Identification and functional annotation of differentially expressed long noncoding RNAs in retinoblastoma

Feng,Xiaofen; Gong,Jian; Li,Qian; Xing,Chao; Pan,Jiandong; Zou,Ruitao; Zheng,Liya; Chen,Feng

doi:10.3892/etm.2021.10882

Identification and functional annotation of differentially expressed long noncoding RNAs in retinoblastoma

Authors:
- Xiaofen Feng
- Jian Gong
- Qian Li
- Chao Xing
- Jiandong Pan
- Ruitao Zou
- Liya Zheng
- Feng Chen
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Affiliations: Pediatric Fundus Department, School of Optometry & Ophthalmology, Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, P.R. China, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, P.R. China
Published online on: October 14, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10882
Article Number: 1447

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Abstract

Retinoblastoma (RB), the most common intraocular malignancy, typically occurs in pediatric patients under the age of 6 years. The present study aimed to explore the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) expression profile in RB and identify novel lncRNA biomarkers to facilitate the investigation of molecular mechanisms of RB and improve clinical therapy. Raw microarray data for the comparison of gene expression between three RB and three adjacent normal tissue samples were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (dataset no. GSE111168). After identification of differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) and differentially expressed mRNAs (DEMs) in RB, functional enrichment analyses and a DEL‑DEM weighted correlation network analysis were performed. A total of 3,915 DELs (1,774 upregulated and 2,141 downregulated) and 3,715 DEMs (1,492 upregulated and 2,223 downregulated) were identified in RB. The DEL‑targeted DEMs were highly enriched by genes involved in hexose transport, muscle tissue morphogenesis, the stereocilium membrane, endothelin B receptor binding and γ‑filamin/ABP‑L, α‑actinin and telethonin binding protein of the Z‑disc binding. Furthermore, associations of the DELs and DEMs with several pathways were determined, including PI3K/Akt, Hippo and cancer signaling, as well as extracellular matrix‑receptor interaction pathways. Coexpression network analysis revealed that the top three DELs, lnc‑DAZ1‑161, lnc‑HDAC7‑21 and lnc‑OR52A1‑55, formed coexpression modules with 181, 156 and 210 DEMs, respectively. In addition, the top three DEMs, namely EIF1AY, GSTM1 and NLRP11, formed coexpression modules with 33, 50 and 41 DELs, respectively. Validation using reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR indicated that the expression of representative lncRNAs (lnc‑DAZ1‑161 and lnc‑HDAC7‑21) in RB cells in vitro was consistent with that in RB tissues in the database, while the expression of lnc‑OR52A1‑55 was not consistent with the database. These results suggested that the aberrant lncRNA expression profile in RB is related to the differential regulation of numerous physiological and pathological processes. The lncRNA and mRNA profiles in RB identified may provide novel targets for the investigation of its molecular mechanisms and thus lead to improvements in clinical therapy for RB.

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