Long Noncoding RNA DANCR Regulates Cell Proliferation by Stabilizing SOX2 mRNA in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
Am J Pathol
; 190(12): 2343-2354, 2020 12.
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ABSTRACT
The long noncoding RNA DANCR (differentiation antagonizing non-protein coding RNA) displays aberrant expression in various cancers. However, its clinical value and functional mechanisms in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) remain poorly understood. We found that DANCR is dramatically up-regulated in human NPC, and that it is an indicator for poor survival prognosis. DANCR knockdown suppressed cell proliferation, colony formation in vitro, and tumorigenicity in vivo. Mechanistic analyses demonstrated that DANCR could bind to RNA-binding protein 3 (RBM3) protein and stabilize SOX2 mRNA, resulting in NPC cell proliferation. Our findings indicate that DANCR functions as an oncogene and a potential therapeutic target for NPC.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas
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Fatores de Transcrição SOXB1
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RNA Longo não Codificante
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Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Pathol
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article