Colon cancer (CC) is considered one of the most common and lethal malignancies occurring both in male and female. Its widespread prevalence demonstrates the need for novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for CC. Emerging evidence has shown that small nucleolar RNAs play critical roles in tumor development. In this study, we investigated the expression profile and functions of SNORD16 in CC. Our data showed that SNORD16, rather than its host gene (RPL4), was upregulated in CC cell lines. Compared to matched adjacent normal tissues, CC tissues showed higher SNORD16 expression levels, and no correlation was found between SNORD16 and RPL4. Patients with high SNORD16 expression levels had a worse prognosis, and multivariate analysis showed the high SNORD16 expression was an independent prognostic factor for CC. In vitro gain- and loss-of-function studies revealed that SNORD16 can promote cell growth, proliferation, migration, and invasion of CC cells by inhibiting apoptosis. These results suggested that SNORD16 has an oncogenic role in CC and might be a novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for CC.
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