Abstract
lncRNA TPT1-AS1 plays an oncogenic role in ovarian and cervical cancers. However, its involvement in the pathological progress of esophageal squamous-cell carcinomas (ESCCs) is unclear. lncRNA TPT1-AS1 was mainly localized in the cytoplasm of ESCC cells and interacted with miR-26a. In ESCC tissues, lncRNA TPT1-AS1 level was obviously increased, while miR-26a level was decreased. Interestingly, lncRNA TPT1-AS1 level was not significantly correlated with miR-26a level but was positively correlated with HMGA1 mRNA, a target of miR-26a. In ESCC cell lines KYSE510 and KYSE-30, lncRNA TPT1-AS1 overexpression enhanced HMGA1 expression, while it had no effect on miR-26a expression. Cell migration and proliferation assays indicated that lncRNA TPT1-AS1 and HMGA1 overexpression promoted ESCC cell migration and invasion, while their effects were alleviated by miR-26a overexpression. The migration and invasion of ESCC cells were suppressed by lncRNA TPT1-AS1 knockdown. In conclusion, lncRNA TPT1-AS1 plays an oncogenic role in ESCC and might function by upregulating HMGA1 via sponging miR-26a.
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