Lncrna FGFR3-AS1 Is a Prognostic Indicator for Ovarian Cancer and Induces Cell Proliferation and Hinders Apoptosis.

BACKGROUND

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in Gynecology, whose treatment was seriously limited by the unclear understanding of molecular mechanism in disease development. LncRNA FGFR3-AS1 is involved in human cancers. In this study, we aimed to clarify its regulatory effect on ovarian cancer.

METHODS

Ovarian cell model was used in 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazoliumbromide (MTT) assay and flow cytometry for investigating the role of LncRNA FGFR3-AS1 in ovarian cancer. Western blot detection (CCND1, CDK6, MAPK9 and PIK3CA) tumor regulatory proteins. The study was conducted between March 2020 and October 2022 at General Hospital of Fushun Mining Bureau of Liaoning Health Industry Group, China.

RESULTS

The results demonstrated the upregulation of LncRNA FGFR3-AS1 in ovarian cancer, whose expression was positively related to tumor grade and AJCC stage, and negatively correlated with patients' prognosis. LncRNA FGFR3-AS1 promoted ovarian cancer development through promoting cell growth and inhibiting cell apoptosis. PI3K signaling pathway-related proteins may be implicated in the LncRNA FGFR3-AS1 induced regulation of ovarian cancer.

CONCLUSION

LncRNA FGFR3-AS1 was involved in the development of ovarian cancer, which has the potential to become therapeutic target and prognostic indicator in ovarian cancer treatment.