A novel lncRNA FUAT1/TNS4 axis confers chemoresistance by suppressing ROS-mediated apoptosis in gastric cancer
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ABSTRACT: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a vital role in conveying the cytotoxicity and resistance of most chemo-drugs. Thus, a better understanding of the detailed activities against oxidative stress in cancer cells may provide novel insights into the discovery of common mechanisms underlying chemoresistance. In this study, taking advantage of a customized screening strategy based on transcriptome sequencing (RNA-Seq) technology, we identified a novel lncRNA, designated FUAT1, as a key non-genetic player that participates in ROS-mediated intrinsic chemoresistance in gastric cancer (GC) cells. The role of the FUAT1 regulatory axis in chemoresistance was further explored by using a series of in vitro and in vivo assays, including gain/loss-of-function and rescue experiments. Mechanistically, FUAT1 could upregulate TNS4 by sponging miR-140-5p, allowing GC cells to survive upon chemotherapy via inhibition of ROS-mediated apoptosis. Clinically, the FUAT1/TNS4 regulatory axis is negatively associated with overall and progression-free survival in gastric and colon cancer patients treated with 5-FU adjuvant chemotherapy. Our findings touch on a fundamental adaptive mechanism for the survival of cancer cells upon chemotherapy, providing a novel insight into the development of strategies to overcome chemoresistance.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE236987 | GEO | 2023/11/30
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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