Research Paper Volume 11, Issue 18 pp 7830—7846
Downregulation of LncRNA-XIST inhibited development of non-small cell lung cancer by activating miR-335/SOD2/ROS signal pathway mediated pyroptotic cell death
- 1 Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang, China
- 2 Department of Medical Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Heilong Jiang, China
- 3 Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang, China
- 4 Department of Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang, China
- 5 Department of nuclear medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang, China
- 6 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
Received: June 3, 2019 Accepted: September 14, 2019 Published: September 25, 2019
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.102291How to Cite
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Abstract
LncRNA-XIST participated in the regulation of Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression, but the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. This study showed that LncRNA-XIST aberrantly overexpressed in either NSCLC tissues or cell lines comparing to their paired control groups. Knock-down of LncRNA-XIST promoted NSCLC cell apoptosis and inhibited cell proliferation, which were reversed by synergistically treating cells with pyroptosis inhibitor Necrosulfonamide (NSA). In addition, knock-down of LncRNA-XIST also promoted reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. In parallel, ROS scavenger N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) abrogated the effects of downregulated LncRNA-XIST on NSCLC cell pyroptosis. Furthermore, miR-335 was the downstream target of LncRNA-XIST and overexpressed LncRNA-XIST increased SOD2 expression levels by sponging miR-335. Mechanistically, miR-335 inhibitor reversed the effects of downregulated LncRNA-XIST on ROS levels and cell pyroptosis, which were abrogated by synergistically knocking down SOD2. Taken together, knock-down of LncRNA-XIST inhibited NSCLC progression by triggering miR-335/SOD2/ROS signal pathway mediated pyroptotic cell death.