期刊
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
卷 19, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12967-021-03045-4
关键词
circ_0001361; LUAD; miR-525-5p; VMA21; Proliferation; Metastasis
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation for Youth of China [81802902, 81802275]
- Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province [2018-WSW-040]
The study revealed that Circ_0001361 was up-regulated in LUAD tissues and cells, while miR-525-5p was down-regulated. Functional experiments demonstrated that Circ_0001361 promoted LUAD cell growth and metastasis. Mechanistically, Circ_0001361 acted as a sponge for miR-525-5p to up-regulate the downstream target VMA21 level, contributing to the malignant phenotypes of LUAD cells.
Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a common subtype of lung cancer with high recurrence rate and fatality. Circ_0001361 has been recognized as key regulators in various malignancies, but its roles in LUAD remain ambiguous. Methods Circ_0001361, miR-525-5p, and VMA21 levels were assessed by RT-qPCR. The growth and metastasis of LUAD cells were detected by MTT, colony formation, wound scratch, and transwell assays, respectively. The interaction between circ_0001361/VMA21 and miR-525-5p was detected by dual luciferase, RNA immunoprecipitation, and RNA pull-down assays. VMA21 protein level was detected by Western blotting. Nude mouse xenograft model was established to determine the role of circ_0001361 in tumor growth in vivo. Results Circ_0001361 was up-regulated, while miR-525-5p was down-regulated in LUAD tissues and cells. Functional experiments demonstrated that circ_0001361 drove LUAD cell growth and metastasis. Mechanistically, circ_0001361 functioned as a sponge of miR-525-5p to up-regulate downstream target VMA21 level. MiR-525-5p/VMA21 axis was involved in circ_0001361-mediated malignant phenotypes of LUAD cells. Finally, inhibition of circ_0001361 restrained in vivo xenograft tumor growth via regulating miR-525-5p/VMA21 axis. Conclusion Our findings elucidate that circ_0001361 facilitates the tumorigenesis and development of LUAD through miR-525-5p/VMA21 axis, providing evidence for circ_0001361 as a potential prognosis biomarker and therapeutic target for clinical treatment of LUAD.
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