Transcriptome sequencing (RNA-Seq) reveals non-coding pseudogene CDC27P9 role in cervical cancer
Non-Coding regions contains genomic remnants called as Pseudogenes. For a long time, pseudogenes have been regarded as non-functional. This study investigates the previously unstudied Pseudogene CDC27P9 role in cervical cancer. Whole RNA-transcriptome profiling was performed from blood samples of n = 10 cervical cancer patients and n = 10 age matched healthy controls. CDC27P9 expression was validated in patient samples using RT-PCR. The putative CDC27P9-encoded protein structure was predicted using ChimeraX 1.9, refined predicted protein using (GROMACS 2022.2) and evaluated by Ramachandran plot. Post docking using (HADDOCK2.4) with parent gene CDC27 and other interacting genes, a 100ns MD Simulation (GROMACS 2022.2) was done. Functional studies done by siRNA-mediated silencing of CDC27P9 in HeLa cells to study Anaphase Promoting Complex/Cyclosome Pathway using RT-PCR. Cell Cycle, Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Loss and Apoptosis, using Flow Cytometry. Cell death and Chromatin Condensation was visualised using Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy and validated in multimode microplate reader. Transcriptome sequencing revealed CDC27P9 upregulated with log