Neoplasma Vol.68, No.6, p.1245–1256, 2021
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Title: circRNA_0006470 promotes the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells by functioning as a sponge of miR-27b-3p |
Author: Yejia Cui, Jin Cao, Shaolong Huang, Jinjun Ye, Haohai Huang, Dan Liao, Yufeng Yang, Aiping Yin, Wanchan Chen, Yelin Yao, Yingai He, Rong Pu |
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Abstract: Cancer pathogenesis is influenced by epigenetic alterations mediated by circular RNAs (circRNAs). In this study, we aimed to investigate the regulatory mechanisms and cytological function of hsa_circ_0006470/miR-27b-3p in gastric cancer (GC). CircRNA and microRNA expression in cancer cells were measured by the qRT-PCR method. A dual-luciferase reporter assay was performed to validate the binding of hsa_circ_0006470 with miR-27b-3p. hsa_circ_0006470 was silenced in AGS cells, and proliferation, migration, and invasion were tested via the CCK-8 assay and Transwell system, respectively. The autophagy in GC cells was assessed by marker protein detection and transmission electron microscope. The results showed that hsa_circ_0006470 expression was significantly elevated in GC cells, which was mainly distributed in cytoplasmic components and could directly bind with miR-27b-3p in GC cells. Silencing of hsa_circ_0006470 repressed cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, which may be through regulating miR-27b-3p/Receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 1 (ROR1). Silencing of hsa_circ_0006470 also elevated LC3II and Beclin-1 and suppressed p62 protein abundances, which subsequently induced autophagy in AGS cells. Furthermore, we found that hsa_circ_0006470 promotes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PI3KCA) expressing by sponging miR-27b-3p. In conclusion, hsa_circ_0006470 promoted GC cell proliferation and migration through targeting miR-27b-3p and suppressing autophagy machinery.
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Keywords: Hsa_circ_0006470; gastric cancer; proliferation; migration; autophagy |
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Published online: 11-Oct-2021
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Year: 2021, Volume: 68, Issue: 6 |
Page From: 1245, Page To: 1256 |
doi:10.4149/neo_2021_210222N235
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