Function and regulation annotation of up‐regulated long non‐coding RNA LINC01234 in gastric cancer

Abstract

Background Accumulated evidences indicate that long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) participate in many biological mechanisms. Moreover, it acts as an essential regulator in various human diseases such as gastric cancer (GC). Nevertheless, the comprehensive regulatory roles and clinical significance of most lncRNAs in GC are not fully understood. Methods In this research, our aim was to investigate the underlying mechanism of lncRNA LINC01234 in GC. Firstly, the usage of qRT‐PCR helped to establish expression pattern of LINC01234 in GC tissues. Following this, appropriate statistical tests were applied to analyze the relation between expression level and clinicopathological factors. Ultimately, potential functions and regulatory network of LINC01234 were concluded via GSEA and a series of bioinformatics tools or databases, respectively. Results Consequently, at the end of research we found LINC01234 is up‐regulated in GC tissues in comparison with adjacent normal tissues. Furthermore, its expression level is correlated with differentiation of patients with GC. It is also important to highlight bioinformatics analysis revealed that LINC01234 is involved in cancer‐associated pathways such as cell cycle and mismatch repair. Also, regulatory network of LINC01234 presented a probability in the involvement of tumorigenesis through regulating cancer‐associated genes. Conclusion Overall, our results suggested that LINC01234 may play a crucial role in GC.

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