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SNHG1/miR-194-5p/MTFR1 Axis Promotes TGFβ1-Induced EMT, Migration and Invasion of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells

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Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is a common malignancy with aggressive biological behaviors. Mitochondrial fission regulator 1 (MTFR1), is aberrantly expressed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC), but its role in TSCC remains unclear. We aimed to explore the role of MTFR1 in TSCC. The expression of long non-coding RNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 1 (SNHG1), microRNA-194-5p and MTFR1 in TSCC cells was measured by RT-qPCR. Luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull down assay were applied to confirm the binding capacity between miR-194-5p and SNHG1 (or MTFR1). TSCC cell invasion and migration were accessed by Transwell assays. The protein levels of MTFR1 and epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers were examined by western blot. MTFR1 had high expression level in TSCC. MTFR1 knockdown inhibited transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1)-induced EMT, migration and invasion of TSCC cells in vitro. MiR-194-5p targeted MTFR1 and negatively regulated its expression. In addition, SNHG1 upregulated the expression of MTFR1 by binding with miR-194-5p. Importantly, SNHG1 promoted EMT, invasion and migration of TSCC cells by upregulating MTFR1. SNHG1/miR-194-5p/MTFR1 axis promotes TGFβ1-induced EMT, migration and invasion of cells in TSCC, which could be potential targets for treating TSCC patients.

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Jia, Y., Chen, X., Zhao, D. et al. SNHG1/miR-194-5p/MTFR1 Axis Promotes TGFβ1-Induced EMT, Migration and Invasion of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells. Mol Biotechnol 64, 780–790 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-021-00445-1

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