PMID- 35463310 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220716 IS - 2234-943X (Print) IS - 2234-943X (Electronic) IS - 2234-943X (Linking) VI - 12 DP - 2022 TI - LncRNA HCG11 Facilitates Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Progression Through Regulating miRNA-490-3p/MAP3K9 Axis. PG - 872033 LID - 10.3389/fonc.2022.872033 [doi] LID - 872033 AB - PURPOSE: Long noncoding RNAs (LncRNAs) play complex but important roles in the progression of various tumors. This study aimed to elucidate the functional mechanisms of the HLA complex group 11 (HCG11) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: HCG11 levels in NPC specimens were determined by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and qPCR. Proliferation, apoptosis, and metastasis of NPC cells were determined using CCK8, colony formation, annexin V-PI, and transwell assays. A murine tumor xenograft model was used to investigate the regulatory function of HCG11 in NPC in vivo, and immunohistochemical staining was used to determine the Ki-67 level in tumors. The target relationships between HCG11, microRNA miR-490-3p, and MAPK kinase kinase 9 (MAP3K9) were detected using bioinformatics, qPCR, western blotting, and luciferase reporter assays. RESULTS: HCG11 was highly expressed in NPC tissues and was positively associated with tumor stage, lymphatic metastasis, and poor prognosis. Functionally, HCG11 knockdown inhibited proliferation and migration and induced apoptosis of NPC cells. Mechanistically, miR-490-3p is a direct target of HCG11, oncogenic functions of HCG11 in NPC cell proliferation and migration can be partially reversed by the miR-490-3p inhibitor. HCG11 significantly increased mitogen-activated protein kinase MAPK kinase 9 (MAP3K9) levels by inhibiting miR-490-3p. CONCLUSION: HCG11 facilitates NPC progression via MAP3K9 signaling by sponging miRNA-490-3p, which may contribute to new prognostic markers and promising therapeutic targets. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Zheng, Zhao, Ren, Wang, Meng, Zhang, Zhang, Ming and Lu. FAU - Zheng, Jian AU - Zheng J AD - Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Zhao, Zhuochen AU - Zhao Z AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. AD - Key Clinical Laboratory of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Ren, Huijun AU - Ren H AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. AD - Key Clinical Laboratory of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Wang, Yongfeng AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. AD - Key Clinical Laboratory of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Meng, Xianchun AU - Meng X AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. AD - Key Clinical Laboratory of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Zhang, Wenjing AU - Zhang W AD - Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Zhang, Cai AU - Zhang C AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. AD - Key Clinical Laboratory of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Ming, Liang AU - Ming L AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. AD - Key Clinical Laboratory of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China. FAU - Lu, Xiubo AU - Lu X AD - Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220407 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Oncol JT - Frontiers in oncology JID - 101568867 PMC - PMC9021694 OTO - NOTNLM OT - HCG11 OT - MAP3K9 OT - miR-490-3p OT - nasopharyngeal carcinoma OT - nasopharyngeal carcinoma progression COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/04/26 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/26 06:01 PMCR- 2022/01/01 CRDT- 2022/04/25 05:19 PHST- 2022/02/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/03/04 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/04/25 05:19 [entrez] PHST- 2022/04/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/26 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fonc.2022.872033 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Oncol. 2022 Apr 7;12:872033. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.872033. eCollection 2022.