Animal, Shanghai, Laboratory Animals Research Center, Shanghai, 201203, PR China
| | - Shupeng Liu
- Clinical Research Center, Changhai Hospital, Secondary Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
| | - Jianming Zheng
- Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Secondary Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, PR China.
| |
Collapse
|
130
|
Xiu YL, Sun KX, Chen X, Chen S, Zhao Y, Guo QG, Zong ZH. Upregulation of the lncRNA Meg3 induces autophagy to inhibit tumorigenesis and progression of epithelial ovarian carcinoma by regulating activity of ATG3. Oncotarget 2018; 8:31714-31725. [PMID: 28423647 PMCID: PMC5458242 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Maternally expressed gene 3 (Meg3), a long non-coding RNA, has been reported to be associated with the pathogenesis of multiple malignancies. However, little is known regarding the role of Meg3 in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). In this study, we found that the expression of Meg3 was lower in epithelial ovarian carcinoma, and has potential to be considered as a biomarker for ovarian cancer. After transfecting the ovarian cancer cell lines OVCAR3 and A2780 with Meg3, phenotypic changes and autophagy-related molecules were examined. Upregulation of Meg3 inhibited cell proliferation, plate colony formation, induced cell cycle arrest in G2 phases, and promoted apoptosis. Observation of autophagosomes was performed by transmission electron microscopy. The expression levels of LC3-II, ATG3, LAMP1 were elevated, while SQSTM1/p62 expression declined. Upregulated expression of Meg3 also suppressed tumorigenesis in vivo in a xenograft mouse model through upregulating ATG3 expression. RIP (ribonucleoprotein immunoprecipitation) and RNA pull-down assays showed that Meg3 was co-immunoprecipitated with ATG3. In addition, Meg3 protected ATG3 mRNA from degradation following treatment with actinomycin D. Overall, our results suggest that the lncRNA Meg3 acts as a tumor suppressor in EOC by regulating ATG3 activity and inducing autophagy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yin-Ling Xiu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
| | - Kai-Xuan Sun
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
| | - Xi Chen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
| | - Shuo Chen
- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
| | - Yang Zhao
- Department of Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
| | - Qing-Guo Guo
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
| | - Zhi-Hong Zong
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
| |
Collapse
|
131
|
Chang L, Wang G, Jia T, Zhang L, Li Y, Han Y, Zhang K, Lin G, Zhang R, Li J, Wang L. Armored long non-coding RNA MEG3 targeting EGFR based on recombinant MS2 bacteriophage virus-like particles against hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncotarget 2018; 7:23988-4004. [PMID: 26992211 PMCID: PMC5029679 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.8115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers worldwide. However, the treatment of patients with HCC is particularly challenging. Long non-coding RNA maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) has been identified as a potential suppressor of several types of tumors, but the delivery of long RNA remains problematic, limiting its applications. In the present study, we designed a novel delivery system based on MS2 virus-like particles (VLPs) crosslinked with GE11 polypeptide. This vector was found to be fast, effective and safe for the targeted delivery of lncRNA MEG3 RNA to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-positive HCC cell lines without the activation of EGFR downstream pathways, and significantly attenuated both in vitro and in vivo tumor cell growth. Our study also revealed that the targeted delivery was mainly dependent on clathrin-mediated endocytosis and MEG3 RNA suppresses tumor growth mainly via increasing the expression of p53 and its downstream gene GDF15, but decreasing the expression of MDM2. Thus, this vector is promising as a novel delivery system and may facilitate a new approach to lncRNA based cancer therapy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Le Chang
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Guojing Wang
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Tingting Jia
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Lei Zhang
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Peking University Fifth School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Yulong Li
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Yanxi Han
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Kuo Zhang
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Guigao Lin
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Rui Zhang
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Jinming Li
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Lunan Wang
- National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
132
|
Epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor long non-coding RNA BM742401 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Oncotarget 2018; 7:82400-82410. [PMID: 27689399 PMCID: PMC5347700 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
BM742401 is a tumor suppressor lncRNA downregulated in gastric cancer. As the promoter region and the entire transcript are embedded in a CpG island, we postulated that BM742401 is a tumor suppressor lncRNA inactivated by DNA methylation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The promoter of BM742401 was unmethylated in normal controls including three each of normal bone marrow, peripheral blood buffy coats, and CD19-sorted peripheral B-cells, but methylated in four (57.1%) CLL cell lines. Methylation of BM742401 correlated inversely with expression. In the completely methylated WAC3CD5+ CLL cells, 5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine treatment led to promoter demethylation and re-expression of BM742401 transcript. Functionally, stable overexpression of BM742401 resulted in inhibition of cellular proliferation and enhanced apoptosis through caspase-9-dependent intrinsic but not caspase-8-dependent extrinsic apoptosis pathway, suggesting a tumor suppressor role of BM742401 in CLL. In primary CLL samples, methylation of BM742401 was detected in 43/98 (43.9%) of patients. Moreover, among CLL patients with standard-risk cytogenetic aberrations, methylation of BM742401 correlated with advanced Rai stage (≥ stage 2)(P = 0.002). Furthermore, BM742401 methylation was associated with miR-129-2 methylation (P = 0.05). BM742401 is a tumor suppressor lncRNA frequently methylated in CLL. The mechanism of BM742401 as a tumor suppressor warrants further studies.
