lncRNA EBLN3P Promotes Proliferation, Metastasis and Stemness of Gastric Cancer Cells via miR-141-3p/HMGCS1.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have become an essential factor in gastric cancer (GC) initiation and metastasis. This study is aimed to uncover the functional significance of EBLN3P in GC. In GC, EBLN3P and HMGCS1 was significantly increased. In contrast, miR-141-3p was decreased. Localization assay revealed that EBLN3P primarily localized in the cytoplasm rather than the nucleus. In MKN28 and SGC7901 cells, EBLN3P knockdown suppressed cell proliferation, metastasis and stemness. On the contrary, overexpression of EBLN3P facilitated these cellular processes. The EBLN3P/miR-141-3p/HMGCS1 axis was identified to play crucial functions in GC progression.