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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2021

Downregulation of lncRNA ZFAS1 inhibits the hallmarks of thyroid carcinoma via the regulation of miR‑302‑3p on cyclin D1.

Wenjing Chen, Lili Zhai, Huiming Liu, Yuting Li, Qi Zhang, Dandan Xu, Weiye Fan

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wenjing ChenDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital of Qiqihar, Affiliated Qiqihar Hospital, Southern Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161000, P.R. China.
Lili ZhaiDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital of Qiqihar, Affiliated Qiqihar Hospital, Southern Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161000, P.R. China.
Huiming LiuDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital of Qiqihar, Affiliated Qiqihar Hospital, Southern Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161000, P.R. China.
Yuting LiDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital of Qiqihar, Affiliated Qiqihar Hospital, Southern Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161000, P.R. China.
Qi ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital of Qiqihar, Affiliated Qiqihar Hospital, Southern Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161000, P.R. China.
Dandan XuDepartment of Pathology, The First Hospital of Qiqihar, Affiliated Qiqihar Hospital, Southern Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161000, P.R. China.
Weiye FanDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of Qiqihar, Affiliated Qiqihar Hospital, Southern Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161000, P.R. China.
Southern Medical University · CNQiqihar Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

At present, treatment options for thyroid carcinoma remain limited. The present study aimed to investigate the role of ZFAS1 in various major hallmarks of cancer and the underlying mechanisms in thyroid carcinoma cells. The interactions between long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs), microRNAs (miRs) and target genes were predicted by bioinformatics and confirmed by performing dual‑luciferase assays. The mRNA and protein expressions were determined by reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR and western blotting. Cell invasion, migration, and viability were evaluated via Transwell, wound‑healing and Cell Counting Kit‑8 assays, respectively. The results demonstrated that lncRNA ZFAS1 expression was upregulated in thyroid carcinoma tissues, TT and SW579 cells, and was associated with the proliferation of these two cell lines. Notably, downregulation ZFAS1 reduced migration and invasion, and reversed the promotive effects of miR‑302a‑3p inhibitor on the proliferation, migration and invasion of TT and SW579 cells. Moreover, cyclin D1 (CCND1) is targeted by miR‑302a‑3p, and was regulated by ZFAS1. In addition, the downregulation of ZFAS1 not only reversed the promotive effects of miR‑302a‑3p inhibitor on CCND1 expression and the epithelial‑mesenchymal transition (EMT) of TT and SW579 cells, but also targeted and increased the expression of miR‑302a‑3p, and further reduced the expression of CCND1, resulting in suppression of the proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT of thyroid carcinoma cells.

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Down-RegulationAdultCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationCyclin D1Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedRNA, Long NoncodingThyroid NeoplasmsCCND1 protein, humanCyclin D1MicroRNAsMIRN302A microRNA, humanRNA, Long NoncodingZFAS1 long non-coding RNA, humancyclin D1interventionlong non‑coding RNA ZFAS1microRNA‑302‑3ptumorigenesis

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