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Maternally expressed 3 inhibits the biological activity of oral squamous cell carcinoma SCC25 and CAL27 cell lines

  • Authors:
    • Wenjing Wang
    • Huanju Li
    • Yongle Qiu
    • Kunshan Li
    • Yueting Lu
    • Qianlan Deng
    • Tiejun Liu
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  • Published online on: September 13, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2021.13045
  • Article Number: 784
  • Copyright: © Wang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The abnormal expression of long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) maternally expressed 3 (MEG3) is closely related to several tumor diagnosis and progression, such as endometrial carcinoma and ovarian cancer. However, the role of MEG3 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is rarely reported. The current study aimed to evaluate the expression of lncRNA MEG3 in OSCC tissues and cell lines and its effect on the biological behavior of OSCC cell lines. The expression of lncRNA MEG3 in the OSCC tissues and cell lines was detected by reverse transcription‑quantitative (RT‑q) PCR. The relationship between MEG3 expression and the clinicopathologic characteristics and prognosis of patients with OSCC was analyzed. The lncRNA MEG3 overexpression plasmid and control plasmid were transfected into SCC25 and CAL27 cell lines using the lipofectin method. MTT assay was performed to detect the growth and proliferation of the cell lines. Transwell chamber test was used to detect changes in cell migration and invasion. Flow cytometry was employed to detect changes in apoptosis. Western blotting and RT‑qPCR were conducted to detect the expression of the p53 gene. The expression of lncRNA MEG3 in the OSCC tissues and cell lines was significantly compared with normal tissues and cell lines, respectively. The expression level of MEG3 was related to clinical stage, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis and survival status. Overexpression of lncRNA MEG3 inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of SCC25 and CAL27 cell lines, induced apoptosis and promoted the expression of p53 gene. lncRNA MEG3 played the role of a tumor inhibitor gene and significantly inhibited the biological activity of OSCC cell lines, which may provide a novel idea for molecular targeted therapy of OSCC.
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Wang W, Li H, Qiu Y, Li K, Lu Y, Deng Q and Liu T: Maternally expressed 3 inhibits the biological activity of oral squamous cell carcinoma SCC25 and CAL27 cell lines. Oncol Lett 22: 784, 2021.
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Wang, W., Li, H., Qiu, Y., Li, K., Lu, Y., Deng, Q., & Liu, T. (2021). Maternally expressed 3 inhibits the biological activity of oral squamous cell carcinoma SCC25 and CAL27 cell lines. Oncology Letters, 22, 784. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2021.13045
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Wang, W., Li, H., Qiu, Y., Li, K., Lu, Y., Deng, Q., Liu, T."Maternally expressed 3 inhibits the biological activity of oral squamous cell carcinoma SCC25 and CAL27 cell lines". Oncology Letters 22.5 (2021): 784.
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Wang, W., Li, H., Qiu, Y., Li, K., Lu, Y., Deng, Q., Liu, T."Maternally expressed 3 inhibits the biological activity of oral squamous cell carcinoma SCC25 and CAL27 cell lines". Oncology Letters 22, no. 5 (2021): 784. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2021.13045