MYC-repressed long noncoding RNAs antagonize MYC-induced cell proliferation and cell cycle progression

Oncotarget. 2015 Aug 7;6(22):18780-9. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.3909.

Abstract

The transcription factor MYC is a proto-oncogene regulating cell proliferation, cell cycle, apoptosis and metabolism. The recent identification of MYC-regulated long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) expands our knowledge of the role of lncRNAs in MYC functions. Here, we identify MYC-repressed lncRNAs named MYCLo-4, -5 and -6 by comparing 3 categories of lncRNAs (downregulated in highly MYC-expressing colorectal cancer, up-regulated by MYC knockdown in HCT116, upregulated by MYC knockdown in RKO). The MYC-repressed MYCLos are implicated in MYC-modulated cell proliferation through cell cycle regulation. By screening cell cycle-related genes regulated by MYC and the MYC-repressed MYCLos, we identified the MYC-repressed gene GADD45A as a target gene of the MYC-repressed MYCLos such as MYCLo-4 and MYCLo-6.

Keywords: MYC; cell cycle; cell proliferation; long noncoding RNA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Cell Cycle / genetics
  • Cell Cycle Proteins / genetics
  • Cell Proliferation / genetics
  • Disease Progression
  • Gene Knockdown Techniques
  • Genes, myc
  • HCT116 Cells
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Proto-Oncogene Mas
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / genetics*
  • RNA, Long Noncoding / genetics*
  • RNA, Small Interfering / administration & dosage
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • Transfection

Substances

  • Cell Cycle Proteins
  • GADD45A protein, human
  • MAS1 protein, human
  • MYC protein, human
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Mas
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
  • RNA, Long Noncoding
  • RNA, Small Interfering

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JX046912
  • GENBANK/JX046913
  • GENBANK/JX046914
  • GENBANK/JX046915
  • GEO/GSE39077
  • GEO/GSM953006
  • GEO/GSM953007
  • GEO/GSM953008
  • GEO/GSM955335
  • GEO/GSM955336
  • GEO/GSM955337
  • GEO/GSM955338
  • GEO/GSM955339
  • GEO/GSM955340
  • GEO/GSM955341
  • GEO/GSM955342
  • GEO/GSM955343
  • GEO/GSM955344
  • GEO/GSM955345
  • GEO/GSM955346