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ArticleThoracic cancer2020

Downregulation of lncRNA-HEIH curbs esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression by modulating miR-4458/PBX3.

Dawei Wang, Dong You, Yinghua Pan, Peiji Liu

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dawei WangDepartment of Radiotherapy, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Dong YouDepartment of Radiotherapy, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Yinghua PanDepartment of Radiology, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.
Peiji LiuDepartment of Radiotherapy, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Yantai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4353-8463
Qingdao University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLong non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been found to play a specific part in the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), except for lncRNA HEIH. Here, we aimed to discover the molecular mechanisms of HEIH in ESCC.

methodsWe detected the expression level of HEIH and miR-4458 in ESCC tissues and cells using qRT-PCR assay. A dual luciferase reporter assay was used to check the relationship between HEIH, miR-4458 or PBX3. Counting Clock Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and transwell assay were used to detect ESCC cell proliferation and invasion capability. Western blot analysis was used to measure the protein expression level of PBX3.

resultsHEIH was confirmed to be upregulated in both ESCC tissues and cell lines. Inversely, there was a downregulation of miR-4458 in ESCC tissues and cell lines. Functionally, we noticed that depletion of HEIH restrained ESCC cell viability, and invasion capability. Moreover, PBX silencing was found to restrain ESCC cell progression, while miR-4458 or HEIH vector both could alleviate its suppressive effect.

conclusionsThe present study clarified that HEIH regulated ESCC progression by suppressing miR-4458 and upregulating PBX3. Our findings suggested that HEIH could be a possible therapeutic target for ESCC treatment.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticBiomarkers, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDisease ProgressionEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaHomeodomain ProteinsHumansMicroRNAsPrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsRNA, Long NoncodingSurvival RateTumor Cells, CulturedBiomarkers, TumorHomeodomain ProteinsMicroRNAsMIRN-4458 microRNA, humanproto-oncogene protein Pbx3Proto-Oncogene ProteinsRNA, Long NoncodingEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaHEIHmiR-4458PBX3

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PMID32449803
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