Molecular mechanisms of lncRNA SMARCC2/miR-551b-3p/TMPRSS4 axis in gastric cancer
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Authors: Yuan, Hao; Chen, Zhaofeng; Bai, Suyang; Wei, Hui; Wang, Yuping; Ji, Rui; Guo, Qinghong; Li, Qiang; Ye, Yuwei; Wu, Jing; Zhou, Yongning; Qiao, Liang
Abstract
Decreased expression of miR-551b-3p has been identified in gastric cancer tissues but its biological role and underlying mechanism in this malignancy is poorly understood. In this study, we show that the expression of miR-551b-3p negatively correlates with the depth of tumour invasion and lymphatic metastasis, but it positively correlates with tumour differentiation and the patient survival. MiR-551b-3p negatively affects the proliferation, mobility and invasiveness of gastric cancer cells. LncRNA SMARCC2 inhibits the expression of miR-551b-3p through binding to its mRNA response elements in gastric cancer cells. Overexpression of LncRNA SMARCC2 enhances the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells, while inhibition of LncRNA SMARCC2 does the opposite. TMPRSS4 is a direct target gene of miR-551b-3p. We conclude that miR-551b-3p functions as a tumour suppressor gene in gastric cancer, and its function is regulated by LncRNA SMARCC2/miR-551b-3p/TMPRSS4 axis. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Plasma long noncoding RNAs PANDAR, FOXD2-AS1, and SMARCC2 as potential novel diagnostic biomarkers for gastric cancer
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Authors: Yang, Ziwei; Sun, Yanfei; Liu, Rongfeng; Shi, Yanyan; Ding, Shigang
Abstract
Background: Gastric cancer is still a common cancer worldwide. Investigation of potential plasma biomarkers for gastric cancer diagnosis is essential for prevention strategies and early intervention for gastric cancer-control planning. Objectives: This study was aimed to explore the lncRNAs' promoter of CDKN1A antisense DNA-damage-activated RNA (PANDAR), FOXD2-AS1, and SMARCC2 as potential novel diagnostic biomarkers for gastric cancer. Method: 109 gastric cancer patients and 106 healthy controls were involved in this study. Plasma lncRNAs PANDAR, FOXD2-AS1, and SMARCC2 were detected by real-time PCR. Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Chi-square test were used to verify the differences of clinical variables between two groups. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluate the diagnostic value of every biomarker. Multivariable analysis of risk factors for gastric cancer was performed using logistic regression analysis. Results: There were significant differences in age, gender, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigen (CA) 153 between gastric cancer and healthy controls (P<0.05). Compared with healthy subjects, the levels of plasma lncRNAs PANDAR, FOXD2-AS1, and SMARCC2 were all significantly higher in gastric cancer patients (P<0.05). These lncRNAs were significantly associated with clinicopathological parameters of gastric cancer, like pathological differentiation, TNM stage, and/or lymph nodes metastasis, and/or invasion depth (P<0.05). The AUC for lncRNA PANDAR was 0.767, for FOXD2-AS1 was 0.700, for SMARCC2 was 0.748, and the AUC of the combinative diagnostic value of these three lncRNAs was 0.839. Adjusted by other variables, these lncRNAs' expressions were significantly associated with gastric cancer. Conclusions: Plasma lncRNAs PANDAR, FOXD2-AS1, and SMARCC2 might be appropriate diagnostic biomarkers for gastric cancer.