Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common types of human cancers worldwide. However, the detail mechanisms underlying GC progression remained to be investigated. The present study identified 2823 differently expressed mRNAs and 441 differently expressed lncRNAs in GC. WGCNA was conducted to identify highly correlated lncRNAs and mRNAs. Bioinformatics analysis observed that these dysregulated lncRNAs were significantly associated with the regulation of angiogenesis, cell division, cell-cell adhesion, blood vessel development, adaptive immune response, gastric acid secretion, immune response. Co-expression analysis identified ILF3-AS1 was a key lncRNA involved in regulating GC progression. Loss of function assays showed that knockdown of ILF3-AS1 significantly suppressed GC cell proliferation and metastasis. Mechanically, the results indicate that ILF3-AS1 could enhance PTBP3 expression as an miR-29a sponge, thereby promoting the proliferation and metastasis of GC cells. Our work suggests that the ILF3-AS1/miR-29a/PTBP3 axis may be a potential target for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of GC.
基金:
Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University [ZH2018QNA08]; Shanghai Anticancer Association EYAS PROJECT [SACA-CY1B06]; Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality, Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan [17511110300]
第一作者单位:[1]Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, Shanghai Peoples Hosp 9, Sch Med, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial & Head & Neck Oncol, Shanghai, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Ren Zhen-Hu,Shang Gao-Pan,Wu Kun,et al.WGCNA Co-Expression Network Analysis Reveals ILF3-AS1 Functions as a CeRNA to Regulate PTBP1 Expression by Sponging miR-29a in Gastric Cancer[J].FRONTIERS IN GENETICS.2020,11:doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.00039.
APA:
Ren, Zhen-Hu,Shang, Gao-Pan,Wu, Kun,Hu, Chuan-Yu&Ji, Tong.(2020).WGCNA Co-Expression Network Analysis Reveals ILF3-AS1 Functions as a CeRNA to Regulate PTBP1 Expression by Sponging miR-29a in Gastric Cancer.FRONTIERS IN GENETICS,11,
MLA:
Ren, Zhen-Hu,et al."WGCNA Co-Expression Network Analysis Reveals ILF3-AS1 Functions as a CeRNA to Regulate PTBP1 Expression by Sponging miR-29a in Gastric Cancer".FRONTIERS IN GENETICS 11.(2020)