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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Downregulation of circ-RANBP9 in laryngeal cancer and its clinical significance.

Zheng Wang, Jia Gu, Aihui Yan, Kai Li

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Zheng WangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Jia GuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Aihui YanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Kai LiDepartment of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
First Hospital of China Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundLaryngeal cancer (LC) is a common malignant tumor of the head and neck. As circular RNAs (circRNAs) and other non-coding RNAs are involved in various malignant processes, we analyzed circRNAs to better understand LC and explored specific tumor markers.

methodsHigh-throughput sequence was performed to analyze the differential circular RNAs in four coupled laryngeal cancers and para-cancerous tissues. The differential expression of selected circ-RANBP9 in laryngeal cancer tissues and cells was verified by RT-qPCR assay. CCK8, EDU, Transwell and wound healing assays were used to confirm the biological function of circ-RANBP9 in laryngeal cancer. Western blot assay was performed to identify the effects of circ-RANBP9 having on the epithelial to mesenchymal transition process. One-way AN0VA was used to analyze the correlation between the expression of circ-RANBP9 and clinicopathological parameters of the included patients. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to investigate whether the expression level of circ-RANBP9 correlated with survival in LC patients. Bioinformatic analyses were also conducted to predict the functions and possible signaling pathways of the targeted mRNAs of circ-RANBP9 via co-expression and competing endogenous RNA network.

resultsWe found a transcript from RNA sequence data, termed hsa_circ_0001578, which is a circRNA spliced from RANBP9. Circ-RANBP9 was downregulated in the LC cell lines tissues, relating to a better prognosis. Circ-RANBP9 was found to inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion ability of LC, exerting a suppressive role in the epithelial to mesenchymal transition process as well. For the diagnostic value of circ-RANBP9, the sensitivity and the specificity were 0.979 and 0.553, respectively. Circ-RANBP9 downregulation was significantly correlated with differentiation (P=0.031), T-stage (P=0.018), lymphatic metastasis (P=0.046), and clinical stage (P=0.003). Circ-RANBP9 was involved in insulin-like growth factor receptor binding, cell polarity, focal adhesion, and MAPK signaling pathways. CeRNA analysis identified the possible involvement of circ-RANBP9 in the ECM-receptor interaction, cAMP, calcium, and Wnt signaling pathways by harboring miRNA genes.

conclusionsCirc-RANBP9 was confirmed to play important roles in inhibiting laryngeal cancers. Circ-RANBP9 was also validated to be associated with the clinicopathological parameters and diagnostic value, suggesting that circ-RANBP9 is a promising biomarker for LC prognosis and early diagnosis.

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biomarkersCircular RNAs (circRNAs)laryngeal neoplasms

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