Construction and analysis of competing endogenous RNA network of MCF‑7 breast cancer cells based on the inhibitory effect of 6‑thioguanine on cell proliferation

Previous research has proven that 6‑thioguanine (6‑TG) inhibits the growth of MCF‑7 breast cancer cells. Accumulating evidence indicates that long non‑coding (lnc)RNAs are involved in the development of various cancer types as competitive endogenous (ce)RNA molecules. The present study was conducted to investigate the regulatory mechanism underlying the function of lncRNAs as ceRNA molecules in MCF‑7 cells and to identify more effective...