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Long non‑coding RNAs as potential therapeutic targets in non‑small cell lung cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Peiyu Tang
    • Dejuan Sun
    • Wei Xu
    • Hua Li
    • Lixia Chen
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  • Published online on: June 20, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2023.5271
  • Article Number: 68
  • Copyright: © Tang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Non‑small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most common malignancies with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Long non‑coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been reported to be closely associated with the occurrence and progression of NSCLC. In addition, lncRNAs have been documented to participate in the development of drug resistance and radiation sensitivity in patients with NSCLC. Due to their extensive functional characterization, high tissue specificity and sex specificity, lncRNAs have been proposed to be novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for NSCLC. Therefore, in the current review, the functional classification of lncRNAs were presented, whilst the potential roles of lncRNAs in NSCLC were also summarized. Various physiological aspects, including proliferation, invasion and drug resistance, were all discussed. It is anticipated that the present review will provide a perspective on lncRNAs as potential diagnostic molecular biomarkers and therapeutic targets for NSCLC.

1. Introduction

According to the global cancer statistics, the incidence of lung cancer is second only to breast cancer, accounting for >21% of all cancers (1). Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the primary pathological subtype of lung cancer, accounting for ~85% of all cases lung cancer (2). In addition, NSCLC can be further sub-divided into lung squamous cell carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and large-cell lung cancer (3). Early diagnosis of NSCLC is of importance to both the improved cure rates and superior prognosis (4,5). Although novel targeted drug therapies have made considerable progress, both the overall survival rates and early diagnosis rates of patients remain <20% (6,7). Therefore, it is necessary to discover novel predictive biomarkers and therapeutic targets for NSCLC.

Until recently, long non-coding (lncRNAs) have been considered to be 'junk' material on the genome that serves little purpose. However, as genomic research improves, roles of lncRNAs were progressively revealed in numerous diseases (8,9). LncRNAs are RNA sequences that consist of >200 nucleotides and serve important roles in transcriptional regulation and epigenetic gene regulation (10). In addition, lncRNAs confer obvious advantages in epigenetic regulation (11). A number of lncRNAs have high tissue expression specificity and are evolutionary conserved (12). Previous pan-cancer transcriptome analysis showed that the expression of lncRNAs were frequently dysregulated and in manner that was specific to multitude of tumors, including lung cancer (13), breast cancer (14), and glioblastoma (8,15-18).

LncRNAs are closely associated with the occurrence and progression of NSCLC, notably by regulating the development of drug resistance and radiation sensitivity in patients with NSCLC. Overexpression of PIK3CD antisense RNA 2 (PIK3CD-AS2) was found to promote NSCLC cell proliferation, apoptosis and progression through the PIK3CD-AS2/Y-box binding protein 1 (YBX1)/p53 signaling axis (19). Elucidating the mechanism of lncRNAs on NSCLC would be beneficial for the development of therapeutic strategies against its tumorigenesis. However, the detailed mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. The present review therefore summarized the recent progress on lncRNA research and their potential underlying mechanisms revealed in NSCLC, to provide reference for the potential implications of lncRNAs in NSCLC.

2. Functional classification of lncRNAs

The majority of lncRNAs are similar to mRNAs, in that they are transcribed by RNA polymerase II from the genomic loci in chromatin (20). LncRNAs can be classified according to their positions relative to the encoding genes (8), namely long intergenic RNAs, intron lncRNAs, antisense lncRNAs, bidirectional lncRNAs and enhancer lncRNAs. LncRNAs can be classified into oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in accordance with whether their expression can promote tumor development. In general, lncRNAs that are overexpressed to promote tumor development are classified as oncogenes, whilst lncRNAs that function in the opposite way manner would be deemed to be tumor suppressor genes (21,22). In addition, lncRNAs can be classified into cis-acting lncRNAs and trans-acting lncRNAs according to whether it serves a cis-regulatory or trans-regulatory role in cancers (23).

