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Neoplasma Vol.69, No.3, p.594–602, 2022

Title: LncRNA NEAT1-associated aerobic glycolysis blunts tumor immunosurveillance by T cells in prostate cancer
Author: Kai-Guo Xia, Chang-Ming Wang, De-Yun Shen, Xiao-Yuan Song, Xiang-Yu Mu, Jia-Wei Zhou, An-Yang Zhu, Qiang Xuan, Tao Tao

Abstract: Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) nuclear enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1) is nuclear-located and transcribed from chromatin 11. To date, little is known about the cellular functions and regulatory mechanisms of NEAT1 in prostate cancer (PCa). In this study, whole-genome RNA sequencing data were downloaded from TCGA and GEO databases. Biological information was used to analyze the different expressions of NEAT1. In situ hybridization (ISH) was performed to detect the expression of NEAT1 in PCa and paracarcinomatous clinical samples. Then, NEAT1 was knocked down in PC3 cells through lentiviral infection with a plasmid construct. Bioinformatics and integrative analytical approaches were utilized to identify the relationships of NEAT1 with specific cancer-related gene sets. Cell proliferation assay and colony formation assay were performed to evaluate the cell proliferative ability. Glycolysis stress test, metabolism assay, and infiltrating T-cell function analysis were implemented to assess the changes in metabolism and immune microenvironment of PCa. We found that the expression of NEAT1 was higher in PCa than in non-neoplastic tissues. The cell proliferative capability of PCa cells was significantly reduced in the NEAT1 knockdown group. PCR array and bioinformatics analysis revealed that the enrichment of acidic substance-related gene sets was associated with NEAT1 expression. NEAT1 depletion inhibited PCa cell aerobic glycolysis accompanied by the reduction of lactate levels in the medium. Further, we found that lactate dehydrogenase A(LDHA) expression was positively regulated by NEAT1. At last, co-culture systems indicated that NEAT1 or LDHA knockdown promoted the secretion of CD8+ T-lymphocyte factors, including TNF-α, IFN-γ, and Granzyme B, and enhanced the antitumor effects.

Keywords: prostate cancer; NEAT1; aerobic glycolysis; tumor immunosurveillance
Published online: 10-Mar-2022
Year: 2022, Volume: 69, Issue: 3 Page From: 594, Page To: 602
doi:10.4149/neo_2022_211021N1497


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