Collapse
|
133
|
Bao MH, Szeto V, Yang BB, Zhu SZ, Sun HS, Feng ZP. Long non-coding RNAs in ischemic stroke. Cell Death Dis 2018; 9:281. [PMID: 29449542 PMCID: PMC5833768 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-018-0282-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. Uncovering the cellular and molecular pathophysiological processes in stroke have been a top priority. Long non-coding (lnc) RNAs play critical roles in different kinds of diseases. In recent years, a bulk of aberrantly expressed lncRNAs have been screened out in ischemic stroke patients or ischemia insulted animals using new technologies such as RNA-seq, deep sequencing, and microarrays. Nine specific lncRNAs, antisense non-coding RNA in the INK4 locus (ANRIL), metastasis-associate lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1), N1LR, maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3), H19, CaMK2D-associated transcript 1 (C2dat1), Fos downstream transcript (FosDT), small nucleolar RNA host gene 14 (SNHG14), and taurine-upregulated gene 1 (TUG1), were found increased in cerebral ischemic animals and/or oxygen-glucose deprived (OGD) cells. These lncRNAs were suggested to promote cell apoptosis, angiogenesis, inflammation, and cell death. Our Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis predicted that MEG3, H19, and MALAT1 might also be related to functions such as neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and inflammation through mechanisms of gene regulation (DNA transcription, RNA folding, methylation, and gene imprinting). This knowledge may provide a better understanding of the functions and mechanisms of lncRNAs in ischemic stroke. Further elucidating the functions and mechanisms of these lncRNAs in biological systems under normal and pathological conditions may lead to opportunities for identifying biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets of ischemic stroke.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mei-Hua Bao
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Institute of Neuroscience, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Vivian Szeto
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Burton B Yang
- Sunnybrook Research Institute and Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
| | - Shu-Zhen Zhu
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
| | - Hong-Shuo Sun
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
| | - Zhong-Ping Feng
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
| |
Collapse
|
134
|
Deregulation of linc-PINT in acute lymphoblastic leukemia is implicated in abnormal proliferation of leukemic cells. Oncotarget 2018; 9:12842-12852. [PMID: 29560114 PMCID: PMC5849178 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Long Non-Coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are functional RNAs longer than 200 nucleotides in length. Several lncRNAs are involved in cell proliferation and are deregulated in several human tumors. Few lncRNAs have been described to play a role in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). In this study, we carried out a genome wide lncRNA expression profiling in ALL samples and peripheral blood samples obtained from healthy donors. We detected 43 lncRNAs that were aberrantly expressed in ALL. Interestingly, among them, linc-PINT showed a significant downregulation in T and B-ALL. Re-expression of linc-PINT in ALL cells induced inhibition of leukemic cell growth that was associated with apoptosis induction and cell cycle arrest in G2/M phase. linc-PINT induced the transcription of HMOX1 which reduced the viability of ALL cells. Intriguingly, we observed that treatment with anti-tumoral epigenetic drugs like LBH-589 (Panobinostat) and Curcumin induced the expression of linc-PINT and HMOX1 in ALL. These results indicate that the downregulation of linc-PINT plays a relevant role in the pathogenesis of ALL, and linc-PINT re-expression may be one of the mechanisms exerted by epigenetic drugs to reduce cell proliferation in ALL.