LncRNAs show a diverse array of characteristic functions, in addition to having high tissue and sex specificity (24). The functions of lncRNAs are largely reflected by their subcellular localization (Fig. 1). Nuclear lncRNAs typically regulate chromatin organization, transcriptional and post-transcriptional gene expression, where they can also serve as structural scaffolds anchoring nuclear domains to regulate biological processes (25). By contrast, cytoplasmic lncRNAs generally regulate various functions, including mRNA conversion, translation, protein stability, cytokine sponging and cell signaling (26). LncRNAs can interact with different types of biomolecules, which would be of great significance in the proliferation and apoptosis, invasion and migration, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and metastasis, in addition to drug resistance of NSCLC cells. Therefore, monitoring changes in lncRNA expression and elucidating its functional mechanisms are likely to have clinical implications for the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of NSCLC.

3. LncRNAs in NSCLC

Roles of LncRNAs in the proliferation and apoptosis of NSCLC

The occurrence and development of malignancies are frequently accompanied with changes in cell cycle and apoptosis signaling. As summarized in the present review, lncRNAs can regulate the activity of signaling cascades by binding to proteins and affecting their stability. In addition, lncRNAs can serve as a competitive endogenous RNA by interacting with miRNAs to regulate downstream target gene expression. Conversely, miRNAs can regulate the expression of lncRNAs, since certain lncRNAs share structural similarities with certain mRNAs. Several lncRNAs associated with NSCLC proliferation and apoptosis are summarized in this section.

P53 is an important tumor suppressor, that can regulate apoptosis, autophagy and senescence (27). In particular, splice factor YBX1 is a negative p53 regulator that serves an essential role in autophagy in NSCLC (28,29). PIK3CD-AS2 was found to inhibit p53 signaling by binding with YBX1, protecting YBX1 from ubiquitination and degradation (Fig. 2A) (19). In addition, metastasis-associated LUAD transcript 1 (MALAT1) was reported to be associated with a number of cancers (30-33). Murine double minute 4 (MDM4), an essential negative regulator of p53, was frequently found to be overexpressed in cancer cells expressing wild-type p53. As shown in Fig. 2B, overexpression of MALAT1 can upregulate miR-185-5p expression to reduce the expression of MDM4, which inhibited the migration and invasion of NSCLC (34). In another study, MALAT1 was demonstrated to promote the proliferation of NSCLC through the MALAT1-FOXP3-GINS1 axis (35). In conclusion, targeting PIK3CD-AS2 and MALAT1 may be a NSCLC treatment strategy for restoring p53 function in tumors.

As a critical component of desmosomal plaque proteins, desmoplakin (DSP) can also serve as a tumor suppressor by inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in lung cancer (36). This pathway is central to the tumorigenesis, prognosis and therapeutic resistance of NSCLC (37-41). As revealed in Fig. 2C, upregulation promoting LUAD-associated transcript-1 (UPLA1) was found to be closely associated with cell proliferation, migration and apoptosis in NSCLC cells by regulating the DSP/Wnt/β-catenin pathway (42). LncRNA candidate gene for X-inactivation center (XIST) inhibited the miR-744/really interesting new gene 1 (RING1) pathway whilst activating that of Wnt/β-catenin signaling (Fig. 2D), which inhibited the proliferation of NSCLC cells (43).

The RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway is an extensively studied signaling pathway, particularly in cancer (44,45). Hyperactivation of MAPK signaling has been found to induce the occurrence of cancer (46). As demonstrated in Fig. 2E, lncRNA SLC16A1 antisense transcript 1 (SLC16A1-AS1) affected the overall survival and progression-free survival of patients with NSCLC by regulating the RAS/RAF/MEK pathway (47). SLC16A1-AS1 has also been reported in other cancers (48). In brief, SLC16A1-AS1 can potentially serve a role in regulating the proliferation and apoptosis of NSCLC.

In conclusion, PIK3CD-AS2, MALAT1, UPLA1, XIST and SLC16A1-AS1 can all potentially serve different roles in the cell proliferation, migration and apoptosis of NSCLC cells by intervening in various regulatory pathways. They can be exploited for the treatment of NSCLC. The role and mechanism of lncRNAs in proliferation and apoptosis of NSCLC are listed in Table I.

