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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH
Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 872-+Publisher
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Ovarian cancer; circ_0000231; RAP1B; miR-140; chemoresistance; paclitaxel
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In this study, circ_0000231 was found to be a vital regulator in paclitaxel-resistant ovarian cancer. The increased expression of circ_0000231 and RAP1B, as well as the decreased expression of miR-140, were observed in resistant cells. Knockdown of circ_0000231 inhibited resistance, proliferation, invasion, migration, and EMT, while promoting apoptosis in PTX-resistant OC cells.
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are identified as vital regulators in a variety of cancers. However, the involvement of circ_0000231 in paclitaxel (PTX) resistant ovarian cancer (OC) remains unclear. In this study, we examined the levels of circ_0000231, microRNA-140 (miR-140) and RAP1B in PTX-resistant OC tissues and cells and found that circ_0000231 and RAP1B levels were increased, while miR-140 level was decreased in these cells. Depletion of circ_0000231 could inhibit the resistance, proliferation, invasion, migration and EMT and promoted the apoptosis of PTX-resistant OC cells. The opposite effects were observed by overexpression of circ_0000231. Furthermore, the effect of circ_0000231 on the PTX sensitivity of OC cells was investigated by using xenograft tumor mod-els, and circ_0000231 knockdown increased PTX sensitivity of OC in vivo. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that circ_0000231 acted as a sponge for miR-140, and RAP1B was the target gene of miR-140. Taken together, these data indicated that circ_0000231 was a key molecule required for the growth, migration, and PTX-resistance of OC cells and was involved in EMT. Knockdown of circ_000231 suppressed PTX-resistant OC progression via regulating miR-140/RAP1B signaling pathway. circ_0000231 might play vital roles in the tumorigenesis and chemoresistance of OC.
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