Long non-coding RNA MANCR is a target of BET bromodomain protein BRD4 and plays a critical role in cellular migration and invasion abilities of prostate cancer

Masayuki Nagasawa, Kosuke Tomimatsu, Koji Terada, Kenta Kondo, Kazuko Miyazaki, Masaki Miyazaki, Daisuke Motooka, Daisuke Okuzaki, Tetsuya Yoshida, Susumu Kageyama, Hiroshi Kawamoto, Akihiro Kawauchi, Yasutoshi Agata

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Abstract

Androgen receptor (AR)-negative castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is highly aggressive and is resistant to most of the current therapies. Bromodomain and extra terminal domain (BET) protein BRD4 binds to super-enhancers (SEs) that drive high expression of oncogenes in many cancers. A BET inhibitor, JQ1, has been found to suppress the malignant phenotypes of prostate cancer cells, however, the target genes of JQ1 remain largely unknown. Here we show that SE-associated genes specific for AR-negative CRPC PC3 cells include genes involved in migration and invasion, and that JQ1 impairs migration and invasion of PC3 cells. We identified a long non-coding RNA, MANCR, which was markedly down-regulated by JQ1, and found that BRD4 binds to the MANCR locus. MANCR knockdown led to a significant decrease in migration and invasion of PC3 cells. Furthermore, RNA sequencing analysis revealed that expression of the genes involved in migration and invasion was altered by MANCR knockdown. In summary, our data demonstrate that MANCR plays a critical role in migration and invasion of PC3 cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)128-134
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume526
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21-05-2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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