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Long non‑coding RNA LINC01224 promotes cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis by regulating AKT3 expression via targeting miR‑485‑5p in endometrial carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Xin Zuo
    • Weiling Li
    • Xiaofang Yan
    • Tieliang Ma
    • Yan Ren
    • Meijuan Hua
    • Huiyun Yang
    • Haifeng Wu
    • Hongdi Zhu

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  • Published online on: July 9, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8137
  • Article Number: 186

  • Copyright: © Zuo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is the most common cancer in women worldwide, yet little is known about the underlying molecular basis of EC development. LINC01224, a novel long non‑coding (lnc)RNA, was recently identified as an oncogene in various types of cancer. However, the function and underlying mechanism of LINC01224 in EC is still unclear. A total of 50 pairs of tumor and adjacent normal tissue from patients with EC, three EC cell lines and one human normal endometrial stromal cell (ESC) line were subjected to reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR assay to evaluate the expression levels of LINC01224. Cell Counting Kit‑8, colony formation and flow cytometry assays were used to assess cell proliferation and apoptosis. Western blotting was used to measure expression levels of apoptosis‑ and proliferation‑associated proteins and AKT3 protein. A xenograft model of HEC1A cells was established to validate the in vivo function of LINC01224 in EC tumor growth. Starbase 3.0 database prediction and luciferase reporter and RNA pull‑down assays were performed to verify the binding sites between LINC01224 and microRNA (miR)‑485‑5p and miR‑485‑5p and AKT3. LINC01224 expression was significantly upregulated in both EC tumor tissue and cell lines. The upregulation of LINC01224 was negatively associated with survival of patients with EC. Functionally, LINC01224 promoted proliferation and inhibited apoptosis of EC cells; LINC01224 directly bound to and downregulated miR‑485‑5p to elevate the expression levels of AKT3, thereby promoting EC progression. LINC01224 depletion in EC cells hindered tumor growth in a xenograft model. The tumor suppressing effect of LINC01224‑knockdown on EC progression was partly rescued by treatment with miR‑485‑5p inhibitor. The present data demonstrated the expression levels, clinical relevance and functional mechanism of LINC01224 in EC. LINC01224 promoted EC development via sponging miR‑485‑5p to elevate AKT3 expression levels; this may provide a promising therapeutic target pathway for EC treatment.
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Zuo X, Li W, Yan X, Ma T, Ren Y, Hua M, Yang H, Wu H and Zhu H: Long non‑coding RNA LINC01224 promotes cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis by regulating AKT3 expression via targeting miR‑485‑5p in endometrial carcinoma. Oncol Rep 46: 186, 2021.
APA
Zuo, X., Li, W., Yan, X., Ma, T., Ren, Y., Hua, M. ... Zhu, H. (2021). Long non‑coding RNA LINC01224 promotes cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis by regulating AKT3 expression via targeting miR‑485‑5p in endometrial carcinoma. Oncology Reports, 46, 186. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8137
MLA
Zuo, X., Li, W., Yan, X., Ma, T., Ren, Y., Hua, M., Yang, H., Wu, H., Zhu, H."Long non‑coding RNA LINC01224 promotes cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis by regulating AKT3 expression via targeting miR‑485‑5p in endometrial carcinoma". Oncology Reports 46.3 (2021): 186.
Chicago
Zuo, X., Li, W., Yan, X., Ma, T., Ren, Y., Hua, M., Yang, H., Wu, H., Zhu, H."Long non‑coding RNA LINC01224 promotes cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis by regulating AKT3 expression via targeting miR‑485‑5p in endometrial carcinoma". Oncology Reports 46, no. 3 (2021): 186. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8137