Abstract:
Objective To study the relationship between the expression of long noncoding RNA 00682 (LINC00682) and MYCN expression in neuroblastoma, and to study the function of LINC00682 in regulating neuroblastoma biological characteristics.
Methods A total of 104 cases clinical specimens of neuroblastoma and their corresponding pathological, prognostic information were collected from the Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital between December 2009 to December 2019. The expression of LINC00682 in these clinical specimens and neuroblastoma cell lines was detected with real-time quantitative PCR, and the relationship between its expression, clinicopathological information, and prognosis was analyzed. The expression of LINC00682 was inhibited by small interfering RNA in SK-N-Be2 and SK-N-AS cell lines. Further we detected its proliferation ability by CCK-8 and growth curve assays, detected its metastasis ability by wound healing and invasion assays. The expression of MYCN was detected in the SK-N-Be2 cell line.
Results The expression of LINC00682 in the high-risk group was significantly higher than that in low-risk and medium-risk groups. Clinically, the expression of LINC00682 was related to metastasis, pathological type, clinical stage, and prognosis. Among the five neuroblastoma cell lines, the expression level of LINC00682 in MYCN amplified cell lines SK-N-Be2 and IMR-32 was significantly higher than that in non MYCN amplified cell lines SK-N-AS, SK-N-SH, and SH-SY5Y. The expressions of LINC00682 and MYCN in 48 clinical specimens of neuroblastoma were detected by real-time quantitative PCR. High positive linear correlation was evident. Inhibition of LINC00682 expression in SK-N-Be2 and SK-N-AS cells inhibited the proliferation and metastasis of these neuroblastoma cells. Inhibition of LINC00682 in SK-N-Be2 cells also inhibited mRNA and protein production of MYCN.
Conclusions The high expression of LINC00682 is related to tumor metastasis, pathological type, clinical stage, and prognosis of neuroblastoma. LINC00682 could promote proliferation and metastasis of neuroblastoma by affecting the expression of MYCN.