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ArticleHereditas2025

miR-423-5p mediates LINC00886 regulation of ovarian cancer aggressiveness and immune evasion via the TLR4/Myd88/NF-κB/PD-L1 pathway.

Na Du, Xiaowen Zhang, Chao He, Zheng Zhang

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Article in Hereditas, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Na Du *Department of Gynecology, Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, 046000, Shanxi, China.
Xiaowen Zhang *Department of Gynecology, Kongjiang Hospital of Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Chao HeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Hospital of Qiqihar, Qiqihar City, 161005, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Zheng ZhangSchool of Clinical Medicine, Hubei College of Chinese Medicine, No.87, Xueyuan Road, Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, 434020, Hubei Province, China. Zheng_hbzyy@163.com.

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Abstract

backgroundOvarian cancer has poor treatment outcomes. This study aims to explore the clinical importance of LINC00886 and its effects on cancer cell behavior in ovarian cancer, potentially offering a new therapeutic target. MATERIALS AND

methodsRT-qPCR was used to detect LINC00886 expression in ovarian cancer tissue, with analysis of clinicopathological data and prognosis based on LINC00886 expression levels. CCK-8, Traswell, and Annexin V-FITC/PI flow cytometry assays were used to evaluate the impact of molecular expression on cell viability, invasiveness, and apoptosis. RIP and dual luciferase reporter gene assays were used to validate interactions among miR-423-5p, LINC00886, and TLR4. Western blot analysis was conducted to investigate downstream signaling proteins, and ELISA was used to measure TNF-α and IFN-γ levels in cell co-culture.

resultsLINC00886 is upregulated in ovarian cancer tissues and cell lines, and its high expression is associated with poor prognosis; downregulating LINC00886 inhibits cell viability and invasiveness while inducing apoptosis. miR-423-5p is downstream of LINC00886 and upstream of TLR4. Inhibiting miR-423-5p reverses the suppressive effects of LINC00886 downregulation on cancer cell behavior. Overexpressing TLR4 enhances cellular processes. Furthermore, downregulating LINC00886 reduces the expression of TLR4, Myd88, phosphorylated NF-κB p65, and PD-L1, while increasing TNF-α and IFN-γ levels and enhancing CD8 + T cell antitumor activity, thereby reducing tumor cell immune escape.

conclusionsLINC00886 drives ovarian cancer progression and immune escape through themiR-423-5p/TLR4/Myd88/NF-κB/PD-L1 axis, establishing its potential as both a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target.

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Immune EvasionMicroRNAsOvarian NeoplasmsRNA, Long NoncodingApoptosisB7-H1 AntigenCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NF-kappa BPrognosisSignal TransductionToll-Like Receptor 4B7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanMicroRNAsMYD88 protein, humanMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NF-kappa BRNA, Long NoncodingTLR4 protein, humanToll-Like Receptor 4Cellular processes, immune escapeLINC00886miR-423-5pOvarian cancerTLR4

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PMCPMC12465903

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