PMID- 34396632 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211112 LR - 20220531 IS - 1523-5378 (Electronic) IS - 1083-4389 (Linking) VI - 26 IP - 6 DP - 2021 Dec TI - Long noncoding RNA NEAT1 promotes tumorigenesis in H. pylori gastric cancer by sponging miR-30a to regulate COX-2/BCL9 pathway. PG - e12847 LID - 10.1111/hel.12847 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a carcinogenic factor for gastric cancer. Our previous study demonstrated that H. pylori decreased the expression of micro-RNA (miRNA)-30a to promote the tumorigenesis of gastric cancer. However, the upstream regulatory molecules of miR-30a are not well elucidated. In this study, we found the long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) nuclear paraspeckle assembly transcript 1 (NEAT1) may sponge miR-30a to regulate COX-2/BCL9 pathway. METHODS: The expression of NEAT1 was detected in gastric cancer tissues and tumor-adjacent tissues by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis and RT-qPCR. LncRNA-miRNA interaction networks were constructed using the RNAhybrid and starBase v.2.0. and then validated using a dual-luciferase reporter assay. The effects of NEAT1 dysregulation on the proliferative, migratory, and invasive abilities of H. pylori filtrate-infected gastric cancer cells were observed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation, wound healing test, and transwell assays. Western blot and RT-qPCR were performed to detect protein and RNA expression. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was carried out to analyze the localization and expression of COX-2 and BCL9. RESULTS: FISH and RT-qPCR demonstrated that the expression of NEAT1 was up-regulated in gastric cancer tissues, especially in H. pylori-infected gastric cancer tissues, and the expression of NEAT1 was negatively correlated with miR-30a (miR-30a-3p and miR-30a-5p). The upregulation of NEAT1 enhanced proliferation, migration, and invasion of H. pylori filtrate-infected gastric cancer cells, while the downregulation of NEAT1 decreased these abilities, and miR-30a could reverse the effect of NEAT1 on these abilities. The dual-luciferase reporter assay identified that NEAT1 directly targeted miR-30a (miR-30a-3p and miR-30a-5p). Because miR-30a (miR-30a-3p and miR-30a-5p) negatively regulates the expression of downstream COX-2 and BCL9, NEAT1 was identified to upregulate indirectly the expression of COX-2 and BCL9. IHC showed that the expression of COX-2 and BCL9 was increased in H. pylori gastric cancer tissues. CONCLUSION: The study demonstrated that lncRNA NEAT1 may act as a promoter of tumorigenesis in H. pylori gastric cancer, by sponging miR-30a (miR-30a-3p and miR-30a-5p) to regulate the COX-2/BCL9 pathway. CI - (c) 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Rao, Xiwu AU - Rao X AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Liu, Xuan AU - Liu X AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Liu, Ningning AU - Liu N AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Zhang, Yi AU - Zhang Y AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Zhang, Zhaozhou AU - Zhang Z AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Zhou, Lihong AU - Zhou L AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Han, Gang AU - Han G AD - Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Cen, Rong AU - Cen R AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Shi, Nuolin AU - Shi N AD - Academy of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Zhu, Huirong AU - Zhu H AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Gong, Hangjun AU - Gong H AD - Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Huang, Chen AU - Huang C AD - Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Ji, Qing AU - Ji Q AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Li, Qi AU - Li Q AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2004-6885 AD - Department of Medical Oncology and Cancer Institute, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. AD - Academy of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China. LA - eng GR - 81874405/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - 19ZR1458500/Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210816 PL - England TA - Helicobacter JT - Helicobacter JID - 9605411 RN - 0 (BCL9 protein, human) RN - 0 (MIRN30a microRNA, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (NEAT1 long non-coding RNA, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Long Noncoding) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (Cyclooxygenase 2) SB - IM MH - Carcinogenesis/genetics MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement MH - Cell Proliferation MH - *Cyclooxygenase 2/genetics MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - *Helicobacter Infections/complications/genetics MH - Helicobacter pylori MH - Humans MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence MH - *MicroRNAs/genetics MH - *RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics MH - *Stomach Neoplasms/genetics/microbiology MH - *Transcription Factors/genetics OTO - NOTNLM OT - H. pylori OT - NEAT1 OT - COX-2/BCL9 pathway OT - gastric cancer OT - miR-30a EDAT- 2021/08/17 06:00 MHDA- 2021/11/16 06:00 CRDT- 2021/08/16 06:25 PHST- 2021/07/31 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/06/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/08/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/08/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/11/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/08/16 06:25 [entrez] AID - 10.1111/hel.12847 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Helicobacter. 2021 Dec;26(6):e12847. doi: 10.1111/hel.12847. Epub 2021 Aug 16.