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ArticleHistology and histopathology2022

Circ_0044520 regulates the progression of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma via the miR-338-3p/ROR2 axis.

Huijun Yang, Gang Yu, Yan Wang, Xing Guo

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Huijun YangDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, Liaoning, China. yanghuijun2004@163.com.
Gang YuDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, Liaoning, China.
Yan WangDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, Liaoning, China.
Xing GuoDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, Liaoning, China.
First Hospital of China Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

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backgroundLaryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is the second most common malignant tumor in head and neck. Circular RNA_0044520 (circ_0044520) expression is increased in LSCC. However, the molecular mechanism of circ_0044520 remains unknown.

methodsThe expression of circ_0044520, microRNA-338-3p (miR-338-3p) and receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 (ROR2) were detected by quantitative real-time fluorescence polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cell viability, cell proliferation and apoptosis were detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, colony formation assay and Flow cytometry assay, respectively. Western blot examined the protein levels of PCNA, Cyclin D1, Bax, Bcl-2 and ROR2 cells. The relationship between miR-338-3p and circ_0044520 or ROR2 was verified by Dual-luciferase reporter assays. The xenotransplantation model was established to study the role of circ_0044520 in vivo.

resultsThe expression of circ_0044520 and ROR2 was increased in LSCC tissues and cells, while the expression of miR-338-3p was decreased. Circ_0044520 can sponge miR-338-3p, and ROR2 is the target of miR-338-3p. In vitro complement experiments showed that knockdown of circ_0044520 significantly inhibited malignant behavior of LSCC, while co-transfection of miR-338-3p inhibitor partially up-regulated this change. In addition, miR-338-3p can inhibit the proliferation of LSCC cells, while co-transfection of overexpression of ROR2 can partially reverse this change. Mechanically, circ_0044520 regulates ROR2 expression in LSCC cells by sponging miR-338-3p. In addition, in vivo studies have shown that down-regulation of circ_0044520 inhibits tumor growth.

conclusionCirc_0044520 silencing plays anti-proliferation and pro-apoptosis roles in LSCC cells by regulating the miR-338-3p/ROR2 axis, suggesting that the circ_0044520/miR-338-3p/ROR2 axis may be a potential regulatory mechanism for the treatment of LSCC.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsMicroRNAsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansReceptor Tyrosine Kinase-like Orphan ReceptorsRNA, CircularSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckMicroRNAsMIRN338 microRNA, humanReceptor Tyrosