Long non-coding RNA COL4A2-AS1 facilitates cell proliferation and glycolysis of colorectal cancer cells via miR-20b-5p/hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha subunit axis

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have critical functions in tumorigenesis and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). The role of lncRNA COL4A2-AS1 (COL4A2-AS1) lacks system investigation. The current study comprehensively analyzed the expression, biological functions, and mechanism of COL4A2-AS1 in CRC through performing real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), Western blot, cell transfection, cell colony assay, MTT assay, flow cytometry and dual-luciferase reporter system assays. A xenograft model of CRC was constructed to further verify the function of COL4A2-AS1 in CRC progression in vivo. The data revealed an upregulated expression of COL4A2-AS1 in CRC tissues and cell lines than paired adjacent tissues and normal cell line. Silencing COL4A2-AS1 inhibited proliferation, aerobic glycolysis, and promoted apoptosis of CRC cells in vivo and in vitro. However, overexpression of COL4A2-AS1 significantly promoted CRC cell proliferation and aerobic glycolysis. In CRC cells, miR-20b-5p was sponged by COL4A2-AS1 and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha subunit (HIF1A). Restoration of HIF1A expression reversed the inhibitory effects of silencing COL4A2-AS1 on aerobic glycolysis and proliferation of CRC cells. The current findings showed that COL4A2-AS1 promoted the proliferation, and aerobic glycolysis of CRC cells potentially through modulating the miR-20b-5p/HIF1A axis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Bioengineered - 12(2021), 1 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 6251-6263

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yu, Zijun [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yeming [VerfasserIn]
Deng, Jianwu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Dong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Lingling [VerfasserIn]
Shao, Hua [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zilu [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Wenjun [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Ke, Qungang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aerobic glycolysis
COL4A2-AS1
Colorectal cancer
HIF1A
HIF1A protein, human
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
Journal Article
MIRN20b microRNA, human
MicroRNAs
Proliferation
RNA, Long Noncoding

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Date Completed 17.12.2021

Date Revised 05.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/21655979.2021.1969833

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330199641