Testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) is a relatively rare entity tumor, accounting for only 1% of all male cancers. However, it is the most common solid tumor in young men between 15 and 34 years old. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in various physiological and pathological processes. However, the functions of lncRNAs in TGCT have only rarely been investigated. LncRNAs associated with TGCT were identified using Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and UCSC XENA database data mining. The effects of
LINC00313
on NCCIT cell migration and invasion were evaluated in transwell assays. The expression levels of epithelial-mesenchyme transition (EMT)-related proteins in cells knockdown of
LINC00313
were analyzed by Western blot. Correlation analyses between lncRNA
LINC00313
expression and copy number variation (CNV) and immune cell infiltration were carried out using The Cancer Genome Atl as (TCGA) data. The effect of Panobinostatin targeting
LINC00313
in TGCT cells was investigated. We observed higher
LINC00313
expression in TGCT. The migratory and invasive properties of TGCT cells were augmented by
LINC00313
, likely via its effects on modulating the expression of epithelial-mesenchyme transition (EMT) related proteins: CTNNB1, ZEB1, CDH2, Snail and VIM. Moreover,
LINC00313
expression and CNV correlated negatively with the infiltration of immune cells. In addition, Panobinostat might be a possible candidate drug to target
LINC00313
in TGCT.
LINC00313
performs important pro-migration and invasion functions in the pathogenesis of TGCT.
LINC00313
could be used as diagnostic, prognostic, immune marker and therapeutic target to develop effective treatment of TGCT.