The long noncoding RNA FTH1P3 promotes the proliferation and metastasis of cervical cancer through microRNA ‑145.

The long noncoding RNA FTH1P3 promotes the proliferation and metastasis of cervical cancer through microRNA‑145. Oncol Rep. 2019 Nov 20;: Authors: Lv R, Zhang QW Abstract Emerging evidence has revealed that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play crucial roles in the development and progression of tumors. The present study aimed to examine the roles and illustrate the underlying mechanisms of lncRNA ferritin heavy chain 1 pseudogene 3 (FTH1P3) in cervical cancer. The expression of lncRNA FTH1P3 and microRNA‑145 (miRNA‑145 or miR‑145) in human cervical cancer samples and cervical cancer cell lines was detected by qRT‑PCR (reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction). FTH1P3 overexpression, siRNA plasmid, hsa‑miR‑145 mimic or hsa‑miR‑145 inhibitor were transfected. The target of FTH1P3 was predicted by bioinformatics analysis and validated by luciferase assay. Statistical significance analysis was performed by SPSS software. The results revealed that FTH1P3 was significantly upregulated in cervical cancer tissues compared with normal tissues. Increased expression of FTH1P3 was revealed in human cervical cancer cell lines compared with cervical normal epithelial cells. Downregulation of FTH1P3 inhibited cell proliferation, invasion and migration, and promoted apoptosis in cervical cancer cells. miR‑145 was predicted and validated as a direct target of FTH1P3. Moreover, FTH1P3 siRNA partially attenuated ...
Source: Oncology Reports - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Rep Source Type: research