Table I

Role and mechanism of lncRNAs in proliferation and apoptosis of NSCLC.

Table I

Role and mechanism of lncRNAs in proliferation and apoptosis of NSCLC.

First author, yearLncRNAUpregulation or downregulationMechanismFunction in NSCLC(Refs.)
Zheng X., 2020PIK3CD-AS2UpregulationPIK3CD-AS2/YBX1/p53 signaling axisCell proliferation, apoptosis, progression(19)
Wang D., 2020MALAT1UpregulationMiR-185-5p/MDM4 axisProliferation, apoptosis, migration(34)
Li M., 2021MALAT1-FOXP3-GINS1 axisProliferation(35)
Han X., 2020UPLA1Upregulation DSP/Wnt/β-cateninMigration, invasion, proliferation, cell cycle, TNM(42)
Wang J., 2019XISTUpregulationMiR-744/RING1 Wnt/β-cateninProliferation, migration and invasion(43)
Liu H. Y., 2020SLC16A1-AS1DownregulationRAS/proto-oncogene serine/RAF/MEK/ERKSurvival, proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis(47)
Zang X., 2020UFC1Upregulation UFC1/EZH2/PTEN/PI3K/Akt signaling pathwayProliferation, migration and invasion(49)
Yang Z., 2020Linc00525UpregulationMiR-338-3p/IRS2 axisProliferation, migration and invasion(50)
Fang P., 2021EZH2/RBMS2/p21Cell proliferation and cell cycle progression(51)
Yang M., 2019MiR4435-2HGUpregulationMiR4435-2HG/TGF-β1 axisMigration and proliferation(52)
Xu F., 2021LncRNA AC020978UpregulationMDH2/AKT signaling pathwayMetastasis and progression(53)
Cai Y., 2020AZIN1-AS1Upregulation MiR-513b-5p/DUSP11Proliferation, migration(54)
Wu S., 2021LncRNA LEISAUpregulationSTAT3 and IL-6Progression and prognosis(55)
Wang R. Q., 2021Lnc-GAN1Downregulation MiR-26a-5p/PTENProliferation, colony formation, and cell cycle progression and induces apoptosis(56)
Li C., 2020KTN1-AS1Upregulation KTN1-AS1miR-130a-5p/PDPK1Proliferation, apoptosis, poor prognosis(57)
Liu C., 2020MiR-23b/DEPDC1 axisColony formation and migration ability(58)
Zhu Y., 2020Linc00467UpregulationAkt signaling pathwayCell growth and metastasis, and poor prognosis(59)
Yang J., 2019Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathwayProliferation migration(60)
Chang Y., and Yang, 2019MiR-4779 and miR-7978Cell proliferation, apoptosis, and stemness(61)
Xue F., 2021miR-125a-3p/sirtuin 6 axis/ERK1/2 signaling pathwayCisplatin resistance(62)
Yin H., 2021LncRNA RMRPUpregulationTGFBR1/SMAD2/SMAD3 pathwayProliferation and progression(63)
Sun C. C., 2021Linc00301Upregulation FOXC1/Linc00301/EZH2/EAF2/pVHL/HIF1α FOXC1/Linc00301/miR-1276/HIF1αProliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion(64)
Shi L., 2021LncRNA KIMAT1UpregulationKRAS signalingCell survival, growth and invasion(65)
La Montagna M., 2021 KRAS/KIMAT1/LDHB/AMPKα axisGrowth and migration(66)
Shi J., 2021BBOX1-AS1UpregulationMiR-27a-5p/MELK and FAK signaling pathwayProliferation, migration, invasion and epithelial-mesenchymal transition(67)
Ni J., 2021LncRNA-SOX2OTUpregulationMiRNA-194-5p/RAC1 signaling axisInvasion and migration, bone metastasis(68)
Lv X., 2021Linc00662UpregulationMiR-320d/E2F1 axisProliferation, invasion, and migration, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest(69)
Liu S., 2022LncRNA CBR3-AS1Upregulation CBR3-AS1/miR-409-3p/SOD1 axisProliferation, invasion, and migration(70)
Wang C., 2021CTD-2245E15.3UpregulationACC1, PCCell-cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis(71)
Wang S., 2020MALAT1UpregulationMiR-613/COMD8 axisProliferation, glycolysis, apoptosis, tumor growth(72)
Jin D., 2019 MALAT1-miR-1914-3p-YAP axisDrug resistance and metastasis(73)
Jin S., 2020FTXDownregulation FTX/miR-200a-3p/FOXA2Proliferation and metastasis(74)
Sun J., 2021CASC15Upregulation HIF-1α/CASC15/SOX4/β-catenin pathwayMigration and growth(75)
Fan H., 2021SNHG18UpregulationMiR-211-5p/BRD4 axisGrowth and metastasis(76)
Chen J., 2020Linc00173.v1Upregulation MiR-511-5p/VEGFAProliferation, migration and the tumorigenesis(77)
Xiao L., 2020LOC389641UpregulationEGFR, MET and STAT3 proteinsColony formation, proliferation, invasion, autophagy and apoptosis(78)
Cao G., 2020MBNL1-AS1Downregulation MiR-135a-5p/LOXL4Proliferation, cell cycle, migration and invasion, apoptosis(79)
Hua Q., 2020AC020978UpregulationPKM2/HIF-1α axisProliferation and glycolytic metabolism(80)
Chen Q., 2020LncRNA SBF2-AS1UpregulationMiR-338-3p/ADAM17 axisGrowth and metastatic phenotypes(81)

