Long non-coding RNA PRNCR1 has an oncogenic role in breast cancer.

Long non-coding RNA PRNCR1 has an oncogenic role in breast cancer. Exp Ther Med. 2019 Dec;18(6):4547-4554 Authors: Guo Q, Lv S, Wang B, Li Y, Cha N, Zhao R, Bao W, Jia B Abstract Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have important roles in the development and progression of various types of human cancer. However, the expression and function of the lncRNA prostate cancer-associated non-coding RNA 1 (PRNCR1) in breast cancer remains unclear. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR was performed to measure the levels of mRNA expression. Cell counting kit-8, flow cytometry, wound healing and Transwell assays were also performed to study cell proliferation, cell cycle, migration and invasion, respectively. The results of the present study revealed that PRNCR1 expression levels were higher in breast cancer tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues in a patient study. It was also determined that high expression of PRNCR1 was significantly associated with advanced clinical stage, positive metastasis and poor prognosis for patients with breast cancer. In vitro experiments determined that PRNCR1 was significantly upregulated in the breast cancer cell lines BT-549, MCF-7, SK-BR-3 and MDA-MB-231 compared with the normal human breast cell line, MCF-10A. Silencing of PRNCR1 significantly inhibited the proliferation, colony formation, cell cycle progression, migration and invasion of SK-BR-3 and BT-549 cells, while cell apoptosis was induced. In addit...
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research