Collapse
|
135
|
Zou Y, Zhong Y, Wu J, Xiao H, Zhang X, Liao X, Li J, Mao X, Liu Y, Zhang F. Long non-coding PANDAR as a novel biomarker in human cancer: A systematic review. Cell Prolif 2018; 51:e12422. [PMID: 29226461 PMCID: PMC6528858 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are characterized as a group of RNAs that more than 200 nucleotides in length and have no protein-coding function. More and more evidences provided that lncRNAs serve as key molecules in the development of cancer. Deregulation of lncRNAs functions as either oncogenes or tumour suppressor genes in various diseases. Recently, increasing studies about PANDAR in cancer progression were reported. In our review, we will focus on the current research on the character of PANDAR include the clinical management, tumour progression and molecular mechanisms in human cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS We summarize and analyze current studies concerning the biological functions and mechanisms of lncRNA PANDA in tumour development. The related studies were obtained through a systematic search of Pubmed. RESULTS PANDAR was a well-characterized oncogenic lncRNA and widely overexpressed in many tumours. PANDAR is upregulated in many types of cancer, including colorectal cancer, lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, osteosarcoma, thyroid cancer and other cancers. Upregulation of PANDAR was significantly associated with advanced tumour weights, TNM stage and overall survival. Furthermore, repressed of PANDAR would restrain proliferation, migration and invasion. CONCLUSION PANDAR may act as a powerful tumour biomarker for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yifan Zou
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming TechnologyShenzhen Second People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityShenzhenChina
- Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
| | - Yuantang Zhong
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming TechnologyShenzhen Second People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityShenzhenChina
| | - Junjie Wu
- Shantou University Medical CollegeShantouChina
| | - Huizhong Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming TechnologyShenzhen Second People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityShenzhenChina
| | - Xintao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming TechnologyShenzhen Second People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityShenzhenChina
| | - Xinhui Liao
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming TechnologyShenzhen Second People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityShenzhenChina
| | - Jianfa Li
- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and GeneticsInstitute of UrologyPeking University Shenzhen HospitalShenzhen PKU‐HKUST Medical CenterShenzhenChina
| | - Xuhua Mao
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming TechnologyShenzhen Second People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityShenzhenChina
| | - Yuchen Liu
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming TechnologyShenzhen Second People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityShenzhenChina
| | - Fuyou Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming TechnologyShenzhen Second People's HospitalGuangzhou Medical UniversityShenzhenChina
| |
Collapse
|
136
|
Xi J, Sun Q, Ma L, Kang J. Long non-coding RNAs in glioma progression. Cancer Lett 2018; 419:203-209. [PMID: 29355660 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 01/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Glioma is one of most malignant primary tumors of the brain. However, due to a lack of effective means for diagnosing and treating glioma, the prognosis of glioma patients remains poor. Therefore, understanding the molecular mechanism of glioma progression is essential for effective treatment. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are novel regulators of gene expression at the transcriptional, post-transcriptional and epigenetic levels. Recent evidence indicates that lncRNAs may play important roles in regulating the progression of glioma. In this article, we review the expression profile of lncRNAs in glioma and discuss the functions and known mechanisms of several representative lncRNAs in detail, as well as the prospects of lncRNAs as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jiajie Xi
- Clinical and Translational Research Center of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
| | - Qiaoyi Sun
- Clinical and Translational Research Center of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
| | - Li Ma
- Clinical and Translational Research Center of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, PR China
| | - Jiuhong Kang
- Clinical and Translational Research Center of Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Signaling and Disease Research, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, PR China.
