ArticleJournal of ovarian research2021
Curcumin inhibits ovarian cancer progression by regulating circ-PLEKHM3/miR-320a/SMG1 axis.
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- Emerging roles of CircRNA-miRNA networks in cancer development and therapeutic response.Non-coding RNA research · 2025Review
- Curcumin induces mitochondrial dysfunction-associated oxidative DNA damage in ovarian cancer cells.PloS one · 2025Article
- Natural compounds in ovarian cancer: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Interleukin-6 Modulation in Ovarian Cancer Necessitates a Targeted Strategy: From the Approved to Emerging Therapies.Cancers · 2024Review
- Therapeutic Potential of Natural Compounds to Modulate WNT/β-Catenin Signaling in Cancer: Current State of Art and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Circ_0001741 exerts as a tumor promoter in ovarian cancer through the regulation of miR-491-5p/PRSS8 axis.Discover oncology · 2024Article
- Interplay of microRNAs and circRNAs in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.Non-coding RNA · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundCurcumin has a potential therapeutic role in ovarian cancer. However, whether curcumin plays anti-cancer role in ovarian cancer by mediating the circular RNA (circRNA)/microRNA (miRNA)/mRNA network is still unclear.
methodsThe expression of circ-PLEKHM3, miR-320a, and suppressor of morphogenesis in genitalia 1 (SMG1) was detected via qRT-PCR. Cell viability, colony-formation ability and apoptosis were analyzed via cell counting kit-8 assay, colony formation analysis, and flow cytometry. Protein expression was measured using western blot. The in vivo experiments were performed using a xenograft model. Target association was evaluated via dual-luciferase reporter analysis and RIP assay.
resultsCurcumin suppressed ovarian cancer cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis. Circ-PLEKHM3 was downregulated in ovarian cancer, and its expression could be promoted by curcumin treatment. Circ-PLEKHM3 overexpression exacerbated the effect of curcumin on ovarian cancer cell proliferation and apoptosis, as well as anti-tumor effect. MiR-320a was targeted by circ-PLEKHM3. The inhibition effect of circ-PLEKHM3 overexpression on cell proliferation and the enhancing effect on cell apoptosis could be reversed by miR-320a mimic. SMG1 was targeted by miR-320a, and its knockdown also reversed the regulation of miR-320a inhibitor on the proliferation and apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells. In addition, circ-PLEKHM3 could upregulate SMG1 expression via sponging miR-320a.
conclusionCurcumin restrained proliferation and facilitated apoptosis in ovarian cancer by regulating the circ-PLEKHM3/miR-320a/SMG1 axis.
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