The novel long noncoding RNA LOC283070 is involved in the transition of LNCaP cells into androgen-independent cells via its interaction with PHB2.

Ying Zhang; Li-na Wang; Ya-ni Lin; Yuan-xin Xing; Yu Shi; Jian Zhao; Wei-wen Chen; Bo Han

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The novel long noncoding RNA LOC283070 is involved in the transition of LNCaP cells into androgen-independent cells via its interaction with PHB2.

Author: Ying ZHANG ¹ ; Li-Na WANG ² ; Ya-Ni LIN ¹ ; Yuan-Xin XING ¹ ; Yu SHI ³ ; Jian ZHAO ⁴ ; Wei-Wen CHEN ¹ ; Bo HAN ^{5
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1. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
2. Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250033, China.
3. School of Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
5. Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education and Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University
6. Department of Pathology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: LOC283070; androgen-dependent prostate cancer; androgen-independent prostate cancer; long noncoding RNA; prohibitin 2
MeSH: Androgens/metabolism*; Cell Line, Tumor; Cell Proliferation/physiology*; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Humans; Male; Prohibitins; Prostatic Neoplasms/metabolism*; RNA, Long Noncoding/metabolism*; Receptors, Androgen/metabolism*; Repressor Proteins/metabolism*; Signal Transduction/physiology*
From: Asian Journal of Andrology 2018;20(5):511-517
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: We sought to investigate the underlying mechanism of action of the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) LOC283070 in the development of androgen independence in prostate cancer. The interactions between LOC283070 and target proteins were investigated by RNA pull-down and RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP) assays. Subcellular fractionation and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) were used to detect the subcellular localization of LOC283070. Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of prohibitin 2 (PHB2). Luciferase activity assays were performed to evaluate the effects of LOC283070 and PHB2 on the androgen receptor (AR) signaling pathway. A methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay and a growth curve assay were used to test cell viability. Flow cytometry was performed to analyze cell cycles. A transwell assay was employed to test cell migration. We identified PHB2 as an interaction partner of LOC283070 in the pull-down and RIP experiments. Furthermore, we confirmed that the enrichment of LOC283070 with PHB2 in androgen-independent LNCaP (LNCaP-AI) cells was much greater than that in LNCaP cells. Moreover, the expression of PHB2 was not significantly different between the two cell lines, and the expression of LOC283070 in the nuclei of the LNCaP-AI cells was significantly greater than that in the LNCaP cells. In vitro data revealed that PHB2 overexpression significantly inhibited AR activity and cell proliferation and migration and induced accumulation of prostate cancer cells in G0/G1 phase. Moreover, the overexpression of LOC283070 fully abrogated the effects of PHB2 overexpression. In conclusion, we found that LOC283070 can bind to PHB2 located in the nucleus and inhibit its effect, and this is one of the mechanisms by which LOC283070 is involved in the transition of LNCaP cells into androgen-independent cells.