| |
Collapse
|
137
|
Non-coding RNAs in the reprogramming of glucose metabolism in cancer. Cancer Lett 2018; 419:167-174. [PMID: 29366802 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2018.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Proliferating cancer cells reprogram their metabolic circuitry to thrive in an environment deficient in nutrients and oxygen. Cancer cells exhibit a higher rate of glucose metabolism than normal somatic cells, which is achieved by switching from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis to meet the energy and metabolites demands of tumour progression. This phenomenon, which is known as the Warburg effect, has generated renewed interest in the process of glucose metabolism reprogramming in cancer cells. Several regulatory pathways along with glycolytic enzymes are responsible for the emergence of glycolytic dependence. Non-coding (nc)RNAs are a class of functional RNA molecules that are not translated into proteins but regulate target gene expression. NcRNAs have been shown to be involved in various biological processes, including glucose metabolism. In this review, we describe the regulatory role of ncRNAs-specifically, microRNAs and long ncRNAs-in the glycolytic switch and propose that ncRNA-based therapeutics can be used to inhibit the process of glucose metabolism reprogramming in cancer cells.
Collapse
|
138
|
Zhou J, Xiang W, Li S, Hu Q, Peng T, Chen L, Ming Y. Association between long non-coding RNAs expression and pathogenesis and progression of gliomas. Oncol Lett 2018. [PMID: 29541171 PMCID: PMC5835862 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.7875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The incidence rate of gliomas is the highest among primary brain tumors. Although the understanding of the molecular pathology of glioma has improved during the previous two decades, effective therapies are not yet available to treat these tumors. Previous studies have indicated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have a close association with glioma, suggesting that lncRNAs may be potential targets for the development of novel treatments for glioma. The present review summarized the latest studies on the dysregulation of lncRNAs in glioma, and discussed their potential use in the diagnosis, prognosis and therapies of glioma. The emergence of lncRNAs has revealed an additional facet to glioma oncogenesis. An improved understanding of their functions is important to advance lncRNA-based diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic interventions of glioma.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jie Zhou
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
| | - Wei Xiang
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
| | - Shenjie Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
| | - Qi Hu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
| | - Tao Peng
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
| | - Ligang Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
| | - Yang Ming
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
139
|
Abstract
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among women with gynecologic malignancies. The development and progression of ovarian cancer are complex and a multiple-step process. New biomarker molecules for diagnostic and prognostic are essential for novel therapeutic targets and to extend the survival time of patients with ovarian cancer. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are non–protein-coding transcripts longer than 200 nucleotides that have recently been found as key regulators of various biological processes and to be involved in the development and progression of many diseases including cancers. In this review, we summarized the expression pattern of several dysregulated lncRNAs (HOTAIR, H19, XIST, and HOST2) and the functional molecular mechanism of these lncRNAs on the initiation and progression of ovarian cancer. The lncRNAs as biomarkers may be used for current and future clinical diagnosis, therapeutics, and prognosis.
Collapse
|
140
|
Yu L, Kuang LY, He F, Du LL, Li QL, Sun W, Zhou YM, Li XM, Li XY, Chen DJ. The Role and Molecular Mechanism of Long Nocoding RNA-MEG3 in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia. Reprod Sci 2018; 25:1619-1628. [PMID: 29361889 DOI: 10.1177/1933719117749753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
A growing body of evidence suggests that the dysregulation of long noncoding RNA is increasingly linked to many human diseases. Maternally expressed gene 3 ( MEG3) is one such gene thought to be affected. In the placenta of patients with preeclampsia, there is reduced expression of MEG3; however, its role and the mechanism involved are not clear. Therefore, we examined the expression of MEG3, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers (E-cadherin and N-cadherin), and TGF-β/smad signaling pathway genes ( TGF-β1, smad3, and smad7) in the placental tissues of 20 patients with preeclampsia and 20 healthy patients. We further observed the impact of MEG3 on the invasion and migration functions of human trophoblast cells and the effects on EMT and TGF-β/smad signaling pathways in an Human trophoblast cell-8 (HTR-8)Vneo cell line. The expression of MEG3 was lower in tissues from patients with preeclampsia having an EMT decline, as well as a messenger RNA expression of smad7. The expression of TGF-β1 and smad3 were higher in patients with preeclampsia. In HTR-8/SVneo cells with overexpressed MEG3, the invasion and migration functions were enhanced and accompanied by higher EMT and a significantly increased expression of smad7. Our data indicate that MEG3 is closely associated with the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and thus associated with changes in the EMT of placental trophoblast cells. These results indicate that MEG3 regulation of trophoblast cell EMT via the TGF-β pathway inhibitor smad7 may be the molecular mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lin Yu
