Diagnostic and therapeutic potential of LINC01929 as an oncogenic LncRNA in human cancers

Abstract

Recent findings have shown the significant role of long non-coding RNAs in the pathogenesis of various cancers. In this regard, the variation in the expression of LINC01929 was explored in various cancers to explore its impact on the development of diverse malignancies and cancers. The data of the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) were utilized to evaluate the changes in the expression of LINC01929 in various cancers, as well as its relationship with the patients’ survival rate. The co-expression of the genes and data merging of TCGA were utilized to identify the LINC01929-associated pathways. The samples of colorectal, gastric, and breast cancers were also examined by the RT-qPCR to confirm the results and evaluate the expression of LINC01929 in the mentioned cancers. In silico investigations indicated a remarkable enhancement in the expression of LINC01929 within the tumor tissues compared to normal samples in 10 types of cancer. Based on the survival results, the increase in the LINC01929 expression is linked to poor prognosis of bladder, breast, colorectal, kidney, and liver cancers. The gene co-expression network showed the strong co-expression of LINC01929 with genes involved in the metastatic pathways including COL5A1. RT-qPCR findings showed a remarkable increment in the expression level of LINC01929 in the colorectal, gastric, and breast tumor tissues versus the adjacent normal tissues. A significant and strong relationship was also found between the expression of LINC01929 and COL5A1. This study indicated a significant enhancement in the expression level of LINC01929 in various cancer types, accompanied by the mortality rate. Moreover, LINC01929 exhibited a strong co-expression with the metastatic genes such as COL5A1. As an oncogene and regulator of the metastatic pathways, LINC01929 can be a proper candidate for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.