[i] lncRNA, long non-coding RNA; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; miR, microRNA; PIK3CD-AS2, PIK3CD antisense RNA 2; EZH2, zeste homolog 2; MALAT1, metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1; MDM4, murine double minute 4; PIK3CD-AS2, PIK3CD antisense RNA; UPLA1, lung adenocarcinoma related transcriptional-1; HIF-1α, hypoxia-inducible factor 1α.

Roles of lncRNAs in migration, invasion and EMT of NSCLC

Cancer metastasis increases the mortality rate of NSCLC, which requires cell migration and the maintenance of activity by altering the cell arrangement of EMT (82). A large number of lncRNAs have been found to possibly regulate the migration and invasion of NSCLC. Nuclear lncRNAs can not only induce methylation to regulate the transcription of genes and binding of transcription factors to gene promoters (83), but they can also recruit other components to regulate mRNA (84). LncRNAs associated with migration, invasion and EMT of NSCLC are summarized in Table II.

Table II

Roles and mechanisms of lncRNAs in migration, invasion and EMT of NSCLC.

Table II

Roles and mechanisms of lncRNAs in migration, invasion and EMT of NSCLC.

First author, yearLncRNAUpregulation or DownregulationMechanismFunction in NSCLC(Refs.)
Guo Z., 2021Lnc CRYBG3UpregulationBub3 proteinTumorigenesis and metastasis(85)
Tian B., 2020Linc01426UpregulationHsa-miR-30b3p AZGP1Proliferation, migration, invasion, wound healing(86)
Liu X., 2021USP22/SHH proteinProliferation, migration, EMT(87)
Jia D., 2021Linc02678UpregulationEZH2, H3K27me3 and CDKN1BProliferation and progression, migration, invasion and EMT(88)
Chen Z., 2020Linc01234Upregulation HNRNPA2B1/miR-106b-5p/CRY2/c-MycMigration, invasion(89)
Chen Z., 2020EZH2, LSD1 and BTG2Metastasis and shorter survival(90)
Zheng F., 2020HOTAIRUpregulation HOTAIR/miR-34a-5p/E-cadherin/vimentin/snailMigration, invasion, EMT(91)
Hua Q., 2019Linc01123Upregulation MiR-199a-5p/c-MycProliferation and aerobic glycolysis(92)
Zhang M., 2020 MiR-449b-5p/NOTCH1Cell growth, migration, EMT(93)

[i] lncRNA, long non-coding RNA; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; EMT, epithelial-mesenchymal transition; miR, microRNA; EZH2, zeste homolog 2.

