Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common and fatal malignancies in human beings. Studies have shown that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play key parts in the occurrence and development of HCC. Although many lncRNAs have been studied in the HCC specifically for DNA damage repair, the role of LINC01419 in cellular DNA damage repair has not yet been studied. OBJECTIVE: This study is aimed at exploring the biological role of LINC01419 and its potential mechanism in HCC. METHODS: qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression level of LINC01419 in HCC tissues and cells, the proteins which were involved were detected by Western blot. Effect of LINC01419 knockdown on cell cycle, apoptosis, DNA damage, cell proliferation, wound healing, colony formation, and migration of HCC cells was studied in vitro. RESULTS: The analysis showed that LINC01419 was overexpressed in HCC tissues and cells. Silencing of LINC01419 expression significantly inhibited the proliferation and migration ability of the HCC cells and resulted in cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase. Furthermore, the knockdown of LINC01419 increased the DNA damage, and to some extent, promoted sensitivity of HCC cells to doxorubicin. In addition, we performed RIP analysis which showed XRCC5 as a potential protein related to DNA damage repair in hepatoma cells. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the LINC01419 acts as an oncogene in HCC and regulates DNA damage repair through XRCC5 in HCC cells.