Antisense lncRNA As-SLC7A11 suppresses epithelial ovarian cancer progression mainly by targeting SLC7A11

Pharmazie. 2017 Jul 3;72(7):402-407. doi: 10.1691/ph.2017.7449.

Abstract

Antisense lncRNAs play a key role in the progression of multiple cancers. Thus, it is important to elucidate the function and mechanism of antisense lncRNAs, which may play a role in the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). In the current study, for the first time, we showed that the level of As-SLC7A11 was markedly reduced in EOC cancer tissues and cell lines compared with those of normal control. Further study showed that silencing of As-SLC7A11 could enhance ovarian cancer cell migration. In comparison, overexpression of As-SLC7A11 markedly induced ovarian cancer cell apoptosis. These data demonstrate the tumor suppressor role of As-SLC7A11 in ovarian cancer malignancies. We also demonstrated that overexpression of As-SLC7A11 could significantly suppress the expression of SLC7A11, indicating a negative correlation between As-SLC7A11 and SLC7A11 in ovarian cancer cells. In summary, we first showed that reduction of As-SLC7A11 level prompted ovarian cancer cell migration mainly by suppressing the expression of SLC7A11.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Transport System y+ / genetics*
  • Apoptosis / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement / genetics
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Gene Silencing
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / genetics*
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / pathology
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • RNA, Long Noncoding / genetics*

Substances

  • Amino Acid Transport System y+
  • RNA, Long Noncoding
  • SLC7A11 protein, human