A known expressed sequence tag, BM742401, is a potent lincRNA inhibiting cancer metastasis.
A known expressed sequence tag, BM742401, is a potent lincRNA inhibiting cancer metastasis.
Exp Mol Med. 2013;45:e31
Authors: Park SM, Park SJ, Kim HJ, Kwon OH, Kang TW, Sohn HA, Kim SK, Moo Noh S, Song KS, Jang SJ, Sung Kim Y, Kim SY
Abstract
Long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) have historically been ignored in cancer biology. However, thousands of lincRNAs have been identified in mammals using recently developed genomic tools, including microarray and high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). Several of the lincRNAs identified have been well characterized for their functions in carcinogenesis. Here we performed RNA-seq experiments comparing gastric cancer with normal tissues to find differentially expressed transcripts in intergenic regions. By analyzing our own RNA-seq and public microarray data, we identified 31 transcripts, including a known expressed sequence tag, BM742401. BM742401 was downregulated in cancer, and its downregulation was associated with poor survival in gastric cancer patients. Ectopic overexpression of BM742401 inhibited metastasis-related phenotypes and decreased the concentration of extracellular MMP9. These results suggest that BM742401 is a potential lincRNA marker and therapeutic target.
PMID: 23846333 [PubMed - in process]
Source: exp Mol Med - Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Park SM, Park SJ, Kim HJ, Kwon OH, Kang TW, Sohn HA, Kim SK, Moo Noh S, Song KS, Jang SJ, Sung Kim Y, Kim SY Tags: Exp Mol Med Source Type: research
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