Table 3 ncRNAs influence TIE via regulating tumor stem cell-like phenotype by targeting stem cell pathway or stemness genes

From: Noncoding RNAs: the shot callers in tumor immune escape

ncRNAs

Target genes

Function

Type of cancer

Refs.

WNT signaling pathway

miR-543-3p

WIF-1

Activates WNT pathway by inhibiting WTF-1, and promotes stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Bladder cancer

372

miR-218 and miR-1301-3p

SFRP

Activate WNT pathway by inhibiting SFPR (an inhibitor of WNT pathway), and promote stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Triple negative breast cancer, Prostate cancer

373,374

miR-543-3p, miR-217, circRNA 0006427 and circRNA 0000523

DDK1

Activate/inhibit the WNT pathway by up-/downregulate the WNT pathway inhibitor DDK1, and regulate stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Bladder cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Lung adenocarcinoma, Colorectal cancer

372,375,376,377

circRNA CBFB, 100290, 0000177 and NEK6

Frizzed receptor3/4/7/8

Activate Notch pathway by upregulating Frizzed receptor4/7/8, and promote stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Colorectal cancer, Glioma, Thyroid cancer

102,103,378,379

miR-1246, 410, 92a and 19

GSK-3β

Inhibit the WNT pathway by inhibiting the expression of GSK-3β, and inhibit stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Liver cancer, NSCLC, Colorectal cancer, Lung cancer

101,380,381,382

miR-1246

Axin

Inhibits the WNT pathway by inhibiting the expression of Axin, and inhibits stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Liver cancer

101

circRNA 0002052 and circRNA 0009361

APC

Inhibit the WNT pathway by promoting the expression of APC, and inhibit stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Osteosarcoma

383,384

miR-320, miR-200a and lncRNA β-Catm

β-catenin

Inhibit/activate the WNT pathway by up-/downregulate β-catenin, and regulate stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Prostate cancer, Liver cancer

385,386,387

lncRNA TCF7

TCF7

Activates the WNT pathway by upregulating the transcription factor TCF7, and promotes stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Colorectal cancer

388

Hedgehog signaling pathway

miR-324-5p

Smo, Gli

Inhibits the Hedgehog pathway by downregulate Smo and Gli, and inhibits stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Multiple myeloma

105

miR-326

Smo

Inhibits the Hedgehog pathway by inhibiting Smo, and inhibits stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Chronic myeloid leukemia

389

Notch signaling pathway

miR-26a and miR-141

JAG1(Notch ligand)

Inhibits the Notch pathway by inhibiting the expression of JAG1, and inhibits stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Osteosarcoma, Glioblastoma

390,391

lncRNA HOTAIR, lncRNA NALT, circRNA NFIX, circRNA ASH2L

Notch1

Activates Notch pathway by upregulating the expression of Notch1, and promote stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Intervertebral disc degeneration, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Glioma, Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

392,393,394,395

miR-34a

Notch1

Inhibits Notch pathway by downregulating Notch1, and inhibits stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Breast cancer

396

lncRNA LFAR

Notch2/3

Activates the Notch pathway by upregulate Notch2/3, and promote stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Hepatic stellate cells

397

Stemness related genes

miR-34a

SOX2, NANOG and OCT3/4

Downregulate SOX2, Nanog, and OCT3/4, thereby inhibiting stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

108

miR-208a

LIN28, SOX2

Upregulate LIN28, SOX2, thereby inhibiting stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Breast cancer

398

let- 7, miR-125, 9 and 30

LIN28

Downregulate LIN28, thereby inhibiting stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

A2780, T47D, MCF7 and HeLa cancer cell lines

399

miR-21

OCT4

Downregulates OCT4, thereby inhibiting stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Liver cancer

400

lncRNA DYNC2H1-4, SNHG20 and HOTTIP

LIN28, Nanog, SOX2 and OCT4

Upregulate LIN28, Nanog, SOX2 and OCT4, and promote stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Pancreatic cancer, Oral squamous cell carcinoma, Pancreatic cancer

401,402,403

lncRNA FEZF1-AS1, lncRNA ITGB1 and piRNA-823

Nanog, OCT4 and SOX2

Upregulate Nanog, SOX2 and OCT4, and promote inhibiting stem cell-like phenotype of tumor cells

Breast cancer, NSCLC, Multiple myeloma

110,404,405

lncRNA H19

LIN28

Enhances upregulate LIN28, and promotes the stem-cell-like phenotype

Breast cancer

109

  1. SFPR secreted frizzled related protein, DDK1 dickkopf-1, APC adenomatous polyposis coli, JAG1 Jagged1