Abstract
Recent studies highlight long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as key regulators of cancer biology that contribute to carcinogenesis. The lncRNA HOXA transcript at the distal tip (HOTTIP) is involved in the development of several cancers. Previous studies demonstrated that HOTTIP could promote colorectal cancer (CRC) cell proliferation via silencing of p21 expression. However, the potential role of HOTTIP in CRC metastasis has not yet been discussed. Here, we found that HOTTIP level was significantly higher in CRC than in corresponding adjacent normal tissues, and patients with a larger tumor size, advanced pathological stage, or distant metastasis had higher HOTTIP expression. Moreover, silencing HOTTIP expression by siRNA or shRNA could inhibit CRC cell migration and invasion in vitro and in vivo, whereas HOTTIP overexpression promoted cell metastasis, as documented in the SW480 cell lines. Mechanistic analyses indicated that HOTTIP regulates CRC cell metastasis partly through the downregulation of tumor suppressor DKK1 expression. Collectively, our results suggest that tumor expression of lncRNA HOTTIP plays an important role in CRC metastasis. HOTTIP may serve as a candidate biomarker in this disease.
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