Knockdown of LncRNA RHPN1-AS1 Inhibits Cell Migration, Invasion and Proliferation in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Previous studies have revealed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) progression. However, the detailed roles of lncRNA RHPN1-AS1 remain to be elucidated. In this study, by analyzing online RNA-Seq data, we found that RHPN1-AS1 was upregula...

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Autores principales: Qiu, Xiaowen, Lei, Zhuo, Wang, Zeyou, Xu, Yuming, Liu, Chang, Li, Panchun, Wu, Hanjiang, Gong, Zhaojian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ivyspring International Publisher 2019
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Research Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6692605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31417644
http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/jca.29029
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Sumario:Previous studies have revealed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) progression. However, the detailed roles of lncRNA RHPN1-AS1 remain to be elucidated. In this study, by analyzing online RNA-Seq data, we found that RHPN1-AS1 was upregulated in HNSCC tissues and that its expression level was associated with neoplasm histologic grade. High expression of RHPN1-AS1 was also confirmed in HNSCC tissues. Knockdown of RHPN1-AS1 inhibited tumor cell migration, invasion and proliferation in HNSCC. Furthermore, inhibition of RHPN1-AS1 suppressed the expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related genes (β-Catenin, Claudin-1 and Vimentin) in HNSCC cells. Collectively, our results suggest that RHPN1-AS1, acting as an oncogene, may be a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target in HNSCC.

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