Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
Reproductive Health Department, Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2024 Apr 7;150(4):179. doi: 10.1007/s00432-024-05671-z.
PURPOSE: The present study aims to determine the molecular mechanism mediated by RAD51 antisense RNA 1 (RAD51-AS1) in ovarian cancer (OvCA). METHODS: The data associated with RAD51-AS1 in OvCA were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Relative expression of RAD51-AS1 was detected. Determination of cell proliferation, metastasis, and invasion was performed by cell counting, colony formation, would-healing, and transwell invasion assays. Protein levels were detected by western blotting. The molecular mechanism mediated by RAD51-AS1 was predicted by bioinformatics analysis and verified by dual-luciferase reporter assays. Subcutaneous tumorigenesis models were used to confirm the function of RAD51-AS1 in vivo. RESULTS: Data from TCGA and GEO showed that RAD51-AS1 was associated with poor prognosis in OvCA patients and DNA repair, cell cycle, focal adhesion, and apoptosis in SKOV3.ip cells. High levels of RAD51-AS1 were detected in OvCA cells. Overexpressing RAD51-AS1 enhanced the proliferative, invading, and migratory capabilities of OvCA cells in vitro while silencing RAD51-AS1 exhibited the opposite effects. Mechanically, RAD51-AS1 elevated eukaryotic initiation factor 5A2 (EIF5A2) expression as a sponge for microRNA (miR)-140-3p. Finally, the role of RAD51-AS1 was verified by subcutaneous tumorigenesis models. CONCLUSION: RAD51-AS1 promoted OvCA progression by the regulation of the miR-140-3p/EIF5A2 axis, which illustrated the potential therapeutic target for OvCA.
目的:本研究旨在确定 RAD51 反义 RNA 1(RAD51-AS1)在卵巢癌(OvCA)中介导的分子机制。
方法:从癌症基因组图谱(TCGA)和基因表达综合(GEO)数据库中获得与 OvCA 中 RAD51-AS1 相关的数据。检测 RAD51-AS1 的相对表达。通过细胞计数、集落形成、划痕愈合和 Transwell 侵袭实验检测细胞增殖、转移和侵袭。通过 Western blot 检测蛋白水平。通过生物信息学分析预测 RAD51-AS1 介导的分子机制,并通过双荧光素酶报告基因实验进行验证。使用皮下肿瘤发生模型在体内证实 RAD51-AS1 的功能。
结果:TCGA 和 GEO 的数据表明,RAD51-AS1 与 OvCA 患者的不良预后以及 SKOV3.ip 细胞中的 DNA 修复、细胞周期、焦点黏附和细胞凋亡有关。在 OvCA 细胞中检测到高水平的 RAD51-AS1。过表达 RAD51-AS1 增强了 OvCA 细胞的体外增殖、侵袭和迁移能力,而沉默 RAD51-AS1 则表现出相反的效果。机制上,RAD51-AS1 作为 microRNA(miR)-140-3p 的海绵,升高了真核起始因子 5A2(EIF5A2)的表达。最后,通过皮下肿瘤发生模型验证了 RAD51-AS1 的作用。
结论:RAD51-AS1 通过调节 miR-140-3p/EIF5A2 轴促进 OvCA 进展,为 OvCA 提供了潜在的治疗靶点。
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