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Shadi Ghorbanzadeh1,2, Navid Pourghasem1, Roghayeh Amiz1
1Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Aim:
This study aims to investigate the potential role of lncRNA NR2F2-AS1 in the development of gastric cancer by affecting the levels of miR-320b and BMI1.
Background:
Gastric cancer is a high-mortality malignancy, and understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms is crucial. Non-coding RNAs play an important role in gene expression, and their dysregulation can lead to tumor initiation and progression.
Objective:
This study aims to determine the pathological role of LncRNA NR2F2-AS1 in gastric cancer progression and its association with the clinicopathological characteristics of patients.
Methods:
Bioinformatics databases were used to predict the expression levels and interactions between the studied factors to achieve this objective. The expression pattern of NR2F2-AS1/miR- 320b/BMI1 in 40 pairs of tumor and adjacent normal tissues was examined using RT-PCR, IHC, and western blot. The correlation, ROC curve, and survival analyses were also conducted for the aforementioned factors.
Results:
The results showed an increase of more than 2-fold for BMI-1 and lncRNA NR2F2-AS1 in lower stages, and the elevation continued with the increasing stage of the disease. This correlated with significant downregulation of miR-320b and PTEN, indicating their association with gastric cancer progression and decreased patient survival. LncRNA NR2F2-AS1 acts as an oncogene by influencing the level of miR-320b, altering the amount of BMI1. A reduction in the amount of miR-320b against lncRNA NR2F2-AS1 and BMI1 directly correlates with a reduced overall survival rate of patients, especially if this disproportion is more than 3.0. ROC curve analysis indicated that alteration in the lncRNA NR2F2-AS1 level showed more than 98.0% sensitivity and specificity to differentiate the lower from higher stages of GC and predict the early onset of metastasis.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, these results suggest that NR2F2-AS1/miR-320b/BMI1 has the potential to be a prognostic as well as diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer.
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