Elevated expression of the transcription factor c-Myc has been frequently observed in human cancers, which is also associated with increased tumor invasion and adverse clinical outcomes (94,95). C-Myc promotes tumor cell proliferation by amplifying the output of the existing gene expression program (96). A previous study identified a novel oncogenic axis involving long intergenic non-coding RNA 01234 (linc01234), RNA-binding protein heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2/B1, miR-106b-5p, downregulating cryptochrome 2 and c-Myc (89). The upregulation of linc01234 in NSCLC was positively associated with poorer prognosis. In addition, linc01234 was found to facilitate the migration and invasion of NSCLC cells through different pathway in cytoplasm and nucleus (90). Specifically, linc01234 inhibited cell migration functioning as a competing endogenous RNA for miR-340-5p and miR-27b-3p in the cytoplasm. In the nucleus, linc01234 can interact with RNA-binding proteins lysine-specific demethylase 1 and enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), which led to histone modification and the transcriptional suppression of B-cell translocation gene 2, an anti-proliferative gene. Linc01123 also promoted proliferation and aerobic glycolysis in NSCLC cell through the miR-199a-5p/c-Myc axis, whilst inhibiting the malignancy of LUAD through the miR-449b-5p/NOTCH1 axis (93). This suggests that linc01234 and linc01123 can be used as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for NSCLC.

Apart from c-Myc, lncRNAs have also been found to regulate to activity of SRY-related HMG box 4 transcription factor (SOX4), which is a master regulator of EMT. It can promote tumorigenesis by endowing cells with migratory and invasive properties, stemness and resistance to apoptosis (97,98). Cancer susceptibility candidate (CASC) 15 is a hypoxia-sensitive lncRNA that appears to be important for NSCLC cell migration and proliferation (75). CASC15 is transcriptionally activated by hypoxia signaling in NSCLC cells, in a process that is dependent hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and hypoxia response elements (HREs). CASC15 served an essential role in the development and progression of NSCLC through the HIF-1α/CASC15/SOX4/β-catenin pathway. Accordingly, inhibiting the HIF-1α/CASC15/SOX4/β-catenin axis may be a novel therapeutic strategy for treating patients with NSCLC. The expression of long intergenic non-coding RNA 00301 (linc00301) was found to be upregulated in NSCLC and associated with prognosis (99). The linc00301 carcinogenic mechanism was found to involve the forkhead box C1 (FOXC1)/linc00301/EZH2/EAF2/pVHL/HIF1α and FOXC1/linc00301/miR-1276/HIF1α pathways, which offered novel ideas and potential therapeutic targets.

In conclusion, linc01234, linc01123 and CASC15 are potential therapeutic targets for improving NSCLC by inhibiting migration, invasion and EMT. Additional mechanistic studies have shown the signaling pathways that are involved downstream of c-Myc and SOX4. In addition, as shown in Table II, lncCRYBG3, linc01426 and HOTAIR were also found to be associated with migration, invasion and EMT in NSCLC. Research on the relationship between lncRNAs and NSCLC progression provided insight into the treatment of NSCLC.

LncRNAs in drug resistance of NSCLC

NSCLC is not susceptible to immunotherapy or chemotherapy, which reduces its overall survival (100,101). In addition to recruiting epigenetic regulatory complexes, lncRNAs can also act as sponges of miRNAs after gene transcription to regulate downstream signal transduction cascades (102). LncRNAs have been documented to exert an impact on therapeutic resistance of NSCLC by regulating gene transcription (103). LncRNAs were found to be associated with drug sensitivity in the treatment of NSCLC, such as cisplatin and EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors gefitinib and afatinib (Table III).

Table III

Roles and mechanisms of lncRNAs in clinical efficacy of NSCLC.

Table III

Roles and mechanisms of lncRNAs in clinical efficacy of NSCLC.

