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ArticleHuman cell2025

Hsa_circ_0000437 promotes the progression of rheumatic valvular heart disease by activating the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways after sponging let-7f-5p and targeting RAS-like proto-oncogene B.

Linwen Zhu, Ni Li, Huoshun Shi, Jie Song, Zhongjie Fang, Qinbo Shen, Xiuying Zhu, Yanggang Dan, Guofeng Shao, Lebo Sun

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Linwen Zhu *Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China.
Ni Li *Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China.
Huoshun ShiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China.
Jie SongDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China.
Zhongjie FangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China.
Qinbo ShenDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China.
Xiuying ZhuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China.
Yanggang DanDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China.
Guofeng ShaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China. sgf1958@sina.com.
Lebo SunDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo City, 315041, Zhejiang, China. sunbentall@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3229-4790

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National Natural Science Fund 82400440Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo 2025J289Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo 2025J297Ningbo Health Branding Subject Fund PPXK2018-01Ningbo Medical Treatment Center Li Huili Hospital "Huili Fund" 2022YB015Ningbo "Technology Innovation 2025" Major Special Project 2022Z150Ningbo Top Medical and Health Research Program 2022030107
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Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in cardiovascular disease development and progression. We identified has_circ_0000437 from three pairs of clinical samples using a circRNA microarray and predicted the has_circ_0000437 sponge let-7f-5p using bioinformatics. We expanded the sample to confirm the expression, correlation, and diagnostic value of has_circ_0000437, let-7f-5p and RAS-like proto-oncogene B (RALB) in rheumatic valvular heart disease (RVHD). The effects of has_circ_0000437 and let-7f-5p on biological function were observed in hVICs cells. To explore the molecular pathogenesis of has_circ_0000437 in the RVHD process, the target binding protein RAS-like proto-oncogene B (RALB) of has_circ_0000437 was obtained using label-free mass spectrometry and parallel reaction monitoring. The influence of the has_circ_0000437/let-7f-5p/RALB axis on the expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-related proteins in the inflammatory signaling pathway predicted by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) during RVHD was measured using Western blotting. We found that let-7f-5p was at low expression and negatively correlated with has_circ_0000437, which had a diagnostic value with an area under the curve of 0.998 after the combined diagnosis. Has_circ_0000437 and let-7f-5p had binding sites, and let-7f-5p alleviated the effect of has_circ_0000437 on the proliferation, migration, and cycle progression of hVICs. The inhibitory effect of has_circ_0000437 on hVICs apoptosis was diminished. Mechanism studies showed that has_circ_0000437 promotes the MAPK pathway through has_circ_0000437/let-7f-5p/RALB axis. These findings suggest that the has_circ_0000437/let-7f-5p/RALB axis promotes the MAPK pathway, proliferation, migration, and cycle progression in RVHD, inhibiting the apoptosis process, thereby promoting RVHD development. This pathway may suggest a target for RVHD diagnosis and treatment.

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Disease ProgressionHeart Valve DiseasesMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMicroRNAsMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesRheumatic Heart DiseaseRNA, CircularHumansProto-Oncogene MasSignal TransductionMAS1 protein, humanMicroRNAsmirnlet7 microRNA, humanMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProto-Oncogene MasRNA, CircularHsa_circ_0000437Let-7f-5pMitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathwaysPathogenesisRAS-like proto-oncogene B (RALB)Rheumatic valvular heart disease (RVHD)

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PMID41398523
PMCPMC12705832

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