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<p>There is increasing evidence that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in the development and progression of malignant tumors, particularly pancreatic cancer. In this study, the influence of the lncRNA <italic>TINCR</italic> on the behavior of human pancreatic cancer cells was investigated with the aim of deciphering its role in growth, migration, and invasion. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to investigate <italic>TINCR</italic> expression in pancreatic cancer cells. Ectopic expression of <italic>TINCR</italic> in PANC-1 cells was induced to evaluate the effects on cell viability and apoptosis, examining the apoptotic genes Bax and Bcl-2. Migration and invasion assays were used to measure the impact of <italic>TINCR</italic> on these cellular processes. <italic>In vivo</italic> studies using a xenograft mouse model examined the effects of <italic>TINCR</italic> on tumor growth, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers, and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. PANC-1 cells showed strikingly low <italic>TINCR</italic> expression compared to other pancreatic cancer cell lines. Ectopic <italic>TINCR</italic> expression reduced the viability of PANC-1 cells primarily by inducing apoptosis, as evidenced by increased Bax and decreased Bcl-2 expression. Overexpression of <italic>TINCR</italic> significantly increased the percentage of apoptotic cells. It also decreased the migration and invasion ability of PANC-1 cells, as demonstrated in wound healing and transwell assays. In addition, overexpression of <italic>TINCR</italic>-suppressed proteins is associated with the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in PANC-1 cells. In the xenograft mouse model, overexpression of <italic>TINCR</italic> inhibited tumor growth, EMT markers, and proteins associated with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. This study sheds light on the tumour-suppressive role of <italic>TINCR</italic> in PANC-1 cells and suggests its potential as a therapeutic target. These results shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying the impact of <italic>TINCR</italic> on pancreatic cancer and offer promising opportunities for innovative therapeutic strategies to improve outcomes in this serious malignancy.</p>
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There is increasing evidence that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in the development and progression of malignant tumors, particularly pancreatic cancer. In this study, the influence of the lncRNA TINCR on the behavior of human pancreatic cancer cells was investigated with the aim of deciphering its role in growth, migration, and invasion. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to investigate TINCR expression in pancreatic cancer cells. Ectopic expression of TINCR in PANC-1 cells was induced to evaluate the effects on cell viability and apoptosis, examining the apoptotic genes Bax and Bcl-2. Migration and invasion assays were used to measure the impact of TINCR on these cellular processes. In vivo studies using a xenograft mouse model examined the effects of TINCR on tumor growth, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers, and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. PANC-1 cells showed strikingly low TINCR expression compared to other pancreatic cancer cell lines. Ectopic TINCR expression reduced the viability of PANC-1 cells primarily by inducing apoptosis, as evidenced by increased Bax and decreased Bcl-2 expression. Overexpression of TINCR significantly increased the percentage of apoptotic cells. It also decreased the migration and invasion ability of PANC-1 cells, as demonstrated in wound healing and transwell assays. In addition, overexpression of TINCR-suppressed proteins is associated with the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in PANC-1 cells. In the xenograft mouse model, overexpression of TINCR inhibited tumor growth, EMT markers, and proteins associated with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. This study sheds light on the tumour-suppressive role of TINCR in PANC-1 cells and suggests its potential as a therapeutic target. These results shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying the impact of TINCR on pancreatic cancer and offer promising opportunities for innovative therapeutic strategies to improve outcomes in this serious malignancy.

Long non-coding RNA <italic>TINCR</italic> suppresses growth and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting Wnt/<italic>β</italic>-catenin signaling pathway in human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells: Insights from <italic>in vitro</italic> and <italic>in vivo</italic> studies

Department of Endoscopy Cancer Hospital of China Medical University

Acta Pharmaceutica

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Long non-coding RNA  suppresses growth and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting Wnt/-catenin signaling pathway in human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells: Insights from  and  studies

There is increasing evidence that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in the development and progression of malignant tumors, particularly...

Long non-coding RNA TINCR suppresses growth and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells: Insights from in vitro and in vivo studies

Published Online: Mar 30, 2024

Page range: 131 - 147

Accepted: Feb 09, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2024-0009

Keywords
pancreatic cancer, long non-coding RNA, apoptosis, metastasis, prognosis

© 2024 Yuan Wei et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Long non-coding RNA TINCR suppresses growth and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells: Insights from in vitro and in vivo studies

Published Online: Mar 30, 2024

Page range: 131 - 147

Accepted: Feb 09, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2024-0009

Keywordspancreatic cancer, long non-coding RNA, apoptosis, metastasis, prognosis

© 2024 Yuan Wei et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
pancreatic cancer, long non-coding RNA, apoptosis, metastasis, prognosis