lncRNA ZFAS1 was identified to facilitate thyroid cancer, but its role in medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) remains unknown. This study aimed to unravel the potential function of this lncRNA in MTC by investigating the involvement of the lncRNA ZFAS1 in a ceRNA network that regulates MTC invasion. Proliferation, invasion, and migration of cells were evaluated using EdU staining and Transwell assays. Immunoprecipitation (IP) assays, dual-fluorescence reporter, and RNA IP assays were employed to examine the binding interaction among genes. Nude mice were used to explore the role of lncRNA ZFAS1 in MTC in vivo. ZFAS1 and EPAS1 were upregulated in MTC. Silencing ZFAS1 inhibited MTC cell proliferation and invasion under hypoxic conditions, which reduced EPAS1 protein levels. UCHL1 knockdown increased EPAS1 ubiquitination. ZFAS1 positively regulated UCHL1 expression by binding to miR-214-3p. Finally, silencing ZFAS1 significantly repressed tumor formation and metastasis in MTC. LncRNA ZFAS1 promotes invasion of MTC by upregulating EPAS1 expression via the miR-214-3p/UCHL1 axis.

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