Abstract TMP25: Long Non-Coding RNA Mediates Stroke-Induced Neurogenesis

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baoyan Fan ◽  
Wanlong Pan ◽  
Xinli Wang ◽  
Michael Chopp ◽  
Zheng Gang Zhang ◽  
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Background and Purpose: Adult neurogenesis contributes to functional recovery after stroke. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. However, the role of lncRNAs in stroke-induced neurogenesis remains unknown. Methods and Results: Using lncRNA array and in situ hybridization, we analyzed lncRNA profiles of adult neural stem cells (NSCs) isolated from the subventricular zone neurogenic region in rats subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion. We found that H19 was the most highly upregulated lncRNA (19 fold) in ischemic NSCs compared with non-ischemic NSCs. Reduction of endogenous H19 in NSCs by CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing significantly decreased the proliferation and increased the apoptosis of ischemic NSCs, as assayed by the number of BrdU + cells (56±5% vs 22±3%, p<0.01, n=3) and Caspase-3/7 activity compared to NSCs transfected with scrambled small guide RNA (sgRNA). Knockdown of H19 significantly decreased the number of Tuj1 + neuroblasts (8±2% vs 5±0.4%, p<0.01, n=3) and NG 2 + oliogodendrocyte progenitor cells (10±1% vs 5±0.3%, p<0.01, n=3), suggesting that deletion of H19 suppresses the proliferation and survival and blocks the differentiation of NSCs into neurons and oligodendrocytes. Additional RNA-sequencing and bioinformatics analyses revealed that genes deregulated by H19 knockdown were involved in transcription, apoptosis, proliferation, cell cycle and response to hypoxia. Western blot analysis validated that loss-of-function and gain-of-function of H19 significantly increased and reduced, respectively, the transcription of cell cycle-related genes including p27. Using ChIRP assay, we found that upregulated H19 in NSCs was physically associated with EZH2 which catalyzes the repressive H3K27me3 histone marker. Knockdown of H19 significantly reduced the enrichment of H3K27me3 at the promoter of p27, leading to the upregulation of p27 expression and consequently inhibition of NSC proliferation. Conclusions: H19 mediates stroke-induced neurogenesis by regulating genes involved in cell cycle and survival through the interaction with chromatin remodeling proteins. Our data provide novel insights into epigenetic regulation of gene expression by lncRNA in neurogenesis.

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanling Li ◽  
Ying Lu ◽  
Yanglong Chen

Abstract Previous study has explored that SNHG16, a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), mediated cell growth and proliferation. Yet, the role of SNHG16 in human colorectal cancer (CRC) still remains to be explored. Therefore, we conducted the present study to explore the functions of SNHG16 in CRC. In the present study, SNHG16 was significantly up-regulated in CRC tissues and cell lines. Gain- and loss-of-function of SNHG16 further presented that SNHG16 promoted the progression of CRC cells, including proliferation, migration, and invasion. Further, in vivo study also revealed that overexpression of SNHG16 could promote tumor growth. Bioinformatics analysis and luciferase reporter assay showed that SNHG16 was a direct target of miR-200a-3p. MiR-200a-3p was inversely correlated with SNHG16 expression in CRC tissues. In brief, the above results elucidate the important role of SNHG16 in CRC tumorigenesis, suggesting that SNHG16 might be quite vital for the diagnosis and development of CRC.


2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Fei ◽  
Yongsheng He ◽  
Sen He ◽  
Zhongze He ◽  
Youyu Wang ◽  
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As a newly discovered long non-coding RNA, small nucleolar RNA host gene 3 (SHNG3) has been reported to be dysregulated in certain cancers. Nevertheless, the details about clinical values and biological effects of SNHG3 on glioma are still covered. In this paper, we determined the expression level of SNHG3 in glioma tissues and cells and evaluated the effect of SNHG3 expression on the prognosis of glioma patients. The functional assays were applied to define the effects of SNHG3 on the biological behaviors in glioma including cell proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis. It was revealed that SNHG3 was much more enriched in glioma tissues and cell lines than in normal ones. Furthermore, gain- or loss-of-function experiments indicated that the up-regulation of SNHG3 promoted cell proliferation, accelerate cell cycle progress, and repressed cell apoptosis. The mechanistic assays disclosed that SNHG3 facilitated the malignant progression of glioma through epigenetically repressing KLF2 and p21 via recruiting enhancer of zeste homolog 2 to the promoter of KLF2 and p21. Generally, it was exposed that SNHG3 might function as an oncogene in glioma and could be explored as a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for glioma.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Yin ◽  
Yu Wang

