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ArticleJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN2021

Circ-VPS18 Knockdown Enhances TMZ Sensitivity and Inhibits Glioma Progression by MiR-370/RUNX1 Axis.

Weimin Li, Qingqin Ma, Quan Liu, Peng Yan, Xin Wang, Xiaojun Jia

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Article in Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Weimin LiCentral Neurosurgery Group of Encephalopath, Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 130021, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Qingqin MaDepartment of Brain Disease Rehabilitation, Zaozhuang Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zaozhuang, 277000, Shandong, China.
Quan LiuDepartment of Radiotherapy, The 80Th Group Army Hospital of Chinese PLA, Weifang, 261021, Shandong, China.
Peng YanDepartment of Neurology, Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, China.
Xin WangDepartment of Neurology, 521 Hospital of Norinco Group, Xi'an, 710000, Shaanxi, China.
Xiaojun JiaDepartment of Neurology, The 985th Hospital of Chinese PLA, 030001, Taiyuan, China. jiaxiaojun0702@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-6990
82th Hospital of Pla · CNChangchun University · CNChina North Industries Group Corporation (China) · CNPeople's Liberation Army 401 Hospital · CNShandong Provincial Hospital · CNZaozhuang Municipal Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioma is a prevalent primary brain tumor. Temozolomide (TMZ) has been used to treat glioma. However, the resistance of TMZ to glioma poses heavy burden to glioma treatment. In this study, the effects of glioma resistance to TMZ and underlying mechanism were revealed. The expression levels of circ-VPS18, microRNA-370 (miR-370) and runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The protein expression of RUNX1, multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1), and multi-drug resistance gene-1 (MDR1) was determined by western blot. The functional effects of circ-VPS18 knockdown on TMZ sensitivity and glioma progression were revealed by cell counting kit-8 proliferation (CCK-8), flow cytometry, and transwell assays. The impacts of circ-VPS18 deletion on TMZ sensitivity in vivo were illustrated by in vivo tumor formation assay. The binding relationship between miR-370 and circ-VPS18 or RUNX1 was predicted by starBase v2.0 online database and identified by dual-luciferase reporter assay. Circ-VPS18 expression and the mRNA and protein levels of RUNX1 were dramatically upregulated, and miR-370 expression was significantly downregulated in glioma cells, TMZ-resistant glioma tissues, or tissue compared with control groups. Functionally, circ-VPS18 knockdown improved TMZ sensitivity, induced cell apoptosis, whereas repressed cell viability, migration and invasion in U251/TR and LN229/TR cells, which was reversed by miR-370 inhibitor. Additionally, RUNX1 overexpression hindered the effects of miR-370 on TMZ sensitivity and glioma progression. Circ-VPS18 knockdown enhanced TMZ sensitivity in vivo. Mechanistically, circ-VPS18 functioned as a sponge of miR-370 and miR-370 targeted RUNX1. Circ-VPS18 knockdown improved TMZ sensitivity and repressed glioma progression by sponging miR-370 to downregulate RUNX1 expression, which provided a new insight in further studying glioma resistance to TMZ.

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Drug Resistance, NeoplasmAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingApoptosisATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BBrain NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGliomaHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeMicroRNAsABCB1 protein, humanAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BCore Binding Factor Alpha 2 SubunitMicroRNAsMIRN370 microRNA, humanRNA, CircularRUNX1 protein, humanTemozolomideVesicular Transport ProteinsVPS18 protein, humanCirc-VPS18GliomaMiR-370RUNX1SensitivityTMZ

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PMID33188501
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