Long non‑coding RNA LINC00491 promotes proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

ABSTRACT: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a common malignant tumor in the human digestive system, which affects the physical and mental health of the patient. Long non‑coding (lnc)RNAs have been revealed to play an important role in human malignant tumors. Moreover, long intergenic non‑protein coding RNA 491 (LINC00491) is a newly discovered lncRNA that can affect the prognosis of cancer. The present study aimed to explore the expression of LINC00491 in ESCC tissues and cells. The reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR results suggested that LINC00491 was upregulated in ESCC tissues and cells. LINC00491 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cells were knocked down. Cell Counting Kit‑8, wound healing, Transwell and apoptosis assays were performed to detect the effects of LINC0

SUBMITTER: Ye H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891827 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature