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CRISPR-CasRx Targeting LncRNA LINC00341 Inhibits Tumor Cell Growth in vitro and in vivo

Authors :
Chunjing Li
Yu Cao
Li Zhang
Jierong Li
Jianfeng Wang
Yanfen Zhou
Huiling Wei
Mingjuan Guo
Liang Liu
Chunxiao Liu
Shilin Zhang
Guoqing Liu
Source :
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, Vol 8 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2021.

Abstract

CRISPR-CasRx technology provides a new and powerful method for studying cellular RNA in human cancer. Herein, the pattern of expression of long noncoding RNA 00341 (LINC00341) as well as its biological function in bladder cancer were studied using CRISPR-CasRx. qRT-PCR was employed to quantify the levels of expression of LINC00341 in tumor tissues along with the matched non-tumor tissues. sgRNA targeting LINC00341 or the sgRNA negative control were transiently transfected into the T24 as well as 5,637 human bladder cancer cell lines. CCK-8, ELISA as well as wound healing methods were employed to explore cell proliferation, apoptosis and migration, respectively. The tumorigenicity experiment in nude mice also performed to detect cell proliferation. The expression of p21, Bax as well as E-cadherin were assayed using western blot. The results demonstrated that LINC00341 was overexpressed in bladder cancer in contrast with the healthy tissues. The LINC00341 expression level in high-grade tumors was higher in contrast with that in low-grade tumors. The expression of linc00341 was higher relative to that of non-invasive tumors. In T24 as well as 5637-cell lines harboring LINC00341-sgRNA, inhibition of cell proliferation (in vitro and in vivo), elevated apoptosis rate and diminished migration ability. Moreover, silencing LINC00341 upregulated the expressions of p21, Bax as well as E-cadherin. Knockout of these genes could eliminate the phenotypic changes caused by sgRNA targeting LINC00341. Our data demonstrate that LINC00341 has a carcinogenic role in human bladder cancer.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2296889X
Volume :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.38949d5e3ff34c85b5e1ab58aa6c9458
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2021.638995