The long noncoding RNA HOTTIP promotes breast cancer cell migration, invasiveness, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition via the Wnt-ß-catenin signaling pathway.
Biochem Cell Biol
; 97(5): 655-664, 2019 10.
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Long noncoding RNA HOTTIP (HOXA transcript at the distal tip) has recently been reported to have a role in the proliferation of various cancer cells, yet its role in cell migration, invasiveness, and the EMT (epithelial-mesenchymal transition) in breast cancer and the potential mechanisms remain unknown. Breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468 were transfected with shRNA (short hairpin RNA) that specifically targeting HOTTIP. We observed a remarkable decrease in migration and invasiveness in these two breast cancer cell lines after knock-down of HOTTIP by shHOTTIP. We also demonstrated that the EMT of these two breast cell lines was suppressed after HOTTIP knock-down, as evidenced by increased E-cadherin levels, and decreased levels of N-cadherin, Snail, and Twist. Moreover, HOTTIP silencing also suppressed tumor metastasis in nude mice in vivo. In addition, we found that the expression of ß-catenin was significantly decreased in breast cancer cells after knock-down of HOTTIP. In a further rescue experiment using overexpression of ß-catenin, the rates of cell migration, invasiveness, and EMT of HOTTIP-silenced breast cancer cells were promoted, disclosing a potential role of the Wnt-ß-catenin signaling pathway in this process. Overall, we discovered the positive regulatory function of HOTTIP in the migration, invasiveness, and EMT of breast cancer cells, via regulating the Wnt-ß-catenin pathway.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Movimiento Celular
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Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal
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Vía de Señalización Wnt
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ARN Largo no Codificante
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Biochem Cell Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOQUIMICA
Año:
2019
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Canadá