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Long noncoding RNA AFAP1-AS1 promoted osteosarcoma proliferation and invasion via upregulating BDNF
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The No. 1 People's Hospital of Jingzhou, Jingzhou, China. cailin225@126.com.
European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
|April 20, 2019
Summary
Long noncoding RNA AFAP1-AS1 promotes osteosarcoma growth and invasion by upregulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Targeting AFAP1-AS1 may offer a new therapeutic strategy for osteosarcoma patients.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
Background:
- Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are increasingly recognized for their roles in cancer progression.
- The specific function of lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 in osteosarcoma development requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 in osteosarcoma progression.
- To explore the underlying molecular mechanisms by which AFAP1-AS1 influences osteosarcoma cells.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to detect AFAP1-AS1 expression.
- Cell proliferation and Matrigel assays to assess cellular behavior.
- Western blot to analyze protein expression, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
Main Results:
- AFAP1-AS1 expression was significantly elevated in osteosarcoma tissues compared to adjacent tissues.
- Downregulation of AFAP1-AS1 inhibited osteosarcoma cell proliferation and invasion in vitro.
- Reduced AFAP1-AS1 levels led to decreased expression of both mRNA and protein for BDNF.
- BDNF expression positively correlated with AFAP1-AS1 levels in osteosarcoma tissues.
Conclusions:
- lncRNA AFAP1-AS1 promotes osteosarcoma cell proliferation and invasion.
- AFAP1-AS1 exerts its effects, at least in part, by upregulating BDNF.
- AFAP1-AS1 represents a potential therapeutic target for osteosarcoma treatment.
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