First author, yearLncRNAUpregulation or DownregulationMechanismFunction in NSCLC(Refs.)
Brownmiller T., 2020Linc-SPRY3DownregulationIGF2BP3 Radio-sensitivity(24)
Huang J., 2020LncRNA SNHG15UpregulationMiR-451/MDR-1Gefitinib resistance(104)
Chen Z., 2020CASC9Upregulation CASC9/EZH2/DUSP1Gefitinib resistance(105)
Bing Z., 2021 CASC9/miR-195-5p/FOXO3Gefitinib resistance(106)
Li Z., 2019UCA1UpregulationMiR-143/FOSL2Gefitinib resistance(107)
Li C., 2019Linc01116UpregulationMiRNA-495/NRF2 pathwayCisplatin resistance(108)
Xu T., 2020EZH2/CDKN1AProliferation and apoptosis(109)
Wang H., 2020IFI44Gefitinib resistance(110)
Fu J., 2020FGD5-AS1UpregulationMiR-140-5p/WEE1 axisCisplatin resistance, progress(111)
He H., 2020KCNQ1OT1Upregulation MiR-372-3p/ATG5/ATG12 Radio-sensitivity(112)
Dong Z., 2019MiR-27b-3p/HSP90AA1 axisProliferation, migration, invasion(113)
Shu D., 2020BLACAT1UpregulationSTAT3Afatinib resistance(114)
Ju Z. S., 2020Cyclin D1Cisplatin resistance(115)
Zeng Z., 2020FOXD3-AS1UpregulationMiR-127-3p/MDM2 axisCisplatin resistance(116)
Yang D., 2021Linc00665Upregulation Linc00665-EZH2-CDKN1C axisCisplatin resistance(117)
Yu Z., 2020SBF2-AS1UpregulationMBNL3Radio-sensitivity and apoptosis(118)

[i] lncRNA, long non-coding RNA; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; miR, microRNA; EZH2, zeste homolog 2; CASC9, candidate tumor susceptibility gene 9; UCA1, lncRNA urothelial carcinoma-associated; DUSP1, dual specificity phosphatase 1; KCNQ1OT1, opposite strand/antisense transcript 1; IFI44, interferon induced protein 44.

Histone methyl transferase EZH2 trimethylates histone H3 (H3K27me3) at lysine 27 kept enzymatic activity in cancer cells. The effect of candidate tumor susceptibility gene 9 (CASC9) on the sensitivity of NSCLC was associated with EZH2 and dual specificity phosphatase 1 (DUSP1), reducing the sensitivity of NSCLC to gefitinib (105). Ectopic expression of DUSP1 was found to reduce NSCLC resistance to gefitinib, suggesting that the CASC9/EZH2/DUSP1 axis can be a target for overcoming EGFR resistance in NSCLC (Fig. 3A). In addition, linc00525 was found to act on NSCLC through H3K27me3, rendering it another potential therapeutic target for LUAD (51). Therefore, since both CASC9 and linc00525 had an impact on drug resistance in NSCLC, they may provide novel targets for drug resistance therapy in NSCLC.

LncRNAs can regulate drug sensitivity in NSCLC through different pathways. Exosome-derived lncRNA urothelial carcinoma-associated 1 (UCA1) was found to be overexpressed in gefitinib-resistant NSCLC cells. In Fig. 3B, lncRNA UCA1 functioned as an endogenous competitive RNA that can bind miR-143 to regulate the expression of FOSL2 (119). Overexpression of lncRNA UCA1 contributed to the development of resistance to cisplatin through the UCA1/miR-495/NRF2 signaling pathway (108). In addition, lncRNA UCA1 induced resistance to gefitinib by epigenetically silencing CDKN1A in NSCLC (109). Therefore, lncRNA UCA1 provides another insight into the regulatory mechanisms of gefitinib-resistant and cisplatin resistance in patients with NSCLC.