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Li-Yun Kuang
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Fang He
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Li-Li Du
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Qiu-Lian Li
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Wen Sun
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Yan-Mei Zhou
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Xiao-Mei Li
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Xiu-Ying Li
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Dun-Jin Chen
- 1 Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
| |
Collapse
|
141
|
Chen X, Huang YA, Wang XS, You ZH, Chan KCC. FMLNCSIM: fuzzy measure-based lncRNA functional similarity calculation model. Oncotarget 2018; 7:45948-45958. [PMID: 27322210 PMCID: PMC5216773 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Accumulating experimental studies have indicated the influence of lncRNAs on various critical biological processes as well as disease development and progression. Calculating lncRNA functional similarity is of high value in inferring lncRNA functions and identifying potential lncRNA-disease associations. However, little effort has been attempt to measure the functional similarity among lncRNAs on a large scale. In this study, we developed a Fuzzy Measure-based LNCRNA functional SIMilarity calculation model (FMLNCSIM) based on the assumption that functionally similar lncRNAs tend to be associated with similar diseases. The performance improvement of FMLNCSIM mainly comes from the combination of information content and the concept of fuzzy measure, which was applied to the directed acyclic graphs of disease MeSH descriptors. To evaluate the effectiveness of FMLNCSIM, we further combined it with the previously proposed model of Laplacian Regularized Least Squares for lncRNA-Disease Association (LRLSLDA). As a result, the integrated model, LRLSLDA-FMLNCSIM, achieve good performance in the frameworks of global LOOCV (AUCs of 0.8266 and 0.9338 based on LncRNADisease and MNDR database) and 5-fold cross validation (average AUCs of 0.7979 and 0.9237 based on LncRNADisease and MNDR database), which significantly improve the performance of previous classical models. It is anticipated that FMLNCSIM could be used for searching functionally similar lncRNAs and inferring lncRNA functions in the future researches.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xing Chen
- School of Information and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
| | - Yu-An Huang
- Department of Computing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
| | - Xue-Song Wang
- School of Information and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
| | - Zhu-Hong You
- School of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
| | - Keith C C Chan
- Department of Computing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
| |
Collapse
|
142
|
Drobná Z, Henriksen AD, Wolstenholme JT, Montiel C, Lambeth PS, Shang S, Harris EP, Zhou C, Flaws JA, Adli M, Rissman EF. Transgenerational Effects of Bisphenol A on Gene Expression and DNA Methylation of Imprinted Genes in Brain. Endocrinology 2018; 159:132-144. [PMID: 29165653 PMCID: PMC5761590 DOI: 10.1210/en.2017-00730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous man-made endocrine disrupting compound (EDC). Developmental exposure to BPA changes behavioral and reproductive phenotypes, and these effects can last for generations. We exposed embryos to BPA, producing two lineages: controls and BPA exposed. In the third filial generation (F3), brain tissues containing the preoptic area, the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, and the anterior hypothalamus were collected. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and subsequent data analyses revealed 50 differentially regulated genes in the brains of F3 juveniles from BPA vs control lineages. BPA exposure can lead to loss of imprinting, and one of the two imprinted genes in our data set, maternally expressed gene 3 (Meg3), has been associated with EDCs and neurobehavioral phenotypes. We used quantitative polymerase chain reaction to examine the two imprinted genes in our data set, Meg3 and microRNA-containing gene Mirg (residing in the same loci). Confirming the RNA-seq, Meg3 messenger RNA was higher in F3 brains from the BPA lineage than in control brains. This was true in brains from mice produced with two different BPA paradigms. Next, we used pyrosequencing to probe differentially methylated regions of Meg3. We found transgenerational effects of BPA on imprinted genes in brain. Given these results, and data on Meg3 methylation in humans, we suggest this gene may be a biomarker indicative of early life environmental perturbation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zuzana Drobná
- Center for Human Health and the Environment and Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
| | - Anne D Henriksen
- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, MSC 4102, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
| | - Jennifer T Wolstenholme
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
| | - Catalina Montiel
- Center for Human Health and the Environment and Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
| | - Philip S Lambeth
