PMID- 34630696 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20211012 IS - 1792-1015 (Electronic) IS - 1792-0981 (Print) IS - 1792-0981 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 5 DP - 2021 Nov TI - Downregulation of MIAT reduces the proliferation and migratory and invasive abilities of retinoblastoma cells by sponging miR-665 and regulating LASP1. PG - 1342 LID - 10.3892/etm.2021.10777 [doi] LID - 1342 AB - Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can function as onco-lncRNAs in several types of human cancer, including retinoblastoma (Rb). The present study investigated the potential role and regulatory mechanism of the lncRNA myocardial infarction-associated transcript (MIAT) in Rb. To do so, the expression levels of MIAT, microRNA (miR)-665, and LIM and SH3 protein 1 (LASP1) in Rb tissues from patients or Rb cells were analysed using reverse transcription quantitative PCR. The interactions between miR-665 and MIAT/LASP1 were confirmed by the dual-luciferase reporter assay. MTT, Transwell (to assess migration and invasion) and western blotting assays were used to explore the functions of the MIAT/miR-665/LASP1 axis on Rb progression in vitro. The results of the present study indicated that MIAT targeted miR-665. In Rb tissues and cell lines, high expression of MIAT was observed, whereas miR-665 was downregulated in Rb tissues. Furthermore, the proliferation and migratory and invasive abilities of Rb Y79 and HXO-RB44 cells were decreased following MIAT downregulation or miR-665 overexpression. In addition, LASP1 was identified as a target gene of miR-665. Both the decreased expression of miR-665 and the elevated expression of LASP1 reversed the suppressive effects of MIAT knockdown on the proliferation and migratory and invasive abilities of Y79 cells. Furthermore, MIAT silencing attenuated the development of Rb by regulating the miR-665/LASP1 axis. Taken together, these findings suggested that MIAT may be considered as a possible therapeutic target for Rb. CI - Copyright (c) 2020, Spandidos Publications. FAU - Xu, Xiabing AU - Xu X AD - Department of Ophthalmology, No. 215 Hospital of Shaanxi Nuclear Industry, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712000, P.R. China. FAU - Zhao, Yadong AU - Zhao Y AD - Department of Ophthalmology, No. 215 Hospital of Shaanxi Nuclear Industry, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712000, P.R. China. FAU - Duan, Gang AU - Duan G AD - Department of Ophthalmology, No. 215 Hospital of Shaanxi Nuclear Industry, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712000, P.R. China. FAU - Du, Bo AU - Du B AD - Department of Ophthalmology, No. 215 Hospital of Shaanxi Nuclear Industry, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712000, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210922 PL - Greece TA - Exp Ther Med JT - Experimental and therapeutic medicine JID - 101531947 PMC - PMC8495550 OTO - NOTNLM OT - LIM and SH3 protein 1 OT - long non-coding RNA myocardial infarction associated transcript OT - miR-665 OT - retinoblastoma COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2021/10/12 06:00 MHDA- 2021/10/12 06:01 PMCR- 2021/09/22 CRDT- 2021/10/11 05:57 PHST- 2020/09/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/04/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/10/11 05:57 [entrez] PHST- 2021/10/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/10/12 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/09/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ETM-0-0-10777 [pii] AID - 10.3892/etm.2021.10777 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Exp Ther Med. 2021 Nov;22(5):1342. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.10777. Epub 2021 Sep 22.