Competing endogenous RNA networks: tying the essential knots for cancer biology and therapeutics

Sánchez-Mejías, Avencia; Tay, Yvonne

doi:10.1186/s13045-015-0129-1

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“…Previous studies showed that both H19 and HULC are similar to ceRNAs [38] in human embryonic kidney cells and human embryonal carcinoma cells by sponging let-7 and miR-372, respectively [27, 39]. To determine whether H19 and HULC have similar roles in CCA, we focused on the potential functions of the let-7 and miR-372 families in CCA cells (Additional file 1: Figure S4A).…”

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LncRNAs H19 and HULC, activated by oxidative stress, promote cell migration and invasion in cholangiocarcinoma through a ceRNA manner

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BackgroundLong non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are known to play important roles in different cell contexts, including cancers. However, little is known about lncRNAs in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a cholangiocyte malignancy with poor prognosis, associated with chronic inflammation and damage to the biliary epithelium. The aim of the study is to identify if any lncRNA might associate with inflammation or oxidative stress in CCA and regulate the disease progression.MethodsIn this study, RNA-seqs datasets were used to identify aberrantly expressed lncRNAs. Small interfering RNA and overexpressed plasmids were used to modulate the expression of lncRNAs, and luciferase target assay RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) was performed to explore the mechanism of miRNA-lncRNA sponging.ResultsWe firstly analyzed five available RNA-seqs datasets to investigate aberrantly expressed lncRNAs which might associate with inflammation or oxidative stress. We identified that two lncRNAs, H19 and HULC, were differentially expressed among all the samples under the treatment of hypoxic or inflammatory factors, and they were shown to be stimulated by short-term oxidative stress responses to H2O2 and glucose oxidase in CCA cell lines. Further studies revealed that these two lncRNAs promoted cholangiocyte migration and invasion via the inflammation pathway. H19 and HULC functioned as competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) by sponging let-7a/let-7b and miR-372/miR-373, respectively, which activate pivotal inflammation cytokine IL-6 and chemokine receptor CXCR4.ConclusionsOur study revealed that H19 and HULC, up-regulated by oxidative stress, regulate CCA cell migration and invasion by targeting IL-6 and CXCR4 via ceRNA patterns of sponging let-7a/let-7b and miR-372/miR-373, respectively. The results suggest that these lncRNAs might be the chief culprits of CCA pathogenesis and progression. The study provides new insight into the mechanism linking lncRNA function with CCA and may serve as novel targets for the development of new countermeasures of CCA.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13045-016-0348-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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LncRNAs H19 and HULC, activated by oxidative stress, promote cell migration and invasion in cholangiocarcinoma through a ceRNA manner

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“…In a ceRNA model, lncRNA release or upregulate target mRNA of miRNAs by competitively binding with the same miRNAs Zhang et al [27][28][29][30][31]. TUG1 participates in the progression and development of multiple tumors by acting as a ceRNA Zhang et al [22,24,26,[32][33][34][35][36].…”

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lncRNA TUG1-Mediated Mir-142-3p Downregulation Contributes to Metastasis and the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Targeting ZEB1

Liu

Jin

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Cell Physiol Biochem

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Background/Aims: MicroRNA-142-3p (miR-142-3p) is dysregulated in many malignancies and may function as a tumor suppressor or oncogene in tumorigenesis and tumor development. However, few studies have investigated the clinical significance and biological function of miR-142-3p in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: The expression levels of taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1), miR-142-3p, and zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1 (ZEB1) were evaluated in HCC tissues and cell lines by quantitative real-time PCR. MTT and colony formation assays were used to detect cell proliferation ability, transwell assays were used to assess cell migration and invasion, and luciferase reporter assays were used to examine the interaction between the long noncoding RNA TUG1 and miR-142-3p. Tumor formation was evaluated through in vivo experiments. Results: miR-142-3p was significantly downregulated in HCC tissues, but TUG1 was upregulated in HCC tissues. Knockdown of TUG1 and upregulation of miR-142-3p inhibited cell proliferation, cell migration, cell invasion, and the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). miR-142-3p was found to be a prognostic factor of HCC, and the mechanism by which TUG1 upregulated ZEB1 was via direct binding to miR-142-3p. In vivo assays showed that TUG1 knockdown suppressed cell proliferation and the EMT in nude mice. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the TUG1/miR-142-3p/ ZEB1 axis contributes to the formation of malignant behaviors in HCC.

