The long noncoding RNA FOXCUT promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Long noncoding RNAs play an important role in various biological processes, including tumorigenesis. FOXC1 (Forkhead box C1) is a member of the Forkhead box family of transcription factors and plays a crucial role in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In this study, a novel long noncoding RNA (FOXCUT) locate...

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Main Authors: Yu-zhong Xu, Fang-fang Chen, Yu Zhang, Qin-fei Zhao, Xiao-long Guan, Hai-yong Wang, Ang Li, Xin Lv, Shu-sheng Song, Ying Zhou, Xiao-jun Li
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:Tumor Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317706054
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Fang-fang Chen
Yu Zhang
Qin-fei Zhao
Xiao-long Guan
Hai-yong Wang
Ang Li
Xin Lv
Shu-sheng Song
Ying Zhou
Xiao-jun Li
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Xiao-long Guan
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Ying Zhou
Xiao-jun Li
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description Long noncoding RNAs play an important role in various biological processes, including tumorigenesis. FOXC1 (Forkhead box C1) is a member of the Forkhead box family of transcription factors and plays a crucial role in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In this study, a novel long noncoding RNA (FOXCUT) located upstream of FOXC1 was investigated in 42 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. Our analysis revealed that the expression levels of FOXCUT and FOXC1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues were significantly higher than those observed in chronic nasopharyngitis tissues and that FOXCUT expression was positively correlated with FOXC1 expression. Additionally, knockdown of FOXCUT significantly inhibited proliferation and migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines and resulted in downregulated expression of the matrix metalloproteinase 7 and matrix metalloproteinase 9, as well as vascular endothelial growth factor A and β-catenin. Our findings suggested that FOXCUT expression contributed to the development and progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by targeting FOXC1 and that FOXCUT might be useful as a potential nasopharyngeal carcinoma biomarker and therapeutic target.
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spelling doaj-art-12757b8200c34dc29cc54df7bd016afb2025-08-20T03:32:47ZengSAGE PublishingTumor Biology1423-03802017-06-013910.1177/1010428317706054The long noncoding RNA FOXCUT promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinomaYu-zhong Xu0Fang-fang Chen1Yu Zhang2Qin-fei Zhao3Xiao-long Guan4Hai-yong Wang5Ang Li6Xin Lv7Shu-sheng Song8Ying Zhou9Xiao-jun Li10Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Bao’an Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaInstitute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaLong noncoding RNAs play an important role in various biological processes, including tumorigenesis. FOXC1 (Forkhead box C1) is a member of the Forkhead box family of transcription factors and plays a crucial role in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. In this study, a novel long noncoding RNA (FOXCUT) located upstream of FOXC1 was investigated in 42 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. Our analysis revealed that the expression levels of FOXCUT and FOXC1 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues were significantly higher than those observed in chronic nasopharyngitis tissues and that FOXCUT expression was positively correlated with FOXC1 expression. Additionally, knockdown of FOXCUT significantly inhibited proliferation and migration of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines and resulted in downregulated expression of the matrix metalloproteinase 7 and matrix metalloproteinase 9, as well as vascular endothelial growth factor A and β-catenin. Our findings suggested that FOXCUT expression contributed to the development and progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by targeting FOXC1 and that FOXCUT might be useful as a potential nasopharyngeal carcinoma biomarker and therapeutic target.https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317706054
spellingShingle Yu-zhong Xu
Fang-fang Chen
Yu Zhang
Qin-fei Zhao
Xiao-long Guan
Hai-yong Wang
Ang Li
Xin Lv
Shu-sheng Song
Ying Zhou
Xiao-jun Li
The long noncoding RNA FOXCUT promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Tumor Biology
title The long noncoding RNA FOXCUT promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_full The long noncoding RNA FOXCUT promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_fullStr The long noncoding RNA FOXCUT promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed The long noncoding RNA FOXCUT promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_short The long noncoding RNA FOXCUT promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
title_sort long noncoding rna foxcut promotes proliferation and migration by targeting in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
url https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317706054
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