Publication: LncRNA RUNX1-IT1 is downregulated in gastric cancer and suppresses the maturation of miR-20a by binding to its precursor
Authors
Bao, Lei ; Du, Boxiang ; Guo, Yunhu ; Zhang, Huaguo ; Mao, Zhongqi
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Publisher
Universidad de Murcia, Departamento de Biologia Celular e Histiologia
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.14670/HH-18-588
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Abstract
Background. RUNX1-IT1 has been
characterized as a tumor suppressive long non-coding
RNA (lncRNA) in several types of cancer but not gastric
cancer (GC). This study aimed to explore the role of
RUNX1-IT1 in GC.
Methods. The expression of RUNX1-IT1,
microRNA (miR)-20a precursor and mature miR-20a in
GC and healthy tissues donated by GC patients (n=62)
were measured by RT-qPCR. Correlation analysis was
performed by linear regression. The expression of
mature miR-20a and miR-20a precursor in cells with
overexpression of RUNX1-IT1 was also determined by
RT-qPCR. Cell invasion and migration were evaluated
by Transwell assays.
Results. RUNX1-IT1 was downregulated in GC.
Across GC tissues, RUNX1-IT1 and mature miR-20a
were inversely correlated. However, RUNX1-IT1 and
miR-20a precursor were not closely correlated. RUNX1-
IT1 and miR-20a precursor were predicted to interact
with each other, and overexpression of RUNX1-IT1 in
GC cells decreased the expression levels of mature miR20a. Transwell assay showed that the enhancing effect of
miR-20a on cell invasion and migration was reduced by
overexpression of RUNX1-IT1.
Conclusions. RUNX1-IT1 may suppress the GC cell
movement by inhibiting the maturation of miR-20a
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Citation
Histology and Histopathology Vol. 38, nº11 (2023)
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