Silencing of <i>HOTAIR</i> Induced Apoptosis in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells through Up-regulation of <i>Bax</i> and Down-regulation of <i>Bcl2</i>

AuthorReza Dashtbozorgien
AuthorMaryam Tahmasebi-Birganien
AuthorMohammad-Reza Hajjarien
AuthorAmirnader Emami Razavien
OrcidReza Dashtbozorgi [0000-0001-5944-0199]en
OrcidMaryam Tahmasebi-Birgani [0000-0002-9624-1903]en
OrcidMohammad-Reza Hajjari [0000-0003-3838-0259]en
Issued Date2021-12-31en
AbstractHOX transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR), as a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) is a highly cited transcript modulating variety of signaling pathways such as cell growth and apoptosis. Altered expression of HOTAIR has been reported in human cancers, which contributes with cancer progression and metastasis. Increased expression level of HOTAIR has been observed in colorectal cancer (CRC). It seems that dysregulation of HOTAIR may inhibit the apoptosis. The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of HOTAIR silencing on expression of apoptosis markers Bax and Bcl2 using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The data showed that HOTAIR and Bcl2 are highly expressed in CRC cells while the expression level of Bax is low. Following siRNA treatment, Blc2 was downregulated but Bcl2 was upregulated. These findings suggest that HOTAIR silencing can promote apoptosis, and thus it can be considered as a promising strategy to kill cancer cells.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/jjcmb.116108en
KeywordColorectal Canceren
KeywordApoptosisen
KeywordLong Noncoding RNAen
Keyword<i>HOTAIR</i>en
Keyword<i>Bax</i>en
Keyword<i>Bcl2</i>en
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleSilencing of <i>HOTAIR</i> Induced Apoptosis in Human Colorectal Cancer Cells through Up-regulation of <i>Bax</i> and Down-regulation of <i>Bcl2</i>en
TypeResearch Articleen

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