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Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 8/2019

26.06.2019 | Original Article – Cancer Research

A liver-specific lncRNA, FAM99B, suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression through inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion

verfasst von: Meile Mo, Shun Liu, Xiaoyun Ma, Chao Tan, Liangjia Wei, Yonghong Sheng, Yanye Song, Xiaoyun Zeng, Dongping Huang, Xiaoqiang Qiu

Erschienen in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | Ausgabe 8/2019

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Abstract

Background

Increasing evidence has shown that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are important in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development and progression. In this study, we aim to evaluate the expression of lncRNA FAM99B and its biological function in HCC.

Methods

The expression level of FAM99B in HCC was assessed based on data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), verified using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). HCCLM3 was transfected with lentivirus containing full-length FAM99B to obtain stable overexpressing cell line. Cell Counting Kit 8, clone formation, and transwell assays were used to investigate the effects of FAM99B in HCC progression. In addition, Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, and PANTHER pathway analyses were conducted to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms.

Results

FAM99B was found to be downregulated in HCC tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues based on TCGA, GEO, and qRT-PCR data. Our results revealed that downregulated FAM99B was significantly associated with vascular invasion, advanced histologic grade, and T stage. Kaplan–Meier analysis using TCGA data indicated that decreased FAM99B levels were significantly associated with poor overall survival in patients with HCC. Moreover, overexpression of FAM99B significantly inhibited cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro. Pathway analyses showed that the co-expressed genes of FAM99B mainly participated in the pathways “Metabolic pathways” and “Blood coagulation”.

Conclusion

Our results suggest that FAM99B may serve as a tumor suppressor in HCC and may provide a promising therapy target for patients with HCC.
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Titel
A liver-specific lncRNA, FAM99B, suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma progression through inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion
verfasst von
Meile Mo
Shun Liu
Xiaoyun Ma
Chao Tan
Liangjia Wei
Yonghong Sheng
Yanye Song
Xiaoyun Zeng
Dongping Huang
Xiaoqiang Qiu
Publikationsdatum
26.06.2019
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology / Ausgabe 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0171-5216
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1335
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-019-02954-8

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