Hsa_circ_0081111 promotes the proliferation and metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer by regulating IGF2BP2-mediated stability of Slug mRNA

IF 3.5 3区 生物学 Q3 CELL BIOLOGY
Wenjun Tang , Junnv Xu , Shu Lin, Jingru Luo, Xiaohong Zhuang, Xiaoying Qian, Chengsheng Zhang
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Abstract

Previous researches have indicated the oncogenic effect of circCOL1A2 in several cancers, such as tongue squamous cell carcinoma, gastric cancer, and colorectal cancer. Regrettably, the functions and mechanisms of circCOL1A2 in lung cancer, a disease with the highest global incidence and mortality rates and with 85 % of cases classified as non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), remain largely unexplored. Hsa_circ_0081111 (circCOL1A2) was identified from GSE236879 dataset of Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Its expression was validated in 37 paired samples of cancerous and adjacent normal tissues from NSCLC patients, as well as in cell lines. The function of hsa_circ_0081111 was analyzed using CCK-8, Matrigel transwell, Western blot, and immunofluorescence assays in vitro, and by conducting subcutaneous xenograft experiments in mouse. The underlying mechanisms were explored using bioinformatics analysis, RNA pull-down experiments, and RNA immunoprecipitation. High expression of hsa_circ_0081111 was observed in NSCLC tissues and cell lines. This was positively correlated with the TNM stage and lymph node metastasis of NSCLC patients. Hsa_circ_0081111 overexpression promoted the proliferation, invasion, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of NSCLC cells. Conversely, its downregulation showed the opposite effects. In vivo studies revealed that silencing hsa_circ_0081111 inhibited tumor growth, EMT, and MMP9 expression in tumor tissues. Mechanically, hsa_circ_0081111 enhanced Slug mRNA stability by interacting with the RNA-binding protein IGF2BP2. Taken together, hsa_circ_0081111 is an oncogenic circRNA that promotes NSCLC malignancy by regulating IGF2BP2-mediated Slug mRNA stability. Hsa_circ_0081111 has the potential to be a diagnostic and therapeutic target for NSCLC.
Hsa_circ_0081111通过调节igf2bp2介导的Slug mRNA的稳定性,促进非小细胞肺癌的增殖和转移。
已有研究表明,circol1a2在舌鳞癌、胃癌、结直肠癌等多种癌症中均有致癌作用。遗憾的是,作为全球发病率和死亡率最高的疾病,85%的病例被归类为非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC), circol1a2在肺癌中的功能和机制在很大程度上仍未被探索。Hsa_circ_0081111 (circCOL1A2)来源于Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO)数据库的GSE236879数据集。在来自非小细胞肺癌患者的37对癌性和邻近正常组织样本以及细胞系中验证了其表达。采用体外CCK-8、Matrigel transwell、Western blot、免疫荧光等方法分析hsa_circ_0081111的功能,并进行小鼠皮下异种移植实验。利用生物信息学分析、RNA下拉实验和RNA免疫沉淀来探索其潜在机制。hsa_circ_0081111在非小细胞肺癌组织和细胞系中高表达。这与NSCLC患者TNM分期及淋巴结转移呈正相关。Hsa_circ_0081111过表达促进非小细胞肺癌细胞的增殖、侵袭和上皮-间质转化(EMT)。相反,其下调表现出相反的效果。体内研究表明,沉默hsa_circ_0081111可抑制肿瘤生长、肿瘤组织中EMT和MMP9的表达。机械上,hsa_circ_0081111通过与rna结合蛋白IGF2BP2相互作用增强了Slug mRNA的稳定性。综上所述,hsa_circ_0081111是一种致癌circRNA,通过调节igf2bp2介导的Slug mRNA稳定性来促进NSCLC恶性肿瘤。Hsa_circ_0081111有潜力成为非小细胞肺癌的诊断和治疗靶点。
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Experimental cell research
Experimental cell research 医学-细胞生物学
CiteScore
7.20
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295
审稿时长
30 days
期刊介绍: Our scope includes but is not limited to areas such as: Chromosome biology; Chromatin and epigenetics; DNA repair; Gene regulation; Nuclear import-export; RNA processing; Non-coding RNAs; Organelle biology; The cytoskeleton; Intracellular trafficking; Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions; Cell motility and migration; Cell proliferation; Cellular differentiation; Signal transduction; Programmed cell death.
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