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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2021

Long non-coding RNA KCNQ1 overlapping transcript 1 promotes the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by adsorbing microRNA-133b.

Haitao Xu, Jing Miao, Shuai Liu, Hongjian Liu, Lianguo Zhang, Qingguang Zhang

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Roles of long non-coding RNAs in oesophageal cancer pathogenesis.International journal of experimental pathology · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Haitao XuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1791-547X
Jing MiaoDepartment of Pediatrics, Binzhou People's Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4748-487X
Shuai LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8814-9277
Hongjian LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2832-5662
Lianguo ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7675-4886
Qingguang ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong 256603, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1687-3562
Binzhou University · CNBinzhou People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) KCNQ1 overlapping transcript 1 (KCNQ1OT1) exerts vital regulatory functions in diverse tumors. However, the biological function of KCNQ1OT1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear.

methodsKCNQ1OT1 expression was detected in ESCC tissues using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion were detected by the CCK-8 assay, EdU assay, flow cytometry analysis, and Transwell experiments, respectively. Bioinformatics analysis, luciferase reporter experiments, and RNA immunoprecipitation assays were used to predict and validate the regulatory relationships between KCNQ1OT1, microRNA-133b (miR-133b) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).

resultsKCNQ1OT1 expression was remarkably upregulated in ESCC tissues and cell lines. Overexpression of KCNQ1OT1 markedly promoted ESCC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and enhanced the expression of N-cadherin, MMP-2, and MMP-9, but inhibited apoptosis and E-cadherin expression in ESCC cell lines; KCNQ1OT1 knockdown exerted the opposite effects. KCNQ1OT1 could directly bind to miR-133b and suppress its expression, and miR-133b reversed the effects of KCNQ1OT1 overexpression in ESCC cells. MiR-133b reduced the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); further, KCNQ1OT1 activated the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 (PI3K/AKT) signaling pathway by repressing miR-133b repression and indirectly upregulating EGFR. KCNQ1OT1 expression was positively correlated with EGFR mRNA expression and negatively correlated with miR-133b expression.

conclusionKCNQ1OT1 facilitates ESCC progression by sponging miR-133b and activating the EGFR/PI3K/AKT pathway.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaMicroRNAsRNA, Long NoncodingCell ProliferationHumansKCNQ1 Potassium ChannelPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesKCNQ1 Potassium ChannelKCNQ1 protein, humanMicroRNAsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesRNA, Long Noncoding

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PMID33909822
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