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Chun-Min Kang1,2, Jing-Jing Zhao3, Ying-Shi Yuan1
1Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract:
Gliomas are the most aggressive and common type of malignant brain tumor, with limited treatment options and a dismal prognosis. Angiogenesis, a hallmarks of cancer, is one of two critical events in the progression of gliomas. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that in glioma dysregulated molecules like long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), are closely linked to tumorigenesis and prognosis. However, the effects of and mechanisms of action of lncRNAs during tumor angiogenesis are poorly understood. The effect of lncRNA RP11-732M18.3 on angiogenesis was elucidated through an intracranial orthotopic glioma model, immunohistochemistry, and an in vitro angiogenesis assay. Co-culture experiments and cell migration assays were performed to investigate the function of lncRNA RP11-732M18.3 in vitro. lncRNA RP11-732M18.3 increased CD31+ microvessel density, and overexpression of lncRNA RP11-732M18.3 resulted in poor mouse survival. lncRNA RP11-732M18.3 promoted endothelial cell migration and tube formation. Nomogram and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses indicated that higher VEGFA is correlated with a poor prognosis. Mechanistically, lncRNA RP11-732M18.3 promotes angiogenesis by increasing the nuclear level of EP300 and facilitating the transcription and secretion of VEGFA. Our study contributes to the latest understanding of glioma angiogenesis and prognosis. lncRNA RP11-732M18.3 may be a potential treatment target in glioma.
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