P53-inducible long non-coding RNA PICART1 mediates cancer cell proliferation and migration

Yu Cao, Minglin Lin, Yiwen Bu, Ling Hongyan, Yingchun He, Huang Chenfei, Yi Shen, Bob Song, Deliang Cao

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Abstract

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) function in the development and progression of cancer, but only a small portion of lncRNAs have been characterized to date. A novel lncRNA transcript, 2.53 kb in length, was identified by transcriptome sequencing analysis, and was named p53-inducible cancer-associated RNA transcript 1 (PICART1). PICART1 was found to be upregulated by p53 through a p53-binding site at -1808 to -1783 bp. In breast and colorectal cancer cells and tissues, PICART1 expression was found to be decreased. Ectopic expression of PICART1 suppressed the growth, proliferation, migration, and invasion of MCF7, MDA-MB-231 and HCT116 cells whereas silencing of PICART1 stimulated cell growth and migration. In these cells, the expression of PICART1 suppressed levels of p-AKT (Thr308 and Ser473) and p-GSK3β (Ser9), and accordingly, β-catenin, cyclin D1 and c-Myc expression were decreased, while p21Waf/cip1 expression was increased. Together these data suggest that PICART1 is a novel p53-inducible tumor-suppressor lncRNA, functioning through the AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin signaling cascade.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1671-1682
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Oncology
Volume50
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2017

Keywords

  • AKT
  • GSK3β
  • Long non-coding RNA
  • P53
  • PICART1
  • Tumor suppressor
  • β-catenin

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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