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Long non-coding RNA ZBTB46-AS1 promotes ovarian cancer progression through regulation of p53 activity by TAF6 protein
Liyu Wang1,2, Baoquan Liang3, Anquan Huang2
1Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Objective:
To elucidate the oncogenic role and molecular pathways associated with long non-coding RNA ZBTB46-AS1 (lncRNA ZBTB46-AS1) in ovarian cancer (OC) progression.
Methods:
Bioinformatics analyses of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases were used to assess ZBTB46-AS1 expression and prognostic value. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) verified its expression in 22 pairs of OC and adjacent normal tissues, as well as OC cell lines. In vitro functional assays [Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK8), colony formation, Transwell] and in vivo models [xenograft, lung metastasis] were performed to evaluate the effects of ZBTB46-AS1 knockdown. RNA pull-down, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), dual-luciferase reporter, and co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) assays clarified its interaction with TATA-box-binding protein-associated factor 6 (TAF6) and tumor suppressor protein p53.
Results:
ZBTB46-AS1 was significantly upregulated in OC tissues and cell lines, correlating with poor overall survival (OS) of patients. Stable knockdown of ZBTB46-AS1 inhibited the proliferation, colony formation, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of OC cells in vitro, as well as tumor growth and distant metastasis in vivo. Mechanistically, ZBTB46-AS1 directly interacted with TAF6, which attenuated the binding between TAF6 and p53, suppressed p53 transcriptional activity, and consequently downregulated the expression of p21. Notably, co-silencing of ZBTB46-AS1 and p53 effectively reversed the inhibitory effects induced by ZBTB46-AS1 knockdown on OC cell malignant phenotypes.
Conclusion:
ZBTB46-AS1 promotes OC progression via the TAF6-p53 axis, serving as a potential prognostic marker and therapeutic target.
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