Abstract
The function of imprinted H19 long non-coding RNA is still controversial. It is highly expressed in early embryogenesis and decreases after birth and re-expressed in cancer. To study the role of H19 in oncogenesis and pluripotency, we down-regulated H19 expression in vitro and in vivo in pluripotent human embryonic carcinoma (hEC) and embryonic stem (hES) cells. H19 knockdown resulted in a decrease in the expression of the pluripotency markers Oct4, Nanog, TRA-1-60 and TRA-1-81, and in the up-regulation of SSEA1; it further attenuated cell proliferation, decreased cell-matrix attachment, and up-regulated E-Cadherin expression. SCID-Beige mice transplanted with H19 down-regulated hEC cells exhibited slower kinetics of tumor formation, resulting in an increased animal survival. Tumors derived from H19 down-regulated cells showed a decrease in the expression of pluripotency markers and up-regulation of SSEA-1 and E-cadherin. Our results suggest that H19 oncogenicity in hEC cells is mediated through the regulation of the pluripotency state.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 34691-34703 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Oncotarget |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 33 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- H19lncRNA
- HEC cells
- Oncogenesis
- Pluripotency
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
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