Dai W, Dai JL, Tang MH, Ye MS, Fang S. lncRNA-SNHG15 accelerates the development of hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting miR-490-3p/ histone deacetylase 2 axis. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(38): 5789-5799 [PMID: 31636472 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i38.5789]
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Shuo Fang, PhD, Attending Doctor, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 628, Zhenyuan Road, Xinhu Street, Guangming New District, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong Province, China. shuofangzhongshan@163.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2019; 25(38): 5789-5799 Published online Oct 14, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i38.5789
lncRNA-SNHG15 accelerates the development of hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting miR-490-3p/ histone deacetylase 2 axis
Wei Dai, Jia-Liang Dai, Mao-Hua Tang, Mu-Shi Ye, Shuo Fang
Wei Dai, Jia-Liang Dai, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China
Mao-Hua Tang, Department of Infectious Disease, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524003, Guangdong Province, China
Mu-Shi Ye, Department of Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 524001, Guangdong Province, China
Shuo Fang, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong Province, China
Shuo Fang, Li KaShing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Author contributions: Dai W and Dai JL performed the majority of experiments and analyzed the data; Ye MS performed the molecular investigations; Tang MH designed and coordinated the research; Fang S wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University Ethics Committee.
Informed consent statement: All patients in our study provided informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Shuo Fang, PhD, Attending Doctor, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 628, Zhenyuan Road, Xinhu Street, Guangming New District, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong Province, China. shuofangzhongshan@163.com
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Received: July 29, 2019 Peer-review started: July 29, 2019 First decision: August 17, 2019 Revised: August 30, 2019 Accepted: September 13, 2019 Article in press: September 13, 2019 Published online: October 14, 2019 Processing time: 77 Days and 1.7 Hours
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Research background
Among all cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) related mortality is one of the highest and has seen a dramatic increase in annual global incidence rate. Many recent studies have demonstrated how transcriptional regulation affects HCC. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) play a role in the initiation and progression of HCC, such as maintenance of cell growth, evasion of apoptosis, promotion of invasion and metastasis, stemness maintenance and epithelial to mesenchymal transition.
Research motivation
To discover biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC.
Research objectives
To investigate the underlying mechanisms of lncRNA-SNHG15 in HCC.
Research methods
lncRNA-SNHG15 expression was observed by qRT-PCR assay in HCC tissue and cell lines. Clinicopathological characteristics were collected, arranged and combined with expression analysis of HCC to evaluate the functions of lncRNA-SNHG15. Moreover, cell function assays and western blot were performed to explore the functions of lncRNA-SNHG15 and targets regulated by lncRNA-SNHG15 in HCC cell lines.
Research results
We found that lncRNA-SNHG15 was increased in HCC tissues and cell lines and exhibited a significantly positive relationship with tumor sizes, TNM stage and Edmondson-Steiner grading. Cell experiments showed SNHG15 increased the proliferation and invasion capacity of HCC cell lines, and miR-490-3p/histone deacetylase 2 may be the target regulated by lncRNA-SNHG15 in HCC cells.
Research conclusions
Our study demonstrated that lncRNA-SNHG15 can significantly promote cell growth, migration and invasion of HCC. Furthermore, it can work through miR-490-3p/histone deacetylase 2. Therefore, our study provides some molecular mechanism and three new biomarkers for HCC.
Research perspectives
In the future, research may reveal the important role of lncRNA-SNHG15 that enhances the sensitivity of HCC detection and further develop its application in anti-cancer treatments.
