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lncRNA THAP9-AS1 Promotes Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Growth and Leads to a Poor Clinical Outcome via Sponging miR-484 and Interacting with YAP.
LncRNA THAP9-AS1 通过海绵 miR-484 和 YAP 相互作用促进胰腺导管腺癌生长并导致不良的临床结局。
- 影响因子:8.32
- DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-0674
- 作者列表:"Li N","Yang G","Luo L","Ling L","Wang X","Shi L","Lan J","Jia X","Zhang Q","Long Z","Liu J","Hu W","He Z","Liu H","Liu W","Zheng G
- 发表时间:2020-04-01
Abstract
PURPOSE:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) have been observed in various cancer types. Our bioinformatic analysis of existing databases demonstrated overexpression of lncRNA THAP9-AS1 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We aimed to investigate the roles and mechanisms of THAP9-AS1 in PDAC. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN:The overexpression of THAP9-AS1 in samples of patients with pancreatic cancer was characterized and was associated with clinical outcomes. The nonprotein coding property of the THAP9-AS1 was verified. Various in vitro and in vivo experiments were performed to investigate the interaction between THAP9-AS1 and YAP signaling. RESULTS:We demonstrated that lncRNA THAP9-AS1 is overexpressed in PDAC in multiple patient sample sets, which is significantly associated with poor outcome of patients with PDAC. THAP9-AS1 promotes PDAC cells growth both in vitro and in vivo. THAP9-AS1 exerts its effects via enhancing YAP signaling. Ectopic YAP expression overcame the effects of THAP9-AS1 knockdown. Inversely, YAP knockdown diminished the effects of THAP9-AS1 overexpression. THAP9-AS1 acts as a competing endogenous RNA for miR-484, leading to YAP upregulation. Moreover, THAP9-AS1 binds to YAP protein and inhibits the phosphorylation-mediated inactivation of YAP by LATS1. Reciprocally, YAP/TEAD1 complex promotes THAP9-AS1 transcription to form a feed-forward circuit. Importantly, THAP9-AS1 level positively correlates with YAP expression in PDAC tissues. YAP overexpression also predicts a poor outcome in patients with PDAC. CONCLUSIONS:Our findings indicate that THAP9-AS1 plays an important role in PDAC growth via enhancing YAP signaling, which in turn also modulates THAP9-AS1 transcription. THAP9-AS1/YAP axis may serve as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for PDAC treatment.
摘要
目的: 长链非编码 rna (lncRNA) 已在各种癌症类型中观察到。我们对现有数据库的生物信息学分析证明了胰腺导管腺癌 (PDAC) 中 lncRNA THAP9-AS1 的过表达。我们旨在研究 THAP9-AS1 在 PDAC 中的作用和机制。 实验设计: 胰腺癌患者样本中 THAP9-AS1 过表达的特征与临床结果相关。验证了 THAP9-AS1 的非蛋白编码特性。通过体外和体内实验研究 THAP9-AS1 与 YAP 信号的相互作用。 结果: 我们证明了在多个患者样本集中,lncRNA THAP9-AS1 在 PDAC 中过表达,这与 PDAC 患者的不良结局显著相关。THAP9-AS1 促进 PDAC 细胞在体外和体内的生长。THAP9-AS1 通过增强 YAP 信号发挥作用。异位 YAP 表达克服了 THAP9-AS1 敲除的影响。相反,YAP 敲除降低了 THAP9-AS1 过表达的影响。THAP9-AS1 作为 miR-484 的竞争性内源性 RNA,导致 YAP 上调。此外,THAP9-AS1 与 YAP 蛋白结合,抑制 lats1 对 YAP 的磷酸化介导的失活。相互作用,YAP/TEAD1 复合物促进 THAP9-AS1 转录形成前馈电路。重要的是,在 PDAC 组织中,THAP9-AS1 水平与 YAP 表达呈正相关。YAP 过表达也预示着 PDAC 患者的不良结局。 结论: 我们的研究结果表明,THAP9-AS1 通过增强 YAP 信号在 PDAC 生长中起重要作用,YAP 信号反过来也调节 THAP9-AS1 转录。THAP9-AS1/YAP 轴可作为 PDAC 治疗的潜在生物标志物和治疗靶点。
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