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Luo Q, Guo F, Fu Q, Sui G. hsa_circ_0001018 promotes papillary thyroid cancer by facilitating cell survival, invasion, G 1/S cell cycle progression, and repressing cell apoptosis via crosstalk with miR-338-3p and SOX4. MOLECULAR THERAPY-NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 24:591-609. [PMID: 33898108 PMCID: PMC8054110 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We identified a novel interactome, circ_0001018/miR-338-3p/SOX4, in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), and we intended to confirm the regulatory relationship between the three and to study the effects of the three in PTC. The bioinformatics method was used to screen out the circular RNA and mRNA of interest. A cellular fractionation assay and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay were conducted to prove that circ_0001018 and CCT4 (the host gene of circ_0001018) mRNA primarily localized in the cytoplasm of PTC cell lines. By qRT-PCR analysis, the expression of circ_0001018 and SOX4 mRNA was found upregulated while the expression of miR-338-3p was found downregulated in PTC tissues and cells. circ_0001018 silence significantly inhibited the tumor growth in xenografted nude mice. A series of cytological experiments such as a Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, a 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay, cell cycle profiling, wound healing, a transwell assay, and cell apoptosis were conducted and showed that circ_0001018 and SOX4 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, inhibited cell apoptosis, and reduced the cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase in PTC cells. Compared with circ_0001018 and SOX4, miR-338-3p held the opposite function. The regulatory relationship between circ_0001018 and miR-338-3p, and between miR-338-3p and SOX4 mRNA, was validated using a luciferase reporter gene assay and/or RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP assay). Our findings showed that circ_0001018 acted as the tumor promoter via sponging miR-338-3p to elevate SOX4 expression level in PTC. Importantly, this novel circ_0001018/miR-338-3p/SOX4 axis has the potential to be considered as a therapy target for PTC.
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- Qiang Luo
- Department of Ultrasound, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Surgical Translational Medicine, Division of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China
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Long non-coding RNA DSCAM-AS1 contributes to the tumorigenesis of cervical cancer by targeting miR-877-5p/ATXN7L3 axis. Biosci Rep 2020; 40:221173. [PMID: 31737900 PMCID: PMC6944662 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20192061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cervical cancer (CC) is ranked as the fourth most common cancer that occurs in women universally, which normally causes pain in the lower belly. Plenty of studies have stated that the expression of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) is linked to the cellular development of many kinds of cancers. DSCAM-AS1 has been reported to act as an oncogene in other cancer types and the aim of our study was to uncover the function and regulatory mechanism of DSCAM-AS1 in CC. In this research, our findings presented that DSCAM-AS1 expression was up-regulated in CC cells. DSCAM-AS1 led to the development of CC by enhancing cell proliferation, migration and invasion ability. DSCAM-AS1 was verified to combine with miR-877-5p and down-regulate the expression of miR-877-5p. Results also showed that ATXN7L3 was a downstream target gene of miR-877-5p and it was unfavorably modulated by miR-877-5p. Enhanced expression of ATXN7L3 counterbalanced the DSCAM-AS1 knockdown effect on the progression of CC. This was the first time to analyze the underlying regulatory mechanism of the oncogenic DSCAM-AS1. Our findings clarified that DSCAM-AS1 played as an oncogenic lncRNA by targeting miR-877-5p/ATXN7L3 axis to promote CC progression, which may provide insights into the prevention of CC.
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Xu J, Wu G, Zhao Y, Han Y, Zhang S, Li C, Zhang J. Long Noncoding RNA DSCAM-AS1 Facilitates Colorectal Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration via miR-137/Notch1 Axis. J Cancer 2020; 11:6623-6632. [PMID: 33046983 PMCID: PMC7545673 DOI: 10.7150/jca.46562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Growing evidences demonstrate that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in various cancers including colorectal cancer (CRC). In the current study, we found that the expression of DSCAM-AS1 in CRC tissues and cell lines was significantly upregulated, and was positively correlated with metastasis status and advanced stage of CRC. In addition, Kaplan-Meier assays also indicated that the expression of DSCAM-AS1 was correlated with poor prognosis in patients with CRC. Silence of DSCAM-AS1 inhibited proliferation and migration of CRC cells. Subcellular fractionation and FISH analyses suggested that DSCAM-AS1 was majorly distributed in cytoplasm of HT29 and LOVO cells. Thus, DSCAM-AS1 might act as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA). Subsequently, RT-qPCR results displayed that the expression of miR-137 in CRC tissues was relatively lower than that in the neighboring normal tissues. The interaction between miR-137 and DSCAM-AS1 was demonstrated by luciferase reporter assay. Functionally, miR-137 reversed the pro-proliferation and -metastasis effect of DSCAM-AS1 on CRC cells. Collectively, DSCAM-AS1 promotes CRC progression via sponging miR-137. MiR-137 can suppress the expression of Notch-1, a novel signaling regulating cell proliferation and EMT, by working on the 3'UTR of Notch-1. At last, Notch-1 overexpression or miR-137 inhibition could restore the DSCAM-AS1 silencing-mediated repressive function on cell proliferation and migration. The above data suggested that, DSCAM-AS1 may contribute to CRC cell proliferation and migration by targeting miR-137/Notch-1 axis.
