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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of lncRNA SNHG12 on the proliferation, migration and invasiveness of PCa cells by regulating the expression of E2F5. METHODS: Using real time fluorescence RT-PCR, we detected the expressions of lncRNA SNHG12 and E2F5, constructed the PC3 cells inhibiting the lncRNA SNHG12 expression. After transfection of the PC3 cells, we divided them into an NC, a si-NC, a si-SNHG12, a si-E2F5, a si-SNHG12+OE-si-NC, and a si-SNHG12+OE-E2F5 group, followed by examination of the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasiveness of the cells in different groups. RESULTS: The expressions of lncRNA SNHG12 and E2F5 were significantly up-regulated in the PCa tissue compared with those in the adjacent tissue (P < 0.05), remarkably higher in the DU145, LNCaP and PC3 groups than in the RWPE-1 group, the highest in the PC3 group (P < 0.05). The expression of SNHG12 was markedly down-regulated in the si-SNHG12 group (P < 0.05) in comparison with that in the si-NC group, indicating the successful construction of a PC3 cell line interfering with the lncRNA SNHG12 expression. Compared with the si-NC group, the si-SNHG12 group showed significant decreases in the values of CyclinD1, MMP-9 and OD and the numbers of migrating and invading cells, and an increase in apoptotic cells (P < 0.05), while the si-E2F5 group exhibited a remarkably down-regulated expression of E2F5 (P < 0.05), reduced values of CyclinD1, MMP-9 and OD, decreased numbers of migrating and invading cells and an increased number of apoptotic cells (P < 0.05). The dual luciferase report test showed that E2F5 reduced the luciferase activity of SNHG12 (P < 0.05 and had an insignificant impact on the luciferase activity of MUT-SNHG12 (P > 0.05). Inhibiting the expression of lncRNA SNHG12 resulted in significant decreases in the expression of E2F5, values of CyclinD1, MMP-9 and OD and numbers of migrating and invading cells, but an increase in apoptotic cells (P < 0.05). The E2F5 expression, the CyclinD1, MMP-9 and OD values and the numbers of migrating and invading cells were markedly increased while the number of apoptotic cells decreased in the si-SNHG12+OE-E2F5 group compared with those in the si-SNHG12+OE-si-NC group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Interfering with the expression of lncRNA SNHG12 can regulate that of E2F5, inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasiveness of PCa cells and promote their apoptosis.