A previous study identified the biological function and mechanism of long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1116 (linc01116) in the drug resistance of cancer cells (110). Linc01116 facilitated gefitinib resistance in NSCLC cells by affecting interferon-induced protein 44 (IFI44) expression. IFI44 was involved in the IFN/STAT1 pathway which could mediate resistance and radiotherapy in the tumor microenvironment (120,121). Linc01116 was also associated with cisplatin resistance in LUAD (122). Increasing the expression of linc01116 was found to be associated with poorer outcomes in patients with LUAD (123). Conversely, downregulation of linc01116 expression inhibited cell proliferation and blocked the cell cycle inhibition of EMT (124). In addition, linc01116 could regulate iron-metabolism and AKT signaling in LUAD (125,126). In conclusion, linc01116 may be a valuable prognostic biomarker and target to improve drug sensitivity for patients with NSCLC.

In conclusion, the relationship between lncRNAs and drug resistance in NSCLC was partially elucidated, which represented a promising approach for predicting the chemotherapy response of NSCLC. Studies on CASC9, lncRNA UCA1 and linc01116 in drug resistance provided an insight into strategies for improving therapeutic resistance in patients with NSCLC.

LncRNAs in radio-sensitivity of NSCLC

Radiotherapy serves an irreplaceable role in improving local lesions and overall survival of patients with NSCLC (127,128). As understanding into the interaction between radiotherapy and cancer deepens, accumulating studies have combined radiotherapy with novel drugs for NSCLC treatment, such as immunotherapy and DNA damage response inhibitors (129-131). LncRNAs could influence radio-sensitivity by regulating the DNA damage response, stagnation of autophagy, apoptosis and cell cycle progression (132,133). The relationship between lncRNAs and NSCLC radio-sensitivity are listed in Table III.

Knockdown of KCNQ1 opposite strand/antisense transcript 1 (KCNQ1OT1) was found to improve the resistance of LUAD to paclitaxel. KCNQ1OT1 promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion by regulating the miR-129-5p/JAG1 axis (134). As shown in Fig. 4A, KCNQ1OT1 affected cell proliferation, autophagy and apoptosis by regulating the miR-204-5p/autophagy-related (ATG) 3 axis (135). Higher expression levels of KCNQ1OT1 were found to be associated with autophagy and decreased sensitivity to radiation therapy (112). KCNQ1OT1 induced stereotactic radiotherapy resistance in LUAD by stimulating miR-372-3p to induce ATG5 and ATG12 dependent autophagy. This suggested that KCNQ1OT1 is a potential target for enhancing the anti-tumor effect of radiotherapy.

Human Y chromosome deletion and rearrangement were shown to be associated with the occurrence and development of certain malignancies (136); however, on the possible association between NSCLC and lncRNAs on Y chromosome has not been reported. Long chain non-coding testicle-specific transcription Y-related gene 15 (TTTY15) was previously found to be was associated with the progression of NSCLC (137). LncRNAs in Y chromosome DYZ1 regulated the radiation response. Linc-spry3-2/3/4 transcripts were found to inhibit tumor growth, where their Y chromosome inlay deletion (LOY) may lead to radiation resistance in NSCLC cells (24). Further study revealed that lncRNAs interfered with the stabilization of high mobility group AT-Hook 2 (HMGA2) and c-Myc to reduce radio-sensitivity, by binding to IGF2BP3 (Fig. 4B). It revealed a negative correlation between the linc-SPRY3-2/3/4 or LOY and overall survival. In summary, these findings suggested that linc-spry3-2/3/4 is a promising marker of radiotherapy in patients with NSCLC.

In brief, KCNQ1OT1, TTTY15, and linc-spry3-2/3/4 were associated with radio-sensitivity of NSCLC. As the understanding into the mechanism of interaction between lncRNAs and radiotherapy deepens, lncRNAs may prove to be a potential strategy enhancing the antitumor effects of radiotherapy in patients.