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- Jing Xu
- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Jieyuan Road 190, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, 300121, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Jieyuan Road 190, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, 300121, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Jieyuan Road 190, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, 300121, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Jieyuan Road 190, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, 300121, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Jieyuan Road 190, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, 300121, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Jieyuan Road 190, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, 300121, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Jieyuan Road 190, Hongqiao District, Tianjin, 300121, PR China
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Li B, Sun H, Zhang J. LncRNA DSCAM-AS1 promotes colorectal cancer progression by acting as a molecular sponge of miR-384 to modulate AKT3 expression. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:9781-9792. [PMID: 32453706 PMCID: PMC7288937 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule antisense1 (DSCAM-AS1), a novel long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), reportedly contributes to the development and progression of several cancers. There is a lack of information on its biological role and regulatory mechanism with respect to colorectal cancer (CRC). Here, we discovered that the expression of DSCAM-AS1 exhibited a significant upregulation in CRC tissues and cell lines in comparison with the corresponding control. Increased DSCAM-AS1 expression was associated with poor prognosis for those diagnosed with CRC. Loss-of function assay illustrated that knockdown of DSCAM-AS1 resulted in significant inhibition of cell proliferation, invasion and migration in vitro, and impaired tumor growth in vivo. MicroRNA-384(miR-384) was directly targeted by DSCAM-AS1 in CRC cells, and repression of DSCAM-AS1 inhibited the expression of AKT3, a known target of miR-384 in CRC. In addition, repression of miR-384 or overexpression of AKT3 could partially rescue the inhibitory effect of DSCAM-AS1 knockdown on CRC progression. In summary, DSCAM-AS1 exerted an oncogenic role in CRC by functioning as a competing endogenous RNA of miR-384 to bring about regulation of AKT3 expression. These results implied that DSCAM-AS1 might be a novel therapeutic target for patients suffering from CRC.
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- Bo Li
- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal and Anal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P.R. China
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Zhang S, Ding L, Gao F, Fan H. Long non-coding RNA DSCAM-AS1 upregulates USP47 expression through sponging miR-101-3p to accelerate osteosarcoma progression. Biochem Cell Biol 2020; 98:600-611. [PMID: 32379981 DOI: 10.1139/bcb-2020-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Osteosarcoma (OS) originating from mesenchyme is one of the most common invasive tumors of bone, and has an extremely high mortality rate. Previous studies have reported that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play essential roles in the tumorigenesis and progression of a multitude of human cancers. The lncRNA DSCAM-AS1 has been reported to be an oncogenic gene in many cancers. However, the roles and regulatory mechanisms of DSCAM-AS1 in OS have not been deeply investigated. In this study, our findings prove that DSCAM-AS1 is highly expressed in OS cells. Knockdown of DSCAM-AS1 suppressed cell proliferation, migration, and invasiveness, and induced cell apoptosis in OS. Additionally, knockdown of DSCAM-AS1 inactivated the Wnt-β-catenin signaling pathway. Moreover, research into its molecular mechanisms confirmed that DSCAM-AS1 functions as a sponge for miR-101-3p, and that ubiquitin-specific peptidase 47 (USP47) is a target gene of miR-101-3p. Furthermore, a negative relationship between miR-101-3p and DSCAM-AS1 or USP47 was discovered. The results from our rescue assays suggest that DSCAM-AS1 regulates the progression of OS through binding with miR-101-3p to control the expression of USP47. Finally, we discovered that AKT-mTOR signaling pathway mediates the activity of DSCAM-AS1 in OS. Taken together, our results show that DSCAM-AS1 accelerates the progression of OS via the miR-101-3p-USP47 axis, which could present a new potential therapeutic treatment for OS.
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- Shanyong Zhang
- Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, Jilin, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130031, Jilin, P.R. China
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