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ArticleJournal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR2020

CircRNA_0000392 promotes colorectal cancer progression through the miR-193a-5p/PIK3R3/AKT axis.

Hanchen Xu, Yujing Liu, Peiqiu Cheng, Chunyan Wang, Yang Liu, Wenjun Zhou, Yangxian Xu, Guang Ji

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Article in Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07224789 (Liquid Biopsy for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer Using Circular RNA), which is not on this map. Cited by 85 papers.

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NCT07224789 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Liquid Biopsy for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer Using Circular RNA

TypeobservationalSponsorCity of Hope Medical CenterRan2025 to 2028Enrolled600ConditionsColorectal CancerArmscf-circRNA assay
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hanchen XuInstitute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yujing LiuInstitute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Peiqiu ChengInstitute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Chunyan WangInstitute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yang LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Wenjun ZhouInstitute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
Yangxian XuDepartment of General Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China. xuyangxian@163.com.
Guang JiInstitute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China. jiliver@vip.sina.com.
Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCircular RNAs (circRNAs), important members of the noncoding RNA family, have been recently revealed to play a role in the pathogenic progression of diseases, particularly in the malignant progression of cancer. With the application of high-throughput sequencing technology, a large number of circRNAs have been identified in tumor tissues, and some circRNAs have been demonstrated to act as oncogenes. In this study, we analyzed the circRNA expression profile in colorectal cancer (CRC) tissues and normal adjacent tissues by high-throughput sequencing. We focused on circRNA_0000392, a circRNA with significantly increased expression in CRCtissues, and further investigated its function in the progression of colorectal cancer.

methodsThe expression profile of circRNAs in 6 pairs of CRC tissues and normal adjacent tissues was analyzed by RNA sequencing. We verified the identified differentially expressed circRNAs in additional samples by qRT-PCR and selected circRNA_0000392 to evaluate its associations with clinicopathological features. Then, we knocked down circRNA_0000392 in CRC cells and investigated the in vitro and in vivo effects using functional experiments. Dual luciferase and RNA pull-down assays were performed to further explore the downstream potential molecular mechanisms.

resultsCircRNA_0000392 was significantly upregulated in CRC compared with normal adjacent tissues and cell lines. The expression level of circRNA_0000392 was positively correlated with the malignant progression of CRC. Functional studies revealed that reducing the expression of circRNA_0000392 could inhibit the proliferation and invasion of CRC both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, circRNA_0000392 could act as a sponge of miR-193a-5p and regulate the expression of PIK3R3, affecting the activation of the AKT-mTOR pathway in CRC cells.

conclusionsCircRNA_0000392 functions as an oncogene through the miR-193a-5p/PIK3R3/Akt axis in CRC cells, suggesting that circRNA_0000392 is a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of colorectal cancer and a predictive marker for CRC patients.

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Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsApoptosisBiomarkers, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeMicroRNAsMiddle AgedPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesAKT1 protein, humanBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsMIRN193 microRNA, humanPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPIK3R3 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRNA, CircularCircRNA_0000392Circular RNAs (circRNAs)Colorectal cancermiR-193a-5pPIK3R3RNA sequencing

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PMID33317596
PMCPMC7735421
OpenAlexW3111350198

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