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“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) comprise a class of small noncoding RNAs implicated in post-transcriptional RNA regulation. These RNA molecules are ~22 nt in length (9). By binding to complementary sequences in the 3'UTRs of targeted mRNAs, miRNAs degrade or inhibit their translation and regulate a range of cellular functions such as differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis and migration of tumor cells (10).…”

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miR-493-5p attenuates the invasiveness and tumorigenicity in human breast cancer by targeting FUT4

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Abstract. Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women. Altered fucosylation was found to be closely associated with tumorigenesis and metastasis of breast cancer. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators of cell proliferation and metastasis, and aberrant miRNA expression has been observed in breast cancer. The present study aimed to evaluate the level of fucosyltransferase IV (FUT4) and miR-493-5p in breast cancer and investigate their relationship. In the present study, we demonstrated the differential expressional profiles of FUT4 and miR-493-5p in 29 clinical breast cancer tissues, matched adjacent tissue samples and two breast carcinoma cell lines (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231). Briefly, altered expression levels of FUT4 modified the invasive activities and tumorigenicity of the MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. Further study demonstrated that miR-493-5p plays a role as a suppressor in breast cancer cell invasion and tumorigenicity. Moreover, the expression levels of miR-493-5p were inversely proportional to those of FUT4 both at the mRNA and protein levels. Luciferase reporter assays confirmed that miR-493-5p bound to the 3'-untranslated (3'-UTR) region of FUT4, and inhibited the expression of FUT4 in breast cancer cells. Taken together, our data suggest that FUT4 may have a potential role in the treatment of breast cancer, as well as miR-493-5p is a novel regulator of invasiveness and tumorigenicity of breast cancer cells through targeting FUT4. The miR-493-5p/FUT4 pathway has therapeutic potential in breast cancer. IntroductionBreast cancer is the most common invasive cancer and the second cause of cancer-related death in women (1,2). Each year more than a half a million new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the US and Europe (3), and in China. Breast cancer is a very heterogeneous disease. Some patients are cured by the surgical removal of the primary tumor while other patients suffer from metastasis and progression of the disease, despite adjuvant therapy. Therefore, it is essential to develop effective and safer therapeutic modalities against breast cancer.Glycosylation is one of the important steps of protein post-translational modifications, and ~50% of proteins are glycosylated (4). Protein glycosylation plays a role in a variety of cellular biological functions, such as cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesion, membrane organization, cell immunogenicity and protein targeting (5). Specific changes in the glycosylation patterns of cell surface glycoprotein have been shown to enhance the metastatic potential of tumor cells. Aberrant expression of fucosylated glycans has also been detected in various types of tumors.The fucosyltransferase (FUT) family is a group of fucosylation synthases that catalyze the transfer of L-fucose (Fuc) from an activated GDP-β-L-Fuc to various acceptor molecules such as N-acetyllactosamine. The transfer of Fuc residue from the donor substrate, GDP-Fuc, is catalyzed to the oligosaccharide acceptor in a1, a1, FUT4, FUT5, FUT6, FUT7, FUT9, FUT10 and FUT1...

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Competing endogenous RNA networks: tying the essential knots for cancer biology and therapeutics

Cited by 193 publications

References 79 publications

LncRNAs H19 and HULC, activated by oxidative stress, promote cell migration and invasion in cholangiocarcinoma through a ceRNA manner

LncRNAs H19 and HULC, activated by oxidative stress, promote cell migration and invasion in cholangiocarcinoma through a ceRNA manner

lncRNA TUG1-Mediated Mir-142-3p Downregulation Contributes to Metastasis and the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Targeting ZEB1

miR-493-5p attenuates the invasiveness and tumorigenicity in human breast cancer by targeting FUT4

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