Long non-coding RNA ASMTL-AS1 inhibits tumor growth and glycolysis by regulating the miR-93-3p/miR-660/FOXO1 axis in papillary thyroid carcinoma
Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is emerging as an essential player in cancer progression. However, its biological function and clinical implication in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain poorly understood. In the current study, we found that a novel lncRNA, ASMTL antisense RNA 1 (ASMTL-AS1), was s...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Life sciences (1973) 2020-03, Vol.244, p.117298-117298, Article 117298 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is emerging as an essential player in cancer progression. However, its biological function and clinical implication in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain poorly understood. In the current study, we found that a novel lncRNA, ASMTL antisense RNA 1 (ASMTL-AS1), was significantly downregulated in PTC. And its downregulation was positively linked to larger tumor size, advanced clinical stage and unfavorable outcome. Overexpression of ASMTL-AS1 evidently inhibited PTC cell proliferation and glycolysis, while knockdown of ASMTL-AS1 resulted in the opposite effect. Regarding the mechanism, ASMTL-AS1 was capable of sponging miR-93-3p and miR-660 to elevate FOXO1 expression, leading to repressing glycolysis and tumorigenesis. In turn, FOXO1 could also increase ASMTL-AS1 expression via directly binding to ASMTL-AS1 promoter, which formed a positive feedback regulation loop. Importantly, the regulatory axis of ASMTL-AS1/miR-93-3p/miR-660/FOXO1 was also identified in vivo. Collectively, our data clearly indicate that ASMTL-AS1 functions as a novel tumor suppressor in PTC through regulation of miR-93-3p/miR-660/FOXO1 pathway. Targeting ASMTL-AS1 and its downstream pathway may be an effective therapeutic approach for patients with PTC.
•ASMTL-AS1 is downregulated in PTC and closely associated with poor prognosis.•ASMTL-AS1 inhibits PTC cell glycolysis and growth.•ASMTL-AS1 functions as a sponge of miR-93-3p and miR-660 to increase FOXO1 expression.•ASMTL-AS1 is transcriptionally activated by FOXO1. |
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ISSN: | 0024-3205 1879-0631 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117298 |