Overexpression of long non-coding RNA-CTD903 inhibits colorectal cancer invasion and migration by repressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and predicts favorable prognosis

  • Authors:
    • Zixu Yuan
    • Xihu Yu
    • Beibei Ni
    • Daici Chen
    • Zihuan Yang
    • Jintuan Huang
    • Jianping Wang
    • Dianke Chen
    • Lei Wang
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  • Published online on: March 21, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2016.3447
  • Pages: 2675-2685
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Abstract

Accumulating evidence reveals that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is essential for tumorigenesis and progression, but little is known about its roles and mechanisms in metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to detect expression level and prognostic role of lncRNA‑CTD903 in CRC patients, which was selected based on one microarray data. The effects on cell invasion, migration and proliferation were investigated after silencing or overexpression of CTD903 in CRC cell lines. We also observed the EMT (epithelial-mesenchymal transition) phenomenon and effect on cell adhesion. The associations between CTD903 and EMT markers, such as E-cadherin, N-cadherin, β-catenin, ZEB1, ZO-1, Snail, and Twist, were determined by western blotting. Our results showed lncRNA-CTD903 expression was strongly upregulated in 115 CRC patients, comparing to adjacent normal tissues. CTD903 was proven to be an independent predicted factor of favorable prognosis in CRC patients by using multivariate Cox proportional hazards model. After knockdown of CTD903 in RKO and SW480, both cell invasion and migration increased, and cells exhibited EMT-like appearance, along with reduced adhering ability. Moreover, overexpression of CTD903 in DLD1 and HCT116 reversed these phenotypes. Furthermore, downregulation of CTD903 enhanced Wnt/β-catenin activation and subsequently increased transcription factors (Twist and Snail) expression, along with increased mesenchymal marker Vimentin and decreased epithelial marker ZO-1 level, while overexpressed CTD903 confirmed these associations. In conclusion, this study shows that LncRNA-CTD903 acts as a tumor suppressor in CRC and can inhibit cell invasion and migration through repressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling, which plays important roles in EMT and CRC metastasis.
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Yuan Z, Yu X, Ni B, Chen D, Yang Z, Huang J, Wang J, Chen D and Wang L: Overexpression of long non-coding RNA-CTD903 inhibits colorectal cancer invasion and migration by repressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and predicts favorable prognosis. Int J Oncol 48: 2675-2685, 2016
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Yuan, Z., Yu, X., Ni, B., Chen, D., Yang, Z., Huang, J. ... Wang, L. (2016). Overexpression of long non-coding RNA-CTD903 inhibits colorectal cancer invasion and migration by repressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and predicts favorable prognosis. International Journal of Oncology, 48, 2675-2685. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2016.3447
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Yuan, Z., Yu, X., Ni, B., Chen, D., Yang, Z., Huang, J., Wang, J., Chen, D., Wang, L."Overexpression of long non-coding RNA-CTD903 inhibits colorectal cancer invasion and migration by repressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and predicts favorable prognosis". International Journal of Oncology 48.6 (2016): 2675-2685.
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Yuan, Z., Yu, X., Ni, B., Chen, D., Yang, Z., Huang, J., Wang, J., Chen, D., Wang, L."Overexpression of long non-coding RNA-CTD903 inhibits colorectal cancer invasion and migration by repressing Wnt/β-catenin signaling and predicts favorable prognosis". International Journal of Oncology 48, no. 6 (2016): 2675-2685. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2016.3447