Fig. 4: Knockdown of LINC00958 offset the tumor-promoting role of IGF2BP3 in EC.

A and B CCK-8 assays showed the proliferation of Ishikawa cells and HEC-1-A cells upon ectopic expression of IGF2BP3 combined with LINC00958-silenced expression. C EdU assays indicated the proliferation ability of Ishikawa cells stably transfected. D Migration and invasion assays showed invasion in Ishikawa cells stably transfected. On the right side of representative images are their quantification results. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, “ns”, no statistical significance. Data, mean ± S.D. All experiments were independently repeated with at least three replicates.