LncRNA-TMPO-AS1 promotes apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells by targeting miR-329 and regulating E2F1

X. Liu, H. Wang, G.-L. Tao, T.-B. Chu, Y.-X. Wang, L. Liu

Department of Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China. liulili198102@163.com

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• Oncology

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the clinical value and mechanism of lncRNA-TMPO-AS1 in osteosarcoma.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: We collected 51 samples of cancer tissues and 51 samples of matched adjacent tissues from 51 patients with osteosarcoma undergoing surgery in our hospital from February 2018 to February 2019. The expression of TMPO-AS1 in tissue samples was tested to analyze its value in the diagnosis and prognosis prediction of osteosarcoma. We transfected osteosarcoma cells with stable and transient vectors containing overexpressed or inhibited genes. Then, we measured cell proliferation by 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide (MTT) assay, cell invasion by transwell assay, and cell apoptosis by flow cytometry (FCM). The relationship between TMPO-AS1 and miR-329 or between miR-329 and E2F1 was determined by the Dual-Luciferase reporter (DLR) assay.

RESULTS: TMPO-AS1 was up-regulated in osteosarcoma cells. Serum TMPO-AS1 could work as a diagnostic marker for osteosarcoma, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of more than 0.8. Osteosarcoma cells were transfected with siRNA-TMPO-AS1, pcDNA3.1-TMPO-AS1, miR-329-mimics, and miR-329-inhibitor. The results revealed that inhibited TMPO-AS1/overexpressed miR-329/inhibited E2F1 suppressed the proliferation and invasion of osteosarcoma cells and enhanced cell apoptosis. The DLR assay demonstrated that TMPO-AS1 could target miR-329 and miR-329 could target E2F1. In vitro experiments revealed that TMPO-AS1 could regulate the progression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in osteosarcoma through the miR-329/E2F1 axis.

CONCLUSIONS: TMPO-AS1 can function as a diagnostic and prognostic marker for osteosarcoma. LncRNA-TMPO-AS1 can promote apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells by targeting miR-329 and regulating E2F1, which is a potent treatment option for osteosarcoma.

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