Abstract
The lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1 antisense RNA 1 (LEF1-AS1) has been suggested to function as a tumour-associated lncRNA in several types of human cancers, but there is no study to date about the role of LEF1-AS1 in retinoblastoma. In our study, LEF1-AS1 expression was increased in retinoblastoma tissues and cell lines compared with paired adjacent normal tissues and the retinal pigment epithelial cell line, respectively. Meanwhile, we found that patients with retinoblastoma with IIRC D-E or undifferentiated type had notably higher levels of LEF1-AS1 expression than those with IIRC A-C or differentiated type. High LEF1-AS1 expression predicted poor disease-free survival in patients with retinoblastoma. The in vitro assays suggested that silencing of LEF1-AS1 suppressed retinoblastoma cell proliferation, migration, and invasion through regulating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. In conclusion, LEF1-AS1 functions as an oncogenic lncRNA in retinoblastoma.
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