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An increasing number of studies have suggested that long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) plays an important role in the biological process of disease and is closely related to the occurrence and development of disease, including TSCC. Although many lncRNAs have been discovered, there remains a lack of research on the function and mechanism of lncRNAs. To better understand the clinical role and biological function of lncRNAs in TSCC, we conducted this study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, 162 tongue samples, including 147 TSCC samples and 15 normal control samples, were investigated and downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). We constructed a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network. Then, we investigated two lncRNAs as key lncRNAs using Kaplan\u2013Meier curve analysis and constructed a key lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA subnetwork. Furthermore, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was carried out on mRNAs in the subnetwork after multivariate survival analysis of the Cox proportional hazards regression model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The ceRNA regulatory network consists of six differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs), 29 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DElncRNAs) and six differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs). Kaplan-Meier curve analysis of lncRNAs in the TSCC ceRNA regulatory network showed that only two lncRNAs, including LINC00261 and PART1, are correlated with the total survival time of TSCC patients. After we constructed the key lncRNA-miRNA -RNA sub network, the GSEA results showed that key lncRNA are mainly related to cytokines and the immune system. High expression levels of LINC00261 indicate a poor prognosis, while a high expression level of PART1 indicates a better prognosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.7717\/peerj.6991","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,5,28]],"date-time":"2019-05-28T03:13:06Z","timestamp":1559013186000},"page":"e6991","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Functional analysis of lncRNAs based on competitive endogenous RNA in tongue squamous cell carcinoma"],"prefix":"10.7717","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Yidan","family":"Song","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yihua","family":"Pan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National 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