LncRNA PWAR6 regulates proliferation and migration by epigenetically silencing YAP1 in tumorigenesis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a novel class of regulators in multiple cancer biological processes. However, the functions of lncRNAs in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remain largely unknown. In this study, we identified PWAR6 as a frequently down-regulated lncRNA in PDAC samples as well as a panel of pancreatic cancer cell lines. Down-regulated PWAR6 was associated with multiple clinical outcomes, including advanced tumour stage, distant metastasis, and overall survival of PDAC patients. In our cell-based assays, ectopic expression of PWAR6 dramatically repressed PDAC cells proliferation, invasion and migration, accelerated apoptosis, and induced cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase. In contrast, depletion of PWAR6 mediated by siRNA exhibited opposite effects on PDAC cell behaviours. In vivo study further validated the anti-tumour role of PWAR6 in PDAC. By taking advantage of available online sources, we also identified YAP1 as a potential PWAR6 target gene. Negative correlation between YAP1 and PWAR6 expressions were observed in both online database and our PDAC samples. Notably, rescue experiments further indicated that YAP1 is an important downstream effector involved in PWAR6-mediated functions. Mechanistically, PWAR6 could bind to methyltransferase EZH2, a core component of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) in regulating gene expression, and scaffold EZH2 to the promoter region of YAP1, resulting in epigenetic repression of YAP1. In conclusion, our data manifest the vital roles of PWAR6 in PDAC tumorigenesis and underscore the potential of PWAR6 as a promising target for PDAC diagnosis and therapy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

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Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 25(2021), 9 vom: 20. Mai, Seite 4275-4286

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Huang, Shanshan [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yaqi [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Jinhua [VerfasserIn]
Li, Li [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Bailing [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Junhe [VerfasserIn]
Xiang, Xiaojun [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Jianping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Biomarkers, Tumor
Journal Article
Migration
PWAR6
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Proliferation
RNA, Long Noncoding
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Transcription Factors
YAP-Signaling Proteins
YAP1
YAP1 protein, human

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Date Completed 22.09.2021

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jcmm.16480

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM32389769X