HIF1A-AS2 promotes the metabolic reprogramming and progression of colorectal cancer via miR-141-3p/FOXC1 axis
lncRNA can regulate tumorigenesis development and distant metastasis of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the detailed molecular mechanisms are still largely unknown. Using RNA-sequencing data, RT-qPCR, and FISH assay, we found that HIF1A-AS2 was upregulated in CRC tissues and associated with poor prognosis. Functional experiments were performed to determine the roles of HIF1A-AS2 in tumor progression and we found that HIF1A-AS2 can promote the proliferation, metastasis, and aerobic glycolysis of CRC cells. Mechanistically, HIF1A-AS2 can promote FOXC1 expression by sponging miR-141-3p. SP1 can transcriptionally activate HIF1A-AS2. Further, HIF1A-AS2 can be packaged into exosomes and promote the malignant phenotype of recipient tumor cells. Taken together, we discovered that SP1-induced HIF1A-AS2 can promote the metabolic reprogramming and progression of CRC via miR-141-3p/FOXC1 axis. HIF1A-AS2 is a promising diagnostic marker and treatment target in CRC.
Authors
- Dawei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5642-4000)
- Senlin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-0771)
- Huixia Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6967-6872)
- Zijuan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4770-6564)
- Xinyang Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-0125)
- Jiayu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3353-938X)
- Ping Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9805-6330)
- Keji Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4621-6539)
- Yaxian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5854-9352)
- Xuefeng He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0301-9930)
- Xinxin He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8041-6156)
- Bo Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6506-7669)
- Yilin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7583-4704)
- Hong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0430-2319)
Institutions
- Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (CN)
- Guangxi Medical University (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cell Death and Disease
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-024-06958-2
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.85
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China