Conclusion
In conclusion, SNHG4 may regulate miR-10a/PTEN to inhibit the proliferation of AML cells.
Methods
We included 60 patients with AML and 60 healthy participants. Transient transfections, luciferase activity assay, RT-qPCR, CCK-8, and Western blot were used to carry out the research.
Results
In this study, we found that SNHG4 was downregulated in AML patients compared to healthy participants. SNHG4 and miR-10a can interact with each other. However, overexpression of SNHG4 and miR-10a failed to affect the expression of each other. Instead, SNHG4 overexpression led to upregulated PTEN, a downstream target of miR-10a. Cell proliferation analysis showed that SNHG4 and PTEN overexpression led to decreased proliferation rates of AML cells and attenuated the enhancing effects of miR-10a on cell proliferation.