Wei-Hong Zheng, Zhi-Qing Long, Zi-Qi Zheng, Lu-Lu Zhang, Ye-Lin Liang, Zhi-Xuan Li, Jia-Wei Lv, Jia Kou, Xiao-Hong Hong, Shi-Wei He, Rui Xu, Guan-Qun Zhou, Na Liu, Jun Ma, Ying Sun, Li Lin, Denghui Wei
Dysregulation of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) contributes to tumorigenesis by modulating specific cancer-related pathways, but the roles of m6A-enriched lncRNAs and underlying mechanisms remain elusive in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Here, we reanalyzed the previous genome-wide analysis of lncRNA profiles in 18 pairs of NPC and normal tissues, as well as in 10 paired samples from NPC with or without posttreatment metastases. We discerned that an oncogenic m6A-enriched lncRNA, LINC00839, which was substantially upregulated in NPC and correlated with poor clinical prognosis, promoted NPC growth and metastasis both in vitro and in vivo...
May 29, 2023: Journal of Biological Chemistry