[HTML][HTML] APC-activated long noncoding RNA inhibits colorectal carcinoma pathogenesis through reduction of exosome production

FW Wang, CH Cao, K Han, YX Zhao… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
FW Wang, CH Cao, K Han, YX Zhao, MY Cai, ZC Xiang, JX Zhang, JW Chen, LP Zhong…
The Journal of clinical investigation, 2019Am Soc Clin Investig
The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of
colorectal carcinoma (CRC) but remains a challenge for drug development. Long noncoding
RNAs (lncRNAs) are invaluable in identifying cancer pathologies and providing therapeutic
options for patients with cancer. Here, we identified a lncRNA (lncRNA-APC1) activated by
APC through lncRNA microarray screening and examined its expression in a large cohort of
CRC tissues. A decrease in lncRNA-APC1 expression was positively associated with lymph …
The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) but remains a challenge for drug development. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are invaluable in identifying cancer pathologies and providing therapeutic options for patients with cancer. Here, we identified a lncRNA (lncRNA-APC1) activated by APC through lncRNA microarray screening and examined its expression in a large cohort of CRC tissues. A decrease in lncRNA-APC1 expression was positively associated with lymph node and/or distant metastasis, a more advanced clinical stage, as well as a poor prognosis for patients with CRC. Additionally, APC could enhance lncRNA-APC1 expression by suppressing the enrichment of PPARα on the lncRNA-APC1 promoter. Furthermore, enforced lncRNA-APC1 expression was sufficient to inhibit CRC cell growth, metastasis, and tumor angiogenesis by suppressing exosome production through the direct binding of Rab5b mRNA and a reduction of its stability. Importantly, exosomes derived from lncRNA-APC1–silenced CRC cells promoted angiogenesis by activating the MAPK pathway in endothelial cells, and, moreover, exosomal Wnt1 largely enhanced CRC cell proliferation and migration through noncanonicial Wnt signaling. Collectively, lncRNA-APC1 is a critical lncRNA regulated by APC in the pathogenesis of CRC. Our findings suggest that an APC-regulated lncRNA-APC1 program is an exploitable therapeutic approach for the treatment of patients with CRC.
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