lncRNA FTX regulating proliferation,migration and invasion of bladder cancer cells by targeting miR-590
Objective To investigate the expression of lncRNA FTX in bladder cancer and its effects on tumor cell proliferation,migration and invasion and related mechanisms.Methods RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression level of lncRNA FTX and miR-590 in bladder cancer tissues and para-cancer tissues of 34 cases,human bladder cancer cell lines(5637,RT4,T24 and UMUC3)and normal ureteral epithelial cell lines(SV-HUC-1).RT4 and T24 cells were respectively transfected with lentiviral vector for silencing lncRNA FTX expression(sh-FTX)and its negative control(sh-NC),and recorded as the sh-FTX group and the sh-NC group,the cells co-transfected with sh-NC and miR-NC were as the sh-NC+miR-NC group,the cells co-transfected with sh-NC and miR-590 inhibitor were as the sh-NC+miR-590 inhibitor group,the cells co-transfected with sh-FTX and miR-NC were as the sh-FTX+miR-NC group,and the cells co-transfected with sh-FTX and miR-590 inhibitor were as the sh-FTX+miR-590 inhibitor group.The proliferation rate of RT4 and T24 cells was detected by CCK-8 method,the migration ability of RT4 and T24 cells was detected by cell scratch wound healing assay,and the invasion ability of cells was detected by Transwell.Pearson correlation coefficient analysis was used to analyze the correlation between lncRNA FTX expression and miR-590 expression in bladder cancer tissues.Bioinformatics technique and dual luciferase gene reporter assay were used to verify the regulatory relationship between lncRNA FTX and miR-590.Results Compared with the para-cancer tissues,the expression of lncRNA FTX in cancer tissues was significantly increased(P<0.01),while the expression level of miR-590 was significantly decreased(P<0.01);miR-590 expression was negatively correlated with lncRNA FTX expression in bladder cancer tissues.Compared with SV-HUC-1 cell,the expression of lncRNA FTX in the 5637,RT4,T24 and UMUC3 cells was significantly increased(P<0.05).Compared with the sh-NC group,the proliferation rate and migration and invasion abilities of RT4 and T24 cells in the sh-FTX group were significantly reduced(P<0.05).lncRNA FTX had targeted inhibition effect on miR-590 expression.Compared with the sh-NC+miR-NC group,the proliferation rate,and migration and invasion abilities of RT4 and T24 cells in the sh-NC+miR-590 inhibitor group were significantly increased(P<0.01),the proliferation rate,and migration and invasion abilities of RT4 and T24 cells in the sh-FTX+miR-NC group were significantly decreased(P<0.01),and the proliferation rate,and migration and invasion abilities of RT4 and T24 cells in the sh-FTX+miR-590 inhibitor group were not significantly changed(P>0.05).Compared with the sh-FTX+miR-NC group,the proliferation rate,and migration and invasion abilities of RT4 and T24 cells in the sh-FTX+miR-590 inhibitor group were significantly increased(P<0.05).Conclusion The expression of lncRNA FTX is increased in bladder cancer tissues and cells,and down-regulation of its expression may inhibit the progression of bladder cancer by regulating the expression of miR-590.