Long noncoding RNA MAPKAPK5-AS1 promotes metastasis through regulation miR-376b-5p/ECT2 axis in hepatocellular
Enjun Lv1, Jiaqi Sheng1, Chengpeng Yu1
1Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Diseases, Clinical Medicine Research Center for Hepatic Surgery of Hubei Province, Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Public Health, Hepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, PR China.
Background And Aims:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common diseases threatening human health worldwide. However, the molecular mechanisms of HCC are still unclear. Here, we identified a differentially expressed lncRNA called MAPKAPK5-AS1(abbreviation: MK5-AS1) and elucidated its role and molecular mechanism in the development of HCC.
Methods:
Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) was used to verify the expression of MK5-AS1 in hepatocarcinoma cell lines and tumor tissues of HCC patients. The biological functions of MK5-AS1 in HCC cells was assessed both in vitro and in vivo assays. The Lncbase, miRDB and TargetScan databases were used to predict the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA interactions. RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) and double luciferase reporter gene assays further verified the interactions.
Results:
MK5-AS1 expression was significantly upregulated in HCC tissues and cell lines. Furthermore, high MK5-AS1 expression was positively associated with tumor progression and poor prognosis. In vitro and in vivo experiments confirmed that overexpressed MK5-AS1 promoted migration and invasion of HCC cells. Bioinformatics analysis based on Lncbase, miRDB and TargetScan databases showed MK5-AS1 competitively bound to miR-376b-5p that prevented epithelial cell transforming sequence 2 (ECT2) from miRNA-mediated degradation, thus facilitated HCC metastasis.
Conclusion:
Our results established a tumor promotive role of MK5-AS1 in HCC pathogenesis.
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