LncRNA HCP5 Stimulates the Proliferation of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells by Up-Regulating Survivin Through the Down-Regulation of miR-320

INTRODUCTION: We explored the roles of lncRNA HCP5 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: Levels of HCP5 were measured by performing qPCR and data were compared between non-tumor and NSCLC tissue samples by performing a paired t-test. Expression levels of miR-320 and survivin mRNA in NSCLC tissues were also measured by performing qPCR. The effects of HCP5, miR-320 and survivin overexpression on the proliferation of H23 cells were analyzed by cell proliferation assay. RESULTS: We found that HCP5 was up-regulated in NSCLC and predicted the poor survival of NSCLC patients. HCP5 was negatively correlated with miR-320 but positively correlated with survivin in NSCLC tissues. In NSCLC cells, HCP5 overexpression led to the up-regulated survivin and down-regulated miR-320. Moreover, miR-320 overexpression failed to affect HCP5 but down-regulated survivin. Cell proliferation assay showed that HCP5 and survivin overexpression led to increased, while miR-320 overexpression led to decreased cell proliferation rate. In addition, miR-320 overexpression reduced the effects of HCP5 overexpression. CONCLUSION: Therefore, HCP5 may stimulate the proliferation of NSCLC cells by up-regulating survivin through the down-regulation of miR-320.