AKT-induced lncRNA VAL promotes EMT-independent metastasis through diminishing Trim16-dependent Vimentin degradation

The role of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in AKT-driven tumor development is unclear. Here, the authors identify VAL (Vimentin associated lncRNA) to be directly induced by AKT/STAT3 signaling and report a lncRNA-mediated mechanism for active AKT-driven EMT-independent lung adenocarcinoma metastasis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Han Tian, Rong Lian, Yun Li, Chenying Liu, Shujun Liang, Wei Li, Tianyu Tao, Xingui Wu, Yaokai Ye, Xia Yang, Jian Han, Xuwei Chen, Jun Li, Yukai He, Mengfeng Li, Jueheng Wu, Junchao Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18929-0