Open AccessLong Non-Coding RNA Expression Profiles for the Characterization of Different Bladder Cancer Grade
Author(s) -
Yuepeng Cao,
Jun Zhou,
Weijian Li,
Yang Shao,
Shaohua Zheng,
Tian Tian,
Kaipeng Xie,
Xiang Yan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000494542
Subject(s) - urothelium , long non coding rna , bladder cancer , biology , cancer research , kegg , real time polymerase chain reaction , cancer , gene expression , rna , gene ontology , gene , genetics , urinary system , endocrinology
Background/Aims: Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most frequent urologic tumors worldwide. However, long non-coding RNA(lncRNA) expression profiles in BC progression remain unclear. This study aimed to explore lncRNA expression profiles in different grades of bladder cancer and normal urothelium tissues. Methods: We performed high-throughput sequencing in BC tissues of different grade and obtained the expression profiles of its lncRNAs. Then, aberrantly expressed lncRNAs were validated by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway analyses were used to investigate the potential function of these lncRNAs. Co-expresson network was constructed to explore the relationship between lncRNAs and target mRNAs. Results: We identified 252 aberrantly expressed lncRNAs in high-grade BC while compared to low-grade BC, and 269 lncRNAs in high-grade BC while compared to normal urothelium. Notably, we found 33 overlapped lncRNAs. Subsequently, 7 lncRNAs were selected from the overlapped part and confirmed by RT-PCR. GO and pathway analyses showed that these dysregulated lncRNAs participated in cell migration, cell adhesion, as well as Ras signaling pathway. Co-expression network and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data showed LUCAT1 and CCNB1 had positive relationship in regulating the progress of bladder cancer. Conclusion: Our findings revealed the significant role of lncRNAs in the development process of bladder cancer.