Long Noncoding RNA LEMD1-AS1 Increases LEMD1 Expression and Activates PI3K-AKT Pathway to Promote Metastasis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

<div>Silencing LEMD1 could rescue the phenotype in stably expressing LEMD1-AS1 OSCC cells. Wound healing assay in UM2 cell and OSC3 cell (a). Transwell assay in UM2 cells and OSC3 cells (b). si3#: LEMD1-si3#; NC: normal-control-si; OE: LEMD1-AS1-overexpressing. 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Figure 4: Long Noncoding RNA LEMD1-AS1 Increases LEMD1 Expression and Activates PI3K-AKT Pathway to Promote Metastasis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma 

Figure 4 | Long Noncoding RNA LEMD1-AS1 Increases LEMD1 Expression and Activates PI3K-AKT Pathway to Promote Metastasis in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma 