LINC00887 regulates the proliferation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma via targeting miRNA-203b-3p to upregulate NUP205

The purpose of this study was to uncover the regulatory effect of LINC00887 on the progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and the underlying mechanism.

Relative level of LINC00887 in NPC tissues and cells was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Thereafter, the regulatory effect of LINC00887 on proliferative ability in SUNE-1 and HK-1 cells was examined by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay. Through Dual-Luciferase reporter gene assay and RNA-Binding Protein Immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay, the interaction in the regulatory loop LINC00887/miRNA-203b-3p/NUP205 was ascertained. At last, rescue experiments were conducted to clarify the involvement of the regulatory loop LINC00887/miRNA-203b-3p/NUP205 in the progression of NPC.

Results showed that LINC00887 was upregulated in NPC tissues and cells, and its overexpression markedly stimulated the proliferative ability in NPC cells. In addition, a potential interaction in the regulatory loop LINC00887/miRNA-203b-3p/NUP205 was discovered, which was responsible for promoting the proliferative ability in NPC.

LINC00887 promotes the proliferative ability in NPC via absorbing miRNA-203b-3p to upregulate NUP205.