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Research Article

Knockdown of lncRNA LSINCT5 suppresses growth and metastasis of human glioma cells via up-regulating miR-451

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Pages 2507-2515 | Received 18 Mar 2019, Accepted 25 May 2019, Published online: 18 Jun 2019
 

Abstract

Background

Glioma is a main cause of brain-cancer relevant death. The present paper designed to reveal the possible role of LSINCT5 in human glioma GL15 cells.

Methods

LSINCT5 and miR-451 expression in glioma tissues was examined using qRT-PCR. The impacts of LSINCT5, miR-451 and Rac1 in GL15 cells were checked by carrying out CCK-8 assay, transwell assay, and flow cytometric analysis. Further, the target gene of LSINCT5 and miR-451 was explored. Accumulation of PI3K/AKT, Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB pathway proteins was examined using Western blot.

Results

LSINCT5 was highly expressed while miR-451 low expressed in glioma tissues when compared to normal controls. Down-regulating LSINCT5 effectively declined GL15 cells viability, migration and invasion, but accelerated apoptosis. Nonetheless, the above-mentioned effects of LSINCT5 down-regulation were weakened when miR-451 was silenced. Rac1 was a target of miR-451. The tumour-suppressive effects of miR-451 on GL15 cells were weakened when Rac1 was overexpressed. Further, LSINCT5-miR-451-Rac1 axis could impact the activation of PI3K/AKT, Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB pathways.

Conclusion

Down-regulation of LSINCT5 represses glioma cells growth and metastasis in vitro likely through targeting miR-451 and thereby inhibiting Rac1-regulated PI3K/AKT, Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB pathways.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.