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
| | - Stephen Shang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
| | - Erin P Harris
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
| | - Changqing Zhou
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
| | - Jodi A Flaws
- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
| | - Mazhar Adli
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
| | - Emilie F Rissman
- Center for Human Health and the Environment and Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
| |
Collapse
|
143
|
Emerging role of non-coding RNA in oral cancer. Cell Signal 2018; 42:134-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 09/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
|
144
|
Chen X, Yan CC, Zhang X, You ZH. Long non-coding RNAs and complex diseases: from experimental results to computational models. Brief Bioinform 2017; 18:558-576. [PMID: 27345524 PMCID: PMC5862301 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbw060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 295] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
LncRNAs have attracted lots of attentions from researchers worldwide in recent decades. With the rapid advances in both experimental technology and computational prediction algorithm, thousands of lncRNA have been identified in eukaryotic organisms ranging from nematodes to humans in the past few years. More and more research evidences have indicated that lncRNAs are involved in almost the whole life cycle of cells through different mechanisms and play important roles in many critical biological processes. Therefore, it is not surprising that the mutations and dysregulations of lncRNAs would contribute to the development of various human complex diseases. In this review, we first made a brief introduction about the functions of lncRNAs, five important lncRNA-related diseases, five critical disease-related lncRNAs and some important publicly available lncRNA-related databases about sequence, expression, function, etc. Nowadays, only a limited number of lncRNAs have been experimentally reported to be related to human diseases. Therefore, analyzing available lncRNA–disease associations and predicting potential human lncRNA–disease associations have become important tasks of bioinformatics, which would benefit human complex diseases mechanism understanding at lncRNA level, disease biomarker detection and disease diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention. Furthermore, we introduced some state-of-the-art computational models, which could be effectively used to identify disease-related lncRNAs on a large scale and select the most promising disease-related lncRNAs for experimental validation. We also analyzed the limitations of these models and discussed the future directions of developing computational models for lncRNA research.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Xing Chen
- School of Information and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
- Corresponding authors. Xing Chen, School of Information and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China. E-mail: ; Zhu-Hong You, School of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China. E-mail:
| | | | - Xu Zhang
- School of Mechanical, Electrical & Information Engineering, Shandong University, Weihai, China
- Corresponding authors. Xing Chen, School of Information and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China. E-mail: ; Zhu-Hong You, School of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China. E-mail:
| | - Zhu-Hong You
- School of Computer Science and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
| |
Collapse
|
145
|
Liu J, Li Q, Zhang KS, Hu B, Niu X, Zhou SM, Li SG, Luo YP, Wang Y, Deng ZF. Downregulation of the Long Non-Coding RNA Meg3 Promotes Angiogenesis After Ischemic Brain Injury by Activating Notch Signaling. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 54:8179-8190. [PMID: 27900677 PMCID: PMC5684256 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-0270-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Angiogenesis after ischemic brain injury contributes to the restoration of blood supply in the ischemic zone. Strategies to improve angiogenesis may facilitate the function recovery after stroke. Recent researches have demonstrated that dysfunction of long non-coding RNAs are associated with angiogenesis. We have previously reported that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are aberrantly expressed in ischemic stroke. However, little is known about long non-coding RNAs and theirs role in angiogenesis after stroke. In this study, we identified a rat lncRNAs, Meg3, and found that Meg3 was significantly decreased after ischemic stroke. Overexpression of Meg3 suppressed functional recovery and decreased capillary density after ischemic stroke. Downregulation of Meg3 ameliorated brain lesion and increased angiogenesis after ischemic stroke. Silencing of Meg3 resulted in a proangiogenic effect evidenced by increased endothelial cell migration, proliferation, sprouting, and tube formation. Mechanistically, we showed that Meg3 negatively regulated notch pathway both in vivo and in vitro. Inhibition of notch signaling in endothelial cells reversed the proangiogenic effect induced by Meg3 downregulation. This study revealed the function of Meg3 in ischemic stroke and elucidated its mechanism in angiogenesis after ischemic stroke.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Juan Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
| | - Qing Li
- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
| | - Kun-Shan Zhang
