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LncRNA MIR31HG functions as a ceRNA to regulate c-Met function by sponging miR-34a in esophageal squamous cell

Jie Chu1, Jinlin Jia1, Lijun Yang1

  • 1Department of Medical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & Pharmacotherapie
|June 6, 2020
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Long non-coding RNA MIR31HG promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) progression by regulating the miR-34a/c-Met axis. This study reveals MIR31HG

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are critical regulators in tumor development.
  • The specific role of MIR31HG in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) progression is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which MIR31HG influences ESCC progression.
  • To investigate the regulatory relationship between MIR31HG, miR-34a, and c-Met in ESCC.

Main Methods:

  • In vivo and in vitro experiments assessing cell proliferation and apoptosis.
  • RNA interference (RNAi) techniques for gene knockdown and overexpression.
  • Mechanism studies involving competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) interactions and target gene validation.

Main Results:

  • MIR31HG significantly promotes ESCC cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis.
  • MIR31HG acts as a competing endogenous RNA by sponging miR-34a.
  • MIR31HG indirectly regulates c-Met expression through the miR-34a pathway, promoting ESCC progression.

Conclusions:

  • MIR31HG promotes ESCC progression via the MIR31HG/miR-34a/c-Met axis.
  • MIR31HG represents a potential therapeutic target for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Keywords:
Esophageal squamous cell carcinomaLong non-coding RNAMIR31HGMiR-34ac-Met

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