Long noncoding RNA CDKN2B-AS1 silencing protects against esophageal cancer cell invasion and migration by inactivating the TFAP2A/FSCN1 axis

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Esophageal cancer (EC) is the most aggressive malignancy in the gastrointestinal tract. Long noncoding RNA cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2 B antisense RNA 1 (CDKN2B-AS1) is implicated in EC development. However, the specific mechanisms involved remain poorly defined. Therefore, this research aimed to explore the mechanism of action of CDKN2B-AS1 in EC. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was conducted to measure CDKN2B-AS1 expression in EC cells and western blotting was utilized to evaluate transcription factor AP-2 alpha (TFAP2A) and fascin actin-bundling protein 1 (FSCN1) expression. After gain-of-function and loss-of-function assays, cell proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis, and apoptosis-related protein expression were assessed using cell counting kit-8, scratch tests, Transwell assays, flow cytometry, and western blotting, respectively. The binding relationship between CDKN2B-AS1 and TFAP2A was assessed by RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pull-down assays. The binding relationship between TFAP2A and FSCN1 was evaluated using dual-luciferase reporter and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays. Tumor xenografts from nude mice were used for in vivo verification. CDKN2B-AS1, TFAP2A, and FSCN1 were upregulated in EC cells. Mechanistically, CDKN2B-AS1 transcriptionally activated FSCN1 by recruiting TFAP2A to the FSCN1 promoter. Silencing CDKN2B-AS1 or TFAP2A suppressed EC cell proliferative, migrating, and invasive properties and augmented apoptosis. TFAP2A was bound to CDKN2B-AS1 and the FSCN1 promoter. Overexpression of TFAP2A or FSCN1 abolished the effects of CDKN2B-AS1-silencing on EC cell function. CDKN2B-AS1 silencing curtailed tumorigenesis in nude mice, which was nullified by the upregulation of TFAP2A or FSCN1. Our findings demonstrated the antioncogenic effects of silencing CDKN2B-AS1 in EC through inactivation of the TFAP2A/FSCN1 axis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences - 38(2022), 12 vom: 07. Dez., Seite 1144-1154

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhu, Jia-Liang [VerfasserIn]
Xue, Wen-Bo [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Zhi-Bin [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yi-Cai [VerfasserIn]
Nie, Xiong-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Long-Yu [VerfasserIn]

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Carrier Proteins
Esophageal cancer
FSCN1 protein, human
Fascin actin-bundling protein 1
Journal Article
Long noncoding RNA CDKN2B-AS1
Malignant behaviors
MicroRNAs
Microfilament Proteins
RNA, Long Noncoding
TFAP2A protein, human
Transcription Factor AP-2
Transcription factor AP-2 alpha

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Date Completed 15.12.2022

Date Revised 22.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/kjm2.12596

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346779340