Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are major regulators of many cellular processes including cell cycle progression and tumorigenesis. In this study, we identify a novel lncRNA, MA-linc1, and reveal its effects on cell cycle progression and cancer growth. Inhibition of MA-linc1 expression alters cell cycle distribution, leading to a decrease in the number of G1 cells and a concomitant increase in all other stages of the cell cycle, and in particular G2/M, suggesting its involvement in the regulation of M phase. Accordingly, knock down of MA-linc1 inhibits M phase exit upon release from a mitotic block. We further demonstrate that MA-linc1 predominantly functions in cis to repress expression of its neighboring gene, Purα, which is often deleted in human cancers and whose ectopic expression inhibits cell cycle progression. Knock down of Purα partially rescues the MA-linc1 dependent inhibition of M phase exit. In agreement with its suggested role in M phase, inhibition of MA-linc1 enhances apoptotic cell death induced by the antimitotic drug, Paclitaxel and this enhancement of apoptosis is rescued by Purα knockdown. Furthermore, high levels of MA-linc1 are associated with reduced survival in human breast and lung cancer patients.Taken together, our data identify MA-linc1 as a novel lncRNA regulator of cell cycle and demonstrate its potential role in cancer progression and treatment.
Aberrant expression of noncoding RNAs plays a critical role during tumorigenesis. To uncover novel functions of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in lung adenocarcinoma, we used a microarray-based screen identifying LINC00673 with elevated expression in matched tumor versus normal tissue. We report that loss of LINC00673 is sufficient to trigger cellular senescence, a tumor suppressive mechanism associated with permanent cell cycle arrest, both in lung cancer and normal cells in a p53-dependent manner. LINC00673depleted cells fail to efficiently transit from G1-to S-phase. Using a quantitative proteomics approach, we confirm the modulation of senescence-associated genes as a result of LINC00673 knockdown. In addition, we uncover that depletion of p53 in normal and tumor cells is sufficient to overcome LINC00673-mediated cell cycle arrest and cellular senescence. Furthermore, we report that overexpression of LINC00673 reduces p53 translation and contributes to the bypass of Ras-induced senescence. In summary, our findings highlight LINC00673 as a crucial regulator of proliferation and cellular senescence in lung cancer. ARTICLE HISTORY
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