Qingjiao Zeng, Xiaolin Ji, Xueshen Li, Yanxun Tian
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Abstract
Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is cancer with high mortality and poor prognosis. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been identified in a wide variety of cancers. But the functional mechanism of circ_000285 in NPC remains unclear.
Purpose: To decipher the biological function and molecular mechanism of circ_000285 in NPC.
Methods: Quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was applied for detecting the expression of circ_0000285, miR-1278, and FNDC3B. Western blot was used to measure the protein levels of Fibronectin type III domain containing 3B (FNDC3B), Bcl2 associated X (Bax), and B cell leukemia/lymphoma 2 (Bcl2). Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were analyzed by colony formation, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU), and transwell assays. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry assays. ELISA assay was used to analyze Caspase-3 activity. Bioinformatics was used to predict, and the target relationship between miR-1278 and circ_0000285 or FNDC3B was verified by luciferase reporter assay. Tumor xenograft models were established to examine how circ_0000285 functions during the mediation of NPC tumor growth in vivo.
Results: Increased circ_0000285 and FNDC3B expressions, and a decreased miR-1278 expression were observed in NPC tissues and cell lines. Knockdown of circ_0000285 inhibited NPC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and while promoting NPC cell apoptosis in vitro. Circ_0000285 knockdown-mediated anti-tumor effects in NPC cells could be largely reversed by silencing of miR-1278 or overexpression of FNDC3B. Circ_0000285 could up-regulate FNDC3B expression by sponging miR-1278 in NPC cells. Knockdown of circ_0000285 could inhibit tumor growth in vivo.
Conclusion: Circ_0000285 upregulates FNDC3B expression by adsorbing miR-1278 to promote NPC development.
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Human and Experimental Toxicology (HET), an international peer reviewed journal, is dedicated to publishing preclinical and clinical original research papers and in-depth reviews that comprehensively cover studies of functional, biochemical and structural disorders in toxicology. The principal aim of the HET is to publish timely high impact hypothesis driven scholarly work with an international scope. The journal publishes on: Structural, functional, biochemical, and molecular effects of toxic agents; Studies that address mechanisms/modes of toxicity; Safety evaluation of novel chemical, biotechnologically-derived products, and nanomaterials for human health assessment including statistical and mechanism-based approaches; Novel methods or approaches to research on animal and human tissues (medical and veterinary patients) investigating functional, biochemical and structural disorder; in vitro techniques, particularly those supporting alternative methods
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