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ArticleHistology and histopathology2022

CircAKT3 promotes cell proliferation, survival and glutamine metabolism of gastric cancer by activating SLC1A5 expression via targeting miR-515-5p.

Fei Li, Lixiao Zhang, Qi Sun

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Article in Histology and histopathology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fei LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Taizhou Central Hospital (Taizhou University Hospital), Taizhou, China.
Lixiao ZhangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Qi SunThird Ward, Cancer Center, THE PLA NAVY ANQING, Anqing, China. sunqi_116@163.com.
Hebei General Hospital · CNTaizhou Central Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric cancer (GC) is a common disorder in the population. Numerous studies have reported that the pathogenesis of GC is implicated in the dysregulation of circular RNAs (circRNAs). The aim of this study was to investigate the role and functional mechanism of circ_0000199 (circAKT3) in GC.

methodsThe expression of circAKT3, miR-515-5p and solute carrier family 1 member 5 (SLC1A5) mRNA was measured by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). Cell proliferation was assessed by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, colony formation assay and 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay. Cell apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry assay and caspase 3/7 activity. The protein levels of glutaminase (GLS), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and cleaved-caspase3 were detected by western blot. The binding relationship between miR-515-5p and circAKT3 or SLC1A5 was verified by dual-luciferase reporter assay or RIP assay. The role of circAKT3 in vivo was investigated by establishing animal models. The abundance of Ki-67 and PCNA was detected by IHC assay.

resultsThe expression of circAKT3 in GC tissues and cells was enhanced. The knockdown of circAKT3 inhibited GC cell proliferation, survival and glutamine metabolism, as well as tumor growth in animal models. MiR-515-5p was a target of circAKT3, and miR-515-5p suppressed the expression of SLC1A5 by binding to SLC1A5 3'UTR. CircAKT3 relieved the inhibition of miR-515-5p on SLC1A5 expression by targeting miR-515-5p. The effects of circAKT3 knockdown were reversed by miR-515-5p depletion, and the effects of miR-515-5p restoration were abolished by SLC1A5 overexpression.

conclusionCircAKT3 promotes the malignant development of GC by activating SLC1A5 expression via targeting miR-515-5p.

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MicroRNAsStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGlutamineProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenGlutamineMicroRNAsProliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen

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