- Stem Cell Translational Research Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Bin Hu
- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
| | - Xin Niu
- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
| | - Shu-Min Zhou
- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
| | - Si-Guang Li
- Stem Cell Translational Research Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Yu-Ping Luo
- Stem Cell Translational Research Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
| | - Yang Wang
- Institute of Microsurgery on Extremities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
| | - Zhi-Feng Deng
- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
| |
Collapse
|
146
|
Role of Non-Coding RNAs in the Etiology of Bladder Cancer. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8110339. [PMID: 29165379 PMCID: PMC5704252 DOI: 10.3390/genes8110339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
According to data of the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the World Health Organization (Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, GLOBOCAN, and the World Health Organization Mortality), bladder is among the top ten body locations of cancer globally, with the highest incidence rates reported in Southern and Western Europe, North America, Northern Africa and Western Asia. Males (M) are more vulnerable to this disease than females (F), despite ample frequency variations in different countries, with a M:F ratio of 4.1:1 for incidence and 3.6:1 for mortality, worldwide. For a long time, bladder cancer was genetically classified through mutations of two genes, fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3, for low-grade, non-invasive papillary tumors) and tumor protein P53 (TP53, for high-grade, muscle-invasive tumors). However, more recently scientists have shown that this disease is far more complex, since genes directly involved are more than 150; so far, it has been described that altered gene expression (up- or down-regulation) may be present for up to 500 coding sequences in low-grade and up to 2300 in high-grade tumors. Non-coding RNAs are essential to explain, at least partially, this ample dysregulation. In this review, we summarize the present knowledge about long and short non-coding RNAs that have been linked to bladder cancer etiology.
Collapse
|
147
|
Shi Y, Lv C, Shi L, Tu G. MEG3 inhibits proliferation and invasion and promotes apoptosis of human osteosarcoma cells. Oncol Lett 2017; 15:1917-1923. [PMID: 29434890 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2017.7463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteosarcoma is known as a malignant tumour with a high mortality rate in orthopaedic settings; however, the factors associated with its degree of malignancy and the biological response remains to be elucidated. Although the essential role of the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) maternally expressed 3 (MEG3) has been recently reported, its biological functions and regulatory mechanism in osteosarcoma cells have not yet been reported. In the present study, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that the expression of MEG3 in MG63 cells was lower compared with in hFOB1.19 cells. Furthermore, it was observed that overexpressing MEG3 in MG63 cells resulted in a decline in the proliferation and invasion, and a marked increase in apoptosis. Additionally, western blotting was used to detect the changes in expression of p53 and MDM2 proto-oncogene, which may be regulated by MEG3, and proteins that associated with cell proliferation, invasion and apoptosis. It was demonstrated that the upregulation of MEG3 significantly increased the transactivation of p53 and induced downstream changes in protein expression. In conclusion, these experiments have demonstrated that MEG3 serves an essential regulatory role in the biological processes of human osteosarcoma cells, and imply that MEG3 may be a marker for predicting the occurrence and development of osteosarcoma.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yao Shi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
| | - Chen Lv
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China
| | - Li Shi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110847, P.R. China
| | - Guanjun Tu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
148
|
Chen H, Zhang K, Lu J, Wu G, Yang H, Chen K. Comprehensive analysis of mRNA-lncRNA co-expression profile revealing crucial role of imprinted gene cluster DLK1-MEG3 in chordoma. Oncotarget 2017; 8:112623-112635. [PMID: 29348851 PMCID: PMC5762536 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Chordoma is a rare bone tumor with high recurrence rate, but the mechanism of its development is unclear. Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs) are recently revealed to be regulators in a variety of biological processed by targeting on mRNA transcription. Their expression profile and function in chordoma have not been investigated yet. In this study, we firstly performed the comprehensive analysis of the lncRNA and coding genes expression analysis with three chordoma samples and three fetal nucleus pulposus tissues. lncRNA and gene microarrays were used to determine the differentially expressed lncRNAs and protein coding genes. 2786 lncRNAs and 3286 coding genes were significantly up-regulated in chordoma, while 2042 lncRNAs and 1006 coding genes were down-regulated. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to correlate differentially expressed lncRNAs with protein coding genes, indicating a comprehensive lncRNA-coding gene co-expression network in chordoma. Cis-correlation analysis showed that various transcripts of MEG3 and MEG8 were paired with the most differentially expressed gene DLK1. As located in the same locus, we further analyzed the miRNA clusters in this region, and identified that 61.22% of these miRNAs were significantly down-regulated, implying the silence of the imprinted gene cluster DLK1-MEG3. Overexpression of MEG3 suppressed the proliferation of chordoma cells. Our study pointed out the potential role of lncRNAs in chordoma, presented the lncRNA-coding genes co-expression profile, and revealed that imprinted gene cluster DLK1-MEG3 contributes to the pathogenesis of chordoma development.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hao Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
