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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2020

lncRNA MAFG-AS1 Contributes to Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma Progression via Regulating miR143/LASP1.

Yunhui Qu, Jinbo Liu

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 5 papers.

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Yunhui QuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
Jinbo LiuDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIncreasing investigations indicate that long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) is responsible for diverse biological functions during the progression of cancer. However, its functions and underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we investigated the MAFG-AS1- expression profile in esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients and explored its biological function and potential molecular mechanisms.

methodsqRT-PCR and the GEPIA data base were used to evaluate expression levels of MAFG-AS1 in ESCC tissue and cells. WST1-proliferation, -migration, and -invasion assays were performed to define the role of MAFG-AS1 in ESCC. Potential molecular mechanisms of MAFG-AS1 were investigated with online bioinformatic analysis, qRT-PCR, and rescue assays.

resultsMAFG-AS1 was upregulated in 45 ESCC-tissue samples and cell lines compared to that of adjacent nontumor tissue and normal esophageal cells. Higher MAFG-AS1 expressionindicated poor survival. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments suggested that MAFG-AS1 promoted ESCC-cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Molecular mechanism analysis and rescue assay showed that miR143 inhibitors partly abolished the suppression of MAFG-AS1 knockdown on EC109-cells proliferation. Moreover, we found that LASP1 specifically targeted miR143. Collectively, these data indicated that MAFG-AS1 served as a ceRNA to elevate LASP1 levels by sponging miR143, and played an oncogenic role in ESCC.

conclusionOur research findings demonstrate that MAFG-AS1 is a key regulator through a novel MAFG-AS1-miR143-LASP1 axis in ESCC development and progression, which may offer a potential therapeutic target for ESCC.

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ESCCLASP1lncRNAMAFG-AS1miR143

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PMCPMC7445532
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