LncRNA SOX2-OT regulates miR-192-5p/RAB2A axis and ERK pathway to promote glioblastoma cell growth. Issue 19 (2nd October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Hongcai; Hu, Qinglei; Tong, Yilei; Li, Shiwei; Chen, Maosong; Wang, Boding; Li, Haimeng
• Is Part Of: Cell cycle. Volume 20:Issue 19(2021)
• Page Start: 2010
• Page End: 2020
• Publication Date: 2021-10-02
• Subjects: Glioblastoma -- SOX2-OT -- miR-192-5p -- RAB2A; Cell cycle -- Periodicals; 571.84377
• DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2021.1965722
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1538-4101

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most frequent tumor in the central nervous system. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been widely accepted as essential participators in cancer progression. Nonetheless, the specific role and mechanism of lncRNA SRY-box transcription factor 2 overlapping transcript (SOX2-OT) in GBM have not been studied. We evaluated expression levels of SOX2-OT, miR-192-5p and Ras-related protein Rab-2A (RAB2A) in GBM cells via qRT-PCR. To investigate the roles of SOX2-OT in GBM cells, CCK-8, JC-1, EdU, and western blot assays were performed. The connection among SOX2-OT, miR-192-5p and RAB2A in GBM cells was explored through pull down, luciferase reporter, and RIP assays. Western blot and qRT-PCR were employed to analyze the activity of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway. SOX2-OT expression was higher in GBM cell lines than in normal cells. SOX2-OT knockdown repressed proliferation and promoted apoptosis of GBM cells. Mechanism assays revealed that SOX2-OT could sponge miR-192-5p. Moreover, RAB2A was certified to be the target gene of miR-192-5p. Overexpression of RAB2A reversed the repressive function of SOX2-OT knockdown on GBM cell growth. Furthermore, SOX2-OT activated ERK signaling pathway in GBM cells. SOX2-OT regulated miR-192-5p/RAB2A axis and ERK pathway to promote GBM cell growth.