文摘
Recently, numerous studies revealed that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play complex roles in the field of tumor biology, while the functions of lncRNA in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) remain largely unknown. In the current study, we retrieved Oncomine database and found a lncRNA colorectal neoplasia differentially expressed (CRNDE) which is highly expressed in different cohorts of RCC patients; this clue reminds us that CRNDE might exert its functions in RCC tumorigenesis. We then detected the level of CRNDE in fresh RCC tissues and found that CRNDE is significantly up-regulated compared with adjacent tissues. Furthermore, both loss and gain function assays revealed that CRNDE promotes RCC cell proliferation and growth both in vitro and in vivo.