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Ann Surg Oncol ; 26(13): 4826-4834, 2019 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31549316

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BACKGROUND: WiNTRLINC1 is a long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) that positively regulates the Wnt pathway via achaete-scute complex homolog 2 (ASCL2) in colorectal cancer. ASCL2 was recently reported to play a critical role in chemoresistance, however clinical relevance of the WiNTRLINC1/ASCL2 axis remains obscure in colon cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: WiNTRLINC1/ASCL2 expression was investigated at messenger RNA (mRNA) level in 40 primary colon cancer tissues and the corresponding normal mucosa tissues, together with Wnt-related genes (c-Myc/PRL-3) and other lncRNAs (H19, HOTAIR, and MALAT1). Knock-down experiments of WiNTRLINC1 clarified its role in their expression and chemoresistance. RESULTS: Real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction confirmed definite overexpression of WiNTRLINC1 mRNA in primary colon cancer compared with the corresponding normal colon mucosa tissues (p = 0.0005), such as ASCL2, c-Myc, and PRL-3 (p < 0.0001). The four gene expression signatures were tightly associated in the center of the ASCL2 gene (r = 0.72, p < 0.0001) in clinical samples. WiNTRLINC1 was not significantly associated with prognostic factors in colon cancer and other lncRNAs, while the WiNTRLINC1/ASCL2/c-Myc signatures were unique to young-onset colon cancer with differentiated histology. On the other hand, undifferentiated histology was significantly associated with H19 expression. Knockdown of the WiNTRLINC1 gene reduced the expression of ASCL2/c-Myc, but rather augmented PRL-3 at mRNA level, and robustly affected cell viability in colon cancer cell lines. CONCLUSION: The enhanced WiNTRLINC1/ASCL2/c-Myc axis involved in Wnt pathway activation is a common pathway essential for differentiated colon tumorigenesis, especially with young onset, and may be essential for a viable phenotype of colon cancer.


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Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/metabolism , Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism , Colonic Neoplasms/pathology , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/metabolism , RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics , Age of Onset , Apoptosis , Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors/genetics , Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics , Cell Differentiation , Cell Proliferation , Colonic Neoplasms/genetics , Colonic Neoplasms/metabolism , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prognosis , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/genetics , Tumor Cells, Cultured
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