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Induction and Analysis of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition
Published on: August 27, 2013
CircLMNB1 promotes colorectal cancer by regulating cell proliferation, apoptosis and epithelial-mesenchymal
Chunping He1, Chao Huang1, Rui Zhou1
1Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
Objective:
The aberrant expression of circular RNAs (circRNAs) is a frequent occurrence in various cancers. However, the functions and roles played by most circRNAs in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain largely unknown.
Materials And Methods:
Levels of circLMNB1 expression were evaluated by qRT-PCR and FISH assays. The influence of circLMNB1 knockdown on LoVo and HCT116 cell proliferation, cycling, apoptosis, migration, and invasion were assessed by the CCK-8, assay, Edu assay, flow cytometry, Hoechst staining, and the Transwell assay, respectively. The relative levels of EMT- and apoptosis-related proteins were determined by Western blotting.
Results:
CircLMNB1 expression was significantly upregulated in CRC tissues and cells. Knockdown of circLMNB1 by siRNA in LoVo cells suppressed cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and facilitated cell cycle arrest and apoptosis In addition, we proved that knockdown of circLMNB1 upregulated E-cadherin, Bax and caspase-3 expression, and downregulated MMP2, MMP-9, and N-cadherin expression in LoVo cells. Further results showed that overexpression of circLMNB1 enhanced the malignant characteristics of HCT116 cells.
Conclusion:
Our findings revealed that blocking of circLMNB1 could inhibit CRC development, and help to explain the underlying mechanism by which circLMNB1 knockdown inhibits the metastasis of CRC. Finally, this study suggests circLMNB1 as a novel biomarker for CRC.
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