FGD5-AS1 facilitates glioblastoma progression by activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling via regulating miR-129-5p/HNRNPK axis.

Accumulating evidence elucidates the biological significance of long non-coding RNA (lncRNAs) in tumorigenesis and development. FGD5 antisense RNA 1 (FGD5-AS1) was previously revealed as an oncogene in several types of malignancies. However, the roles of FGD5-AS1 in glioblastoma (GBM) and its potential molecular mechanisms remain unclear. The expression of FGD5-AS1, miR-129-5p, and heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K (HNRNPK) mRNA were measured by qRT-PCR. Cell proliferation, invasion and apoptosis were determined by MTT, colony formation, transwell and flow cytometry assays. The protein levels of Ki-67, HNRNPK and Wnt signaling-associated genes were examined by western blot assay. The possible action mechanism of FGD5-AS1 was detected by bioinformatic tools, luciferase reporter, RIP and TOP/FOP Flash reporter assays. A nude mouse xenograft model was built to analyze the function of FGD5-AS1 in vivo. FGD5-AS1 expression was increased in GBM tumor tissues and cells. Knockdown of FGD5-AS1 inhibited cell proliferation and invasion in vitro, and slowed tumor growth in vivo. Mechanistically, FGD5-AS1 served as a sponge of miR-129-5p to relieve its suppression on HNRNPK. Moreover, down-regulation of HNRNPK repressed cell proliferation and invasion, while enhanced apoptosis. Additionally, si-FGD5-AS1-mediated suppression of cell proliferation and invasion was obviously reversed by the decrease of miR-129-5p or restoration of HNRNPK. Furthermore, FGD5-AS1 promoted cell growth and invasion by stimulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling via regulation of miR-129-5p/HNRNPK. FGD5-AS1 promoted GBM progression at least partly by regulating miR-129-5p/HNRNPK to activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling, suggesting the potential of FGD5-AS1 as a candidate target to improve GBM therapy.

Wu L ，Zhu X ，Song Z ，Guo M ，Liang J ，Yan D ... -  《-》

Silencing of Long Non-Coding RNA FGD5-AS1 Inhibits the Progression of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Regulating the miR-493-5p/DDX5 Axis.

Cui F ，Luo P ，Bai Y ，Meng J ... -  《-》

LncRNA FGD5-AS1 promotes the malignant phenotypes of ovarian cancer cells via targeting miR-142-5p.

Aichen Z ，Kun W ，Xiaochun S ，Lingling T ... -  《-》

Elevation of FGD5-AS1 contributes to cell progression by improving cisplatin resistance against non-small cell lung cancer cells through regulating miR-140-5p/WEE1 axis.

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a common lung cancer with high mortality worldwide. Cisplatin (DDP) resistance is a huge limitation for NSCLC therapy. FGD5 antisense RNA 1 (FGD5-AS1) was recognized as a significant cancer cell regulator. However, the molecular mechanism of FGD5-AS1 in cisplatin resistance of NSCLC cells is poorly understood. FGD5-AS1 and WEE1 expression were up-regulated in DDP-resistant tumors and cells compared with DDP-sensitive ones. Interestingly, down-regulation of FGD5-AS1 or WEE1 inhibited cell proliferation, migration, invasion, autophagy and stimulated cell apoptosis in NSCLC DDP-resistant cells. What's more, restoration of WEE1 abrogated FGD5-AS1 silencing-induced suppression on cell proliferation, migration, invasion, autophagy and promotion on cell apoptosis in NSCLC DDP-resistant cells. Next, we discovered that FGD5-AS1 was able to enhance WEE1 expression by interacting with miR-140-5p. Furthermore, FGD5-AS1 silencing restrained tumor growth of cisplatin-resistant mice. Overexpression of FGD5-AS1 accelerated cell proliferation, migration, invasion and autophagy by enhancing cisplatin resistance against NSCLC cells through miR-140-5p/WEE1 axis, presenting promising biomarkers for the diagnosis of DDP-resistant NSCLC patients.

Fu J ，Cai H ，Wu Y ，Fang S ，Wang D ... -  《-》

Long Noncoding RNA FGD5-AS1 Knockdown Decrease Viability, Migration, and Invasion of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Cells by Regulating the MicroRNA-944/MACC1 Axis.

Lv J ，Li Q ，Ma R ，Wang Z ，Yu Y ，Liu H ，Miao Y ，Jiang S ... -  《-》