LncRNA LUCAT1/ELAVL1/LIN28B/SOX2 Positive Feedback Loop Promotes Cell Stemness in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Overview

Journal Breast J

Publisher Wiley

Date 2022 Jun 17

PMID 35711895

Authors

Li Xia

Hao Wang

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Abstract

Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), as a subtype of breast cancer (BC), features an aggressive nature. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are proved to get involved in the processes of cancers. lncRNA lung cancer associated transcript 1 (LUCAT1) has been reported in multiple cancers. The role of LUCAT1 in TNBC and its latent regulatory mechanism were investigated.

Methods: RT-qPCR was performed to examine LUCAT1 expression. Functional experiments were implemented to disclose the role of LUCAT1 in TNBC. The underlying regulatory mechanism of LUCAT1 in TNBC was explored by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP), luciferase reporter, and RNA pull-down assays.

Results: LUCAT1 is significantly overexpressed in TNBC cells. LUCAT1 interference impedes cell stemness in TNBC cells. SRY-box transcription factor 2 (SOX2) is an active transcription factor of LUCAT1. LUCAT1 recruits ELAV-like RNA binding protein 1 (ELAVL1) protein to stabilize lin-28 homolog B (LIN28B) mRNA, thereby further modulating SOX2 expression, which forms a positive feedback loop.

Conclusion: The lncRNA LUCAT1/ELAVL1/LIN28B/SOX2 positive feedback loop promotes cell stemness in TNBC. The exploration of the mechanisms underlying TNBC stemness might be beneficial to TNBC treatment.

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