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lncRNA UCA1 promotes tumor progression by targeting SMARCD3 in cervical cancer

Long noncoding RNA urothelial carcinoma associated 1 (UCA1) has been identified as a key molecule in human cancers. However, its functional implications remain unspecified in the context of cervical cancer (CC). This research aims to identify the regulatory mechanism of UCA1 in CC. UCA1 was identifi...

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Published in:Molecular carcinogenesis 2024-03, Vol.63 (3), p.384-399
Main Authors: An, Lanfen, Dong, Kejun, Chi, Shuqi, Wei, Sitian, Zhang, Jun, Yu, Zhicheng, Zhang, Qian, Zhang, Tangansu, Cheng, Shuangshuang, Shi, Rui, Jin, Zhishan, Zhou, Xing, Zhao, Yingchao, Wang, Hongbo
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Summary:Long noncoding RNA urothelial carcinoma associated 1 (UCA1) has been identified as a key molecule in human cancers. However, its functional implications remain unspecified in the context of cervical cancer (CC). This research aims to identify the regulatory mechanism of UCA1 in CC. UCA1 was identified through microarray and confirmed through a quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction. Proteins that bind with UCA1 were recognized using RNA pull‐down assays along with RNA immunoprecipitation. Ubiquitination assays and coimmunoprecipitation were performed to explore the molecular mechanisms of the SWI/SNF‐related, matrix‐associated, actin‐dependent regulator of chromatin, subfamily d, member 3 (SMARCD3) downregulated in CC. The effects of UCA1 and SMARCD3 on the progression of CC were investigated through gain‐ and loss‐of‐function assays and xenograft tumor formation in vivo. In this study, UCA1 was found to be upregulated in CC cells as well as in human plasma exosomes for the first time. Functional studies indicated that UCA1 promotes CC progression. Mechanically, UCA1 downregulated the SMARCD3 protein stabilization by promoting SMARCD3 ubiquitination. Taken together, we revealed that the UCA1/SMARCD3 axis promoted CC progression, which could provide a new therapeutic target for CC.
ISSN:0899-1987
1098-2744
DOI:10.1002/mc.23659