Abstract
LncRNA HCP5 has been confirmed to play crucial roles in many types of cancers. However, the role of lncRNA HCP5 in regulating the occurrence and development of gastric cancer (GC) remains unknown. In the current study, we aimed to investigate the precise effects of lncRNA HCP5 on cell proliferation, migration and invasion and molecular mechanisms in gastric cancer. Using RT-qPCR analysis, we found that lncRNA HCP5 was differentially expressed in GC cell lines. CCK-8, wound healing and transwell assay indicated that the proliferation, migration and invasion of gastric cancer cells were inhibited by downregulation of lncRNA HCP5 and lncRNA HCP5 overexpression exhibited the opposite effects in gastric cancer cells. Mechanistically, RNA binding protein immunoprecipitation and dual luciferase reporter assay confirmed the interaction between lncRNA HCP5 and DDX21. The effects of lncRNA HCP5 overexpression the proliferation, migration and invasion of GC cells were partly rescued by DDX21 silencing. Taken together, downregulation of lncRNA HCP5 exerted inhibitory effects on GC cell proliferation, migration and invasion through modulation of DDX21 expression, demonstrating the function of lncRNA HCP5 and DDX21 in GC progression.
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Abbreviations
- qRT-PCR:
-
Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
- DDX21:
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DEAD cassette helicase 21
- MMP7:
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matrix metalloproteinase-7
- MMP13:
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matrix metalloproteinase-13
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Wang, K., Yu, X., Tao, B. et al. Downregulation of lncRNA HCP5 has inhibitory effects on gastric cancer cells by regulating DDX21 expression. Cytotechnology 73, 1–11 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10616-020-00429-0
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