4. Summary and discussion

The incidence of NSCLC has remained high, which is coupled with the 5-year survival rate remaining low. Pathological staging is particularly necessary for designating the treatment of NSCLC (138,139). Therefore, in addition to the current traditional imaging and pathological examination techniques, it is necessary to identify novel characteristic diagnostic biomarkers of NSCLC. LncRNAs can be classified according to the location, function, mechanisms or its roles in the tumors. LncRNAs are involved in proliferation and apoptosis, migration, invasion and EMT, development of drug resistance and radiation sensitivity in NSCLC. Therefore, they have the potential to serve as molecular diagnostic biomarkers, therapeutic targets and prognostic indicators for NSCLC. This is because they have a wide array of characteristic functions, high tissue and sex specificity.

Nevertheless, the application of lncRNAs in clinical therapies patients still had several challenges. Although lncRNAs are promising as an innovative tool, certain lncRNAs lack specificity. It is therefore crucial to identify the most specific lncRNAs associated with tumor staging. In addition, although evidence has been accumulating about the utility of lncRNAs, the structure and functional information on these lncRNAs remain to be fully elucidated, which impedes the application of lncRNAs for clinical diagnosis and treatment. In spite of lncRNAs having high tissue specificity and evolutionary conservation, the conservation among the various species is unsatisfactory. Accordingly, rigorous preclinical studies were required prior to the application of lncRNAs for NSCLC treatment.

LncRNAs have shown obvious advantages for the diagnosis and staging of cancer (140,141). Furthermore, the concept of developing RNA as a novel therapeutic tool has been widely discussed since the discovery of antisense RNA, direct RNA-protein interactions, functional non-coding RNA and RNA-guided gene editing (142). Overall, with further in-depth research and understanding of lncRNAs, it may provide original ideas and insights for the diagnosis and treatment of NSCLC. The development of novel diagnostic and targeted therapy strategies based on lncRNAs would bring an innovative paradigm for research and that may become an effective strategy for cancer treatment in the future.

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Authors' contributions

PYT conceived the idea and participated in preparing the figures and tables of the manuscript. DJS participated in the preparation and proofreading of the manuscript. WX, LXC and HL supervised the project and guided the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Abbreviations:

ATG

autophagy-related

CASC9

candidate tumor susceptibility gene 9

CASC15

cancer susceptibility candidate 15

DSP

desmoplakin

DUSP1

dual specificity phosphatase 1

EMT

epithelial-mesenchymal transition

EZH2

zeste homolog 2

FOXC1

forkhead box C1

HIF-1α

hypoxia-inducible factor 1α

HMGA2

high mobility group AT-Hook 2

HRE

hypoxia response element

H3K27me3

histone methyl transferase EZH2 trimethylates histone H3

IFI44

interferon induced protein 44

KCNQ1OT1

opposite strand/antisense transcript 1

lncRNAs

long non-coding RNAs

UPLA1

lung adenocarcinoma related transcriptional-1

LOY

Y chromosome inlay deletion

LUAD

lung adenocarcinoma

UCA1

lncRNA urothelial carcinoma-associated 1

Linc00301

long intergenic non-coding RNA 00301

Linc01116

long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1116

Linc01234

long intergenic non-coding RNA 01234

MALAT1

metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1

MDM4

murine double minute 4

NSCLC

non-small cell lung cancer

PIK3CD-AS2

PIK3CD antisense RNA 2

RING1

really interesting new gene 1

SBRT

stereotactic radiotherapy

SLC16A1-AS1

lncRNA SLC16A1 antisense transcript 1

SOX4

SRY-related HMG box 4 transcription factor

TTTY15

testicle-specific transcription Y-related gene 15

XIST

candidate gene for X-inactivation center

YBX1

Y-box binding protein 1

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge the support from the Joint National Local Engineering Research Center of Fujian and Taiwan Chinese Medicine Molecular Biotechnology, Fujian Key Laboratory of Chinese Materia Medica, Fujian University Key Laboratory for Research and Development of TCM Resources, at Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Funding

The present study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (grant no. 82204224), the Chunhui Program-Cooperative Research Project of the Ministry of Education, Liaoning Natural Science Foundation (grant no. 2022-MS-241), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (grant no. 2021M693957), the Shenyang Young and Middle-aged Innovative Talents Support Program (grant no. RC210446), and the Project of the Educational Department of Liaoning (grant no. LJKZ0919).

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