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Abstract

Cancer Research

Antisense Oligonucleotides as a Tool for Prolonged Knockdown of Nuclear lncRNAs in Human Cell Lines

Published: September 1st, 2023

DOI:

10.3791/65124

1Unidad de Investigación Biomédica en Cáncer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Abstract

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play key regulatory roles in gene expression at the transcriptional level. Experimental evidence has established that a substantial fraction of lncRNA preferentially accumulates in the nucleus. For analysis of the function of nuclear lncRNAs, it is important to achieve efficient knockdown of these transcripts inside the nucleus. In contrast to the use of RNA interference, a technology that depends on the cytoplasmic silencing machinery, an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) technology can achieve RNA knockdown by recruiting RNase H to the RNA-DNA duplexes for nuclear RNA cleavage. Unlike the use of CRISPR-Cas tools for genome engineering, where possible alterations in the chromatin state can occur, ASOs allow the efficient knockdown of nuclear transcripts without modifying the genome. Nevertheless, one of the major obstacles to ASO-mediated knockdown is its transitory effect. For the study of long-lasting effects of lncRNA silencing, maintaining efficient knockdown for a long time is needed. In this study, a protocol was developed to achieve a knockdown effect for over 21 days. The purpose was to evaluate the cis-regulatory effects of lncRNA knockdown on the adjacent coding gene RFC4, which is related to chromosomal instability, a condition that is observed only through time and cell aging. Two different human cell lines were used: PrEC, normal primary prostate epithelial cells, and HCT116, an epithelial cell line isolated from colorectal carcinoma, achieving successful knockdown in the assayed cell lines.

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Keywords Antisense Oligonucleotides

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