PMID: 32509057Jun 9, 2020Paper

The overexpression of lncRNA MEG3 inhibits cell viability and invasion and promotes apoptosis in ovarian cancer by sponging miR-205-5p

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology
Pingping TaoWeiping Zheng

Abstract

Ovarian cancer is a common and fatal cancer in women. The long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) MEG3 was reported to affect the cellular processes of ovarian cancer, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we aimed to explore the potential regulatory mechanism of MEG3 in ovarian cancer. A reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was conducted to analyze the expression levels of MEG3 and miR-205-5p in tissues and cell lines. An MTT assay was utilized to determine the cell viability of ovarian cancer SKOV-3 and OVCAR-8 cells. A flow cytometry analysis was employed to disclose the ovarian cancer cell apoptosis. The migration and invasion of SKOV-3 and OVCAR-8 cells were examined using a Transwell assay. A bioinformatics analysis indicated miR-205-5p as a direct target of MEG3, and a luciferase reporter assay was conducted to validate the interaction between MEG3 and miR-205-5p. MEG3 was significantly down-regulated, while miR-205-5p was up-regulated in ovarian cancer tissues and cell lines. The overexpression of MEG3 and the knockdown of miR-205-5p inhibited cell viability, migration and invasion but promoted the apoptosis rate in ovarian cancer cells. MiR-205-5p was identified as a downstream gene of MEG3 an...Continue Reading

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