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Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been acknowledged as important regulators in human OC. This study aimed to investigate the function and underlying mechanisms of LINC00504 in OC. The expression levels of LINC00504 in human OC tissues and cell lines were investigated by qRT-PCR analysis. The OC cell proliferation, and apoptosis were evaluated by MTT assay, colony-formation assay, Caspase-3 activity assay, and nucleosome ELISA assay, respectively. The metabolic shift in OC cells was examined by aerobic glycolysis analysis. Dual-luciferase activity reporter assay and mRNA–miRNA pull-down assay were conducted to validate the interaction between LINC00504 and miR-1244. LINC00504 was upregulated in OC cell lines and specimens. Knockdown of LINC00504 inhibited cell proliferation, enhanced apoptosis, decreased glycolysis-related gene (PKM2, HK2, and PDK1) expression, and altered aerobic glycolysis in OC cells and vice versa. LINC00504 downregulated miR-1244 expression levels by acting as an endogenous sponge of miR-1244. Inhibition of miR-1244 diminished the effects of LINC00504 on OC cells. Our study shows that LINC00504 promotes OC cell progression and stimulates aerobic glycolysis by interacting with miR-1244, which indicates that LINC00504 might act as a promising therapeutic target for OC treatment.
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Liu, Y., He, X., Chen, Y. et al. Long non-coding RNA LINC00504 regulates the Warburg effect in ovarian cancer through inhibition of miR-1244. Mol Cell Biochem 464, 39–50 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11010-019-03647-z
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