LncRNA GAS5 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of ovarian clear cell carcinoma via the miR-31-5p/ARID1A axis

To investigate the role of the lncRNA growth arrest special 5 (GAS5) in ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC), we measured the expression of GAS5 and miR-31-5p in OCCC tissue samples and OCCC cell lines using RT-qPCR. MTT and colony formation assays were used to measure cell viability and colony formation ability. Cell invasion was determined by Transwell assays. The binding between GAS5 and miR-31-5p as well as miR-31-5p and ARID1A was determined by dual-luciferase reporter assays. The ARID1A protein levels were detected using western blotting. Kaplan-Meier curves were used for the analysis of the 5-year survival rate of patients with OCCC. GAS5 and ARID1A levels were significantly decreased, while miR-31-5p levels were strongly elevated in the OCCC tissues and cell lines. Patients with lower GAS5/ARID1A levels had shorter overall survival times. Overexpression of GAS5 or inhibition of miR-31-5p suppressed cell viability and invasion of OCCC cells and upregulated the protein levels of ARID1A. Moreover, overexpression of miR-31-5p reversed the effects of overexpression of GAS5. Cotransfection with pcDNA3.1-GAS5 and miR-31-5p inhibitor led to the lowest cell viability and cell invasion rates. A dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to confirm the target relationship between GAS5 and miR-31-5p, as well as between miR-31-5p and ARID1A. LncRNA GAS5 inhibited cell viability and invasion of OCCC through activation of ARID1A by sponging miR-31-5p.