ArticleOncology letters2020
Long non-coding RNA metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 regulates renal cancer cell migration via cofilin-1.
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- The versatile roles of long non-coding RNAs in kidney disease.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2026Review
- LncRNA Pnky Positively Regulates Neural Stem Cell Migration by Modulating mRNA Splicing and Export of Target Genes.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2023Article
- The Role of Long Noncoding RNA (lncRNAs) Biomarkers in Renal Cell Carcinoma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Nujiangexanthone A Inhibits Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis via Down Regulation of Cofilin 1.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) is upregulated in numerous types of cancer, and is implicated in various cellular processes associated with cancer progression. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms by which MALAT1 regulates metastasis remain unclear. The present study investigated the expression of MALAT1 across a range of different cancer types by analyzing RNA sequencing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. The results indicate that the expression of MALAT1 is highly tissue-dependent and that MALAT1 is significantly overexpressed in renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). The biological role of MALAT1 in regulating KIRC cell migration was further investigated using molecular and cellular assays. The results demonstrate that MALAT1 regulates the expression of cofilin-1 (CFL1), potentially by regulating RNA splicing. MALAT1 knockdown decreased the expression of CFL1 at both the mRNA and protein levels, and affected cytoskeletal rearrangement by regulating the levels of F-actin via CFL1, leading to significantly decreased cellular migration. Clinical analysis confirmed a significant correlation between MALAT1 and CFL1 expression, implicating both genes as biomarkers for poor prognosis in KIRC. The present study demonstrates a novel mechanism by which MALAT1 regulates cell migration, which may be exploited to develop novel therapeutic strategies for managing renal cancer metastasis.
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