Publication Date:
2017-11-03
Description:
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of NEAT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and probe whether NEAT1 participate in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis regulated by HIF-2α. Methods: Expression of lncRNA NEAT1 was initially assessed in HCC tissues and in a series of HCC cell lines. The correlations between NEAT1 levels and HIF-2α were analyzed through plasmid vector construction. The potential underlying mechanisms of NEAT1 in HCC were performed through in vitro and in vivo functional assays. Results: Expression of NEAT1, HIF-2α were significantly increased in HCC tissues and cell lines. Then, in vitro assays revealed that NEAT1 promotes EMT and metastasis by stimulating the inactivation of HIF-2α in HCC. An in vivo animal model also demonstrated the cancer promotion mechanism of NEAT1. Conclusion: In this study, we found that the NEAT1 was high expression in HCC. NEAT1 promotes tumor cell EMT, migration and invasion capacities by stimulating the activation of HIF-2α in HCC. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
Electronic ISSN:
0091-7419
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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