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Observational studyWorld journal of surgical oncology2020

Inhibition of HIF1A-AS1 promoted starvation-induced hepatocellular carcinoma cell apoptosis by reducing HIF-1α/mTOR-mediated autophagy.

Fenfen Hong, Yu Gao, Yang Li, Linfeng Zheng, Feng Xu, Xianpeng Li

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Observational study in World journal of surgical oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fenfen HongDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yinzhou Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, China.
Yu GaoHongkou Branch of Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Yang LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Linfeng ZhengDepartment of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200080, China.
Feng XuDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yinzhou Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, China. xufengxh19@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4467-2787
Xianpeng LiDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yinzhou Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, China. 849840290@qq.com.
Ningbo University · CNSecond Military Medical University · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Funding

Interdisciplinary Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University YG2016MS26Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai 17ZR1422500Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai 19ZR1456300Shanghai Municipal Population and Family Planning Commission 201540304Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China LY16H160004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still a major health burden in China considering its high incidence and mortality. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were found playing vital roles in tumor progression, suggesting a new way of diagnosis and prognosis prediction, or treatment of HCC. This study was designed to investigate the role of HIF1A-AS1 during the progression of HCC and to explore its related mechanisms.

methodsThe expression of HIF1A-AS1 was detected in 50 paired carcinoma tissues and adjacent normal tissues by quantitative real-time PCR assay. HCC cell apoptosis was induced by nutrient-deficient culture medium and detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 and flow cytometer assays. HIF1A-AS1 inhibition in HCC cells was accomplished by small interfering RNA transfection.

resultsHIF1A-AS1 was overexpressed in HCC tissues and was associated with tumor size, TNM stage, and lymph node metastasis. Compared with the low HIF1A-AS1 group, the high HIF1A-AS1 group had a shorter overall survival and a worse disease-free survival. HIF1A-AS1 expression was significantly higher in HCC cell lines (7721 and Huh7) than that in normal hepatocyte cell line L02 under normal culture condition. However, under nutrient-deficient condition, HIF1A-AS1 expression was significantly increased in both HCC and normal hepatocyte cell lines and was increased with the prolongation of nutrient-free culture. Inhibition of HIF1A-AS1 promoted starvation-induced HCC cell apoptosis. Furthermore, inhibition of HIF1A-AS1 could also reduce starvation-induced HCC cell autophagy. The expression of HIF-1α and phosphorylated mTOR was significantly decreased in HCC cells after HIF1A-AS1 inhibition.

conclusionsHIF1A-AS1, overexpressed in HCC and associated with HCC prognosis, could regulate starvation-induced HCC cell apoptosis by reducing HIF-1α/mTOR-mediated autophagy, promoting HCC cell progression.

Indexed as

ApoptosisAutophagyCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Culture TechniquesCell HypoxiaCell Line, TumorCulture MediaDisease-Free SurvivalDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesHepatectomyHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitLiverCulture MediaHIF1A-AS1 long non-coding RNA, humanHIF1A protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMTOR protein, humanNutrientsRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, Small InterferingTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesApoptosisAutophagyHepatocellular carcinoma cellsHIF1A-AS1Starvation

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PMID32473641
PMCPMC7261383
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