Abstract Background/Aim Growing evidence indicates a significant role of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) nuclear-enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1) in ovarian cancer, a frequently occurring malignant tumor in women; however, the possible effects of an interplay of NEAT1 with microRNA (miRNA or miR) let-7 g in ovarian cancer are not known. The current study aimed to investigate the role of the NEAT1/let-7 g axis in the growth, migration, and invasion of ovarian cancer cells and explore underlying mechanisms. Methods NEAT1 expression levels were examined in clinical tissue samples and cell lines. The relationships between NEAT1, let-7 g, and MEST were then analyzed. Gain- or loss-of-function approaches were used to manipulate NEAT1 and let-7 g. The effects of NEAT1 on cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis were evaluated. Mouse xenograft models of ovarian cancer cells were established to verify the function of NEAT1 in vivo. Results NEAT1 expression was elevated while let-7 g was decreased in ovarian cancer clinical tissue samples and cell lines. A negative correlation existed between NEAT1 and let-7 g, whereby NEAT1 competitively bound to let-7 g and consequently down-regulate let-7 g expression. By this mechanism, the growth, migration, and invasion of ovarian cancer cells were stimulated. In addition, let-7 g targeted mesoderm specific transcript (MEST) and inhibited its expression, leading to promotion of adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) expression and inhibition of ovarian cancer cell growth, migration, and invasion. However, the effect of let-7 g was abolished by overexpression of MEST. Furthermore, silencing of NEAT1 decreased the xenograft tumor growth by decreasing MEST while up-regulating let-7 g and ATGL. Conclusions Cumulatively, the findings demonstrated that NEAT1 could promote malignant phenotypes of ovarian cancer cells by regulating the let-7 g/MEST/ATGL signaling axis. Therefore, NEAT1 can be regarded as an important molecular target and biomarker for ovarian cancer.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Zheng Zhang ◽  
Meng Gu ◽  
Zhongze Gu ◽  
Yan-Ru Lou

Genetic polymorphisms are defined as the presence of two or more different alleles in the same locus, with a frequency higher than 1% in the population. Since the discovery of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), which refer to a non-coding RNA with a length of more than 200 nucleotides, their biological roles have been increasingly revealed in recent years. They regulate many cellular processes, from pluripotency to cancer. Interestingly, abnormal expression or dysfunction of lncRNAs is closely related to the occurrence of human diseases, including cancer and degenerative neurological diseases. Particularly, their polymorphisms have been found to be associated with altered drug response and/or drug toxicity in cancer treatment. However, molecular mechanisms are not yet fully elucidated, which are expected to be discovered by detailed studies of RNA–protein, RNA–DNA, and RNA–lipid interactions. In conclusion, lncRNAs polymorphisms may become biomarkers for predicting the response to chemotherapy in cancer patients. Here we review and discuss how gene polymorphisms of lncRNAs affect cancer chemotherapeutic response. This knowledge may pave the way to personalized oncology treatments.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Weiwei Liu ◽  
Dongmei Yao ◽  
Bo Huang

Abstract Cervical cancer (CC) is a huge threat to the health of women worldwide. Long non-coding RNA plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 gene (PVT1) was proved to be associated with the development of diverse human cancers, including CC. Nevertheless, the exact mechanism of PVT1 in CC progression remains unclear. Levels of PVT1, microRNA-503 (miR-503), and ADP ribosylation factor-like protein 2 (ARL2) were measured by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction or western blot assay. 3-(4,5)-Dimethylthiazole-2-y1)-2,5-biphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and flow cytometry were used to examine cell viability and apoptosis, respectively. For migration and invasion detection, transwell assay was performed. The interaction between miR-503 and PVT1 or ARL2 was shown by dual luciferase reporter assay. A nude mouse model was constructed to clarify the role of PVT1 in vivo. PVT1 and ARL2 expressions were increased, whereas miR-503 expression was decreased in CC tissues and cells. PVT1 was a sponge of miR-503, and miR-503 targeted ARL2. PVT1 knockdown suppressed proliferation, migration, and invasion of CC cells, which could be largely reverted by miR-503 inhibitor. In addition, upregulated ARL2 could attenuate si-PVT1-mediated anti-proliferation and anti-metastasis effects on CC cells. Silenced PVT1 also inhibited CC tumor growth in vivo. PVT1 knockdown exerted tumor suppressor role in CC progression via the miR-503/ARL2 axis, at least in part.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Lu ◽  
Xinglei Qin ◽  
Yajun Zhou ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Zhaoyang Liu ◽  
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AbstractGemcitabine is the first-line chemotherapy drug for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), but acquired resistance has been frequently observed in CCA patients. To search for potential long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) involved in gemcitabine resistance, two gemcitabine resistant CCA cell lines were established and dysregulated lncRNAs were identified by lncRNA microarray. Long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 665 (LINC00665) were found to rank the top 10 upregulated lncRNAs in our study, and high LINC00665 expression was closely associated with poor prognosis and chemoresistance of CCA patients. Silencing LINC00665 in gemcitabine resistant CCA cells impaired gemcitabine tolerance, while enforced LINC00665 expression increased gemcitabine resistance of sensitive CCA cells. The gemcitabine resistant CCA cells showed increased EMT and stemness properties, and silencing LINC00665 suppressed sphere formation, migration, invasion and expression of EMT and stemness markers. In addition, Wnt/β-Catenin signaling was activated in gemcitabine resistant CCA cells, but LINC00665 knockdown suppressed Wnt/β-Catenin activation. B-cell CLL/lymphoma 9-like (BCL9L), the nucleus transcriptional regulators of Wnt/β-Catenin signaling, plays a key role in the nucleus translocation of β-Catenin and promotes β-Catenin-dependent transcription. In our study, we found that LINC00665 regulated BCL9L expression by acting as a molecular sponge for miR-424-5p. Moreover, silencing BCL9L or miR-424-5p overexpression suppressed gemcitabine resistance, EMT, stemness and Wnt/β-Catenin activation in resistant CCA cells. In conclusion, our results disclosed the important role of LINC00665 in gemcitabine resistance of CCA cells, and provided a new biomarker or therapeutic target for CCA treament.


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