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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2020

CircRHOT1 mediated cell proliferation, apoptosis and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells by sponging miR-125a-3p.

Sunkai Ling, Yanru He, Xiaoxue Li, Mingyue Hu, Yu Ma, Yuan Li, Zipeng Lu, Shanshan Shen, Bo Kong, Xiaoping Zou and 2 more

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sunkai LingMedical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yanru HeMedical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaoxue LiMedical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Mingyue HuMedical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yu MaMedical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yuan LiMedical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Zipeng LuPancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Shanshan ShenDepartment of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Bo KongDepartment of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaoping ZouDepartment of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Kuirong JiangPancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Peilin HuangMedical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5814-7839
Southeast University · CNNanjing Drum Tower Hospital · CNNanjing Medical University · CNTUM Klinikum · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer patients are asymptomatic at early stages and leading to late diagnoses. Additionally, pancreatic cancer easily metastasizes and is resistant to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Therefore, it is critical to understand the underlying molecular mechanisms involved in pancreatic cancer to develop more efficient diagnostic and treatment strategies. In this study, we demonstrated that circRHOT1 was overexpressed in pancreatic cancer tissues and cell lines, and it was found to directly bind to miR-125a-3p, acting as an endogenous sponge to inhibit its activity. Knockdown of circRHOT1 expression significantly inhibited proliferation as well as invasion, and it promoted apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells via the regulation of E2F3 through the targeting of miR-125a-3p. Taken together, our results showed that circRHOT1 plays critical roles in regulating the biological functions of pancreatic cancer cells, suggesting that circRHOT1 may serve as a potential diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Indexed as

AgedApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPancreatic NeoplasmsRNA, CircularMicroRNAsMIRN125 microRNA, humanRNA, CircularceRNAcircRHOT1E2F3miR-125a-3ppancreatic cancer

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PMID32697386
PMCPMC7520287
OpenAlexW3045335004

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