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ArticleCancer cell international2021

Long noncoding RNA FER1L4 promotes the malignant processes of papillary thyroid cancer by targeting the miR-612/ Cadherin 4 axis.

Luyao Wu, Yu Ding, Houchao Tong, Xi Zhuang, Jingsheng Cai, Yan Si, Hao Zhang, Xiaoting Wang, Meiping Shen

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Article in Cancer cell international, 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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Luyao Wu *Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
Yu Ding *Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China.
Houchao Tong *Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
Xi ZhuangDepartment of General Surgery, Yixing People's Hospital, Yixing, China.
Jingsheng CaiDepartment of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
Yan SiDepartment of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
Hao ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaoting WangDepartment of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
Meiping ShenDepartment of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China. shenmeiping@jsph.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6786-0270
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNChangzhou No.2 People's Hospital · CNJiangsu University · CN

Funding

the General Project of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Health H2018057the Nanjing Medical University Science and Technology Development Fund-Specialized Disease Cohort NMUC2018019A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLong noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as crucial regulators in various cancers. However, the functional roles of most lncRNA in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) are not detailly understood. This study aims to investigate the biological function and molecular mechanism of lncRNA Fer-1 like family member 4 (FER1L4) in PTC.

methodsThe expression of FER1L4 in PTC was determined via operating quantitative real-time PCR assays. Meanwhile, the clinical significance of FER1L4 in patients with PTC was described. The biological functions of FER1L4 on PTC cells were evaluated by gain and loss of function experiments. Moreover, animal experiments were performed to reveal the effect on tumor growth. Subcellular distribution of FER1L4 was determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization and subcellular localization assays. Luciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation assay were applied to define the relationship between FER1L4, miR-612, and Cadherin 4 (CDH4).

resultsUpregulated expression of FER1L4 in PTC tissues was positively correlated with lymph node metastasis (P = 0.020), extrathyroidal extension (P = 0.013) and advanced TNM stages (P = 0.013). In addition, knockdown of FER1L4 suppressed PTC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, whereas ectopic expression of FER1L4 inversely promoted these processes. Mechanistically, FER1L4 could competitively bind with miR-612 to prevent the degradation of its target gene CDH4. This condition was further confirmed in the rescue assays.

conclusionsThis study first demonstrates FER1L4 plays an oncogenic role in PTC via a FER1L4-miR-612-CDH4 axis and may provide new therapeutic and diagnostic targets for PTC.

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Cadherin 4FER1L4Long noncoding RNAMiR-612Papillary thyroid cancer

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