ZNF521 which is downregulated by miR-802 suppresses malignant progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through regulating Runx2 expression

Yang, Nan; Wang, Liang; Chen, Tianxiang; Liu, Runkun; Liu, Zhikui; Zhang, Lei

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ZNF521 which is downregulated by miR-802 suppresses malignant progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through regulating Runx2 expression

Nan Yang¹, Liang Wang², Tianxiang Chen², Runkun Liu², Zhikui Liu², Lei Zhang^3✉

1. Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China.
2. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277 Yanta West Road, Xi'an 710061, China.
3. Department of Geriatric Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China.

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Yang N, Wang L, Chen T, Liu R, Liu Z, Zhang L. ZNF521 which is downregulated by miR-802 suppresses malignant progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through regulating Runx2 expression. J Cancer 2020; 11(19):5831-5839. doi:10.7150/jca.45190. https://www.jcancer.org/v11p5831.htm

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Zinc finger protein 521 (ZNF521) plays an important role in the tumor development and process. However, its regulatory role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. In this study, we demonstrated for the first time that ZNF521 mRNA and protein was down-regulated in HCC tissues and cell lines. Down-regulated ZNF521 expression was significantly associated with malignant prognostic features, including advanced TNM stage and large tumor size. For 5-year survival, ZNF521 served as a potential prognostic marker of HCC patients. Moreover, ZNF521 inhibited cell proliferation, colony formation and cell viability through Runx2 transcriptional inhibition and AKT phosphorylation pathway. Moreover, we demonstrated that ZNF521 expression was regulated by miR-802. In HCC tissues. MiR-802 has an inverse correlation with ZNF521 expression. In conclusion, we demonstrate for the first time that ZNF521 is down-regulated in HCC tissues and inhibits HCC growth through Runx2 transcriptional inhibition and AKT inactivation, which was regulated by miR-802, suggesting the potential therapeutic value for HCC.

Keywords: ZNF521, hepatocellular carcinoma, Runx2, miR-802, proliferation

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Yang, N., Wang, L., Chen, T., Liu, R., Liu, Z., Zhang, L. (2020). ZNF521 which is downregulated by miR-802 suppresses malignant progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through regulating Runx2 expression. Journal of Cancer, 11(19), 5831-5839. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.45190.

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Yang, N.; Wang, L.; Chen, T.; Liu, R.; Liu, Z.; Zhang, L. ZNF521 which is downregulated by miR-802 suppresses malignant progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through regulating Runx2 expression. J. Cancer 2020, 11 (19), 5831-5839. DOI: 10.7150/jca.45190.

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Yang N, Wang L, Chen T, Liu R, Liu Z, Zhang L. 2020. ZNF521 which is downregulated by miR-802 suppresses malignant progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through regulating Runx2 expression. J Cancer. 11(19):5831-5839.

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