| | - Kai Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
| | - Jian Lu
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
| | - Guizhong Wu
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
| | - Huilin Yang
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China.,Institute of Orthopedics, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
| | - Kangwu Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, P.R. China
| |
Collapse
|
149
|
Zou Y, Li J, Chen Y, Xiao H, Zhang F, Yu D, Luo K. BANCR: a novel oncogenic long non-coding RNA in human cancers. Oncotarget 2017; 8:94997-95004. [PMID: 29212285 PMCID: PMC5706931 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Long non-coding RNAs account for large proportion of non-coding transcripts in human genomes. Though they lack of open reading framework and cannot encode protein, they can control endogenous gene expression though regulating cell life activities. They serve as transcriptional modulator, posttranscriptional processor, chromatin remodeler and splicing regulator during the process of gene modification. Moreover, long non-coding RNAs were regarded as potential tumor markers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis. BANCR was identified as a cancer-promoting long non-coding RNA in melanoma tissues. Since then, increasing studies about BANCR in cancer progression were reported. BANCR was dysregulated in various cancers including melanoma, colorectal cancer, retinoblastoma, lung carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, and increased BANCR expression cause poor prognosis and shorter survival rate of cancer patients. Furthermore, the functions and mechanisms of BANCR in cancer cells have been clarified. Here, we focus on the current research on the role of BANCR in the clinical management, progression and molecular mechanisms in human cancer.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yifan Zou
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming Technology, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
| | - Jianfa Li
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming Technology, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- Guangdong and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Male Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Institute of Urology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen PKU-HKUST Medical Center, Shenzhen, China
| | - Yincong Chen
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
| | - Huizhong Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming Technology, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
| | - Fuyou Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming Technology, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
| | - Dan Yu
- Longgang District Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
| | - Kewang Luo
- Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming Technology, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- People’s Hospital of Longhua, Shenzhen, China
| |
Collapse
|
150
|
Long Noncoding RNA MEG3 Is an Epigenetic Determinant of Oncogenic Signaling in Functional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Cells. Mol Cell Biol 2017; 37:MCB.00278-17. [PMID: 28847847 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00278-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
The long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) MEG3 is significantly downregulated in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs). MEG3 loss corresponds with aberrant upregulation of the oncogenic hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor c-MET in PNETs. Meg3 overexpression in a mouse insulin-secreting PNET cell line, MIN6, downregulates c-Met expression. However, the molecular mechanism by which MEG3 regulates c-MET is not known. Using chromatin isolation by RNA purification and sequencing (ChIRP-Seq), we identified Meg3 binding to unique genomic regions in and around the c-Met gene. In the absence of Meg3, these c-Met regions displayed distinctive enhancer-signature histone modifications. Furthermore, Meg3 relied on functional enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), a component of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), to inhibit c-Met expression. Another mechanism of lncRNA-mediated regulation of gene expression utilized triplex-forming GA-GT rich sequences. Transfection of such motifs from Meg3 RNA, termed triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs), in MIN6 cells suppressed c-Met expression and enhanced cell proliferation, perhaps by modulating other targets. This study comprehensively establishes epigenetic mechanisms underlying Meg3 control of c-Met and the oncogenic consequences of Meg3 loss or c-Met gain. These findings have clinical relevance for targeting c-MET in PNETs. There is also the potential for pancreatic islet β-cell expansion through c-MET regulation to ameliorate β-cell loss in diabetes.
Collapse
|