Published in:
01-12-2020 | Cervical Cancer | Primary research
FENDRR suppresses cervical cancer proliferation and invasion by targeting miR-15a/b-5p and regulating TUBA1A expression
Authors:
Yunheng Zhu, Xiaohua Zhang, Lifeng Wang, Xiuxiang Zhu, Ziyin Xia, Ling Xu, Jun Xu
Published in:
Cancer Cell International
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Issue 1/2020
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Abstract
Background
Previous literature has revealed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are crucial regulators for cell functions and gene expression. LncRNA fetal-lethal non-coding developmental regulatory RNA (FENDRR) was reported as a biological suppressor in several types of human cancers, yet relevant mechanisms and biological effects of FENDRR with regards to cervical cancer (CC) are not explored until now.
Methods
In this study, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis detected gene expression in tissues and cells. Gain- or loss-of-function experiments revealed the biological effects of FENDRR and miR-15a/b-5p on CC cell functions. Bioinformatics tools were used to predict the relevant genes. Mechanism experiments including RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) assay, pull down assay and luciferase reporter assay depicted the binding situation and coexistence of indicated genes.
Results
FENDRR was downregulated in CC tissues and cells, which suppressed CC progression. MiR-15a-5p and miR-15b-5p shared binding sites with FENDRR and had interaction with FENDRR. Tubulin alpha1A (TUBA1A) was downregulated in CC tissues and positively modulated by FENDRR. TUBA1A was the target of miR-15a/b-5p. TUBA1A silencing rescued the effect of FENDRR overexpression on CC cell growth and migration.
Conclusion
FENDRR inhibits CC progression through upregulating TUBA1A in a miR-15a/b-5p-dependent manner.