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Supplementary Figure 5 from MALAT1 Is Associated with Poor Response to Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Promotes Chemoresistance through EZH2

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posted on 2023-04-03, 15:52 authored by Peilong Li, Xin Zhang, Haiyan Wang, Lili Wang, Tong Liu, Lutao Du, Yongmei Yang, Chuanxin Wang

Supplementary Figure 5. The invasive cells per field in Figure 5G was quantified. *, P<0.05.

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A major reason for oxaliplatin chemoresistance in colorectal cancer is the acquisition of epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cancer cells. The long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), MALAT1, is a highly conserved nuclear ncRNA and a key regulator of metastasis development in several cancers. However, its role in oxaliplatin-induced metastasis and chemoresistance is not well known. In this study, we aim to investigate the prognostic and therapeutic role of lncRNA MALAT1 in colorectal cancer patients receiving oxaliplatin-based therapy and further explore the potential transcriptional regulation through interaction with EZH2 based on the established HT29 oxaliplatin-resistant cells. Our results showed that high MALAT1 expression was associated with reduced patient survival and poor response to oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer patients. Oxaliplatin-resistant colorectal cancer cells exhibited high MALAT1 expression and EMT. LncRNA MALAT1 knockdown enhances E-cadherin expression and inhibits oxaliplatin-induced EMT in colorectal cancer cells. EZH2 is highly expressed and associated with the 3′ end region of lncRNA MALAT1 in colorectal cancer, and this association suppressed the expression of E-cadherin. Furthermore, targeted inhibition of MALAT1 or EZH2 reversed EMT and chemoresistance induced by oxaliplatin. Finally, the interaction between lncRNA MALAT1 and miR-218 was observed, which further indicated its prognostic value in patients who received standard FOLFOX (oxaliplatin combine with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin) treatment. In conclusion, this study illuminates the prognostic role of lncRNA MALAT1 in colorectal cancer patients receiving oxaliplatin-based treatment and further demonstrates how lncRNA MALAT1 confers a chemoresistant function in colorectal cancer. Thus, lncRNA MALAT1 may serve as a promising prognostic and therapeutic target for colorectal cancer patients.

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