SNHG20 promotes the development of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma via miR-342-3p/MTDH axis

Zuozhong Xie; Hong Xiang; Jingkun Li; Xiaowei Zhang; Wei Li; Guolin Tan

Heliyon (Aug 2022)

SNHG20 promotes the development of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma via miR-342-3p/MTDH axis

Zuozhong Xie,
Hong Xiang,
Jingkun Li,
Xiaowei Zhang,
Wei Li,
Guolin Tan

Affiliations

Zuozhong Xie: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, 410013, China
Hong Xiang: Center for Experimental Medical Research, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, 410013, China
Jingkun Li: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, 410013, China
Xiaowei Zhang: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, 410013, China
Wei Li: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, 410013, China
Guolin Tan: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, 410013, China; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 8
p. e10085

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Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are important players in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). However, the function of the long noncoding RNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 20 (SNHG20) in LSCC is hardly known. We therefore analyzed the role of this lncRNA in LSCC. Our data showed that SNHG20 was significantly overexpressed in LSCC cell lines and human LSCC tissue. SNHG20 significantly promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion of LSCC cells. The actions of SNHG20 are likely mediated by miR-342-3p expression, which results in increased expression of MTDH. Finally, the results of in vivo models confirmed that SNHG20 promotes LSCC progression through modulating miR-342-3p and MTDH expression. Taken together, our study demonstrates that SNHG20/miR-342-3p/MTDH axis participates in LSCC progression.

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ISSN: 2405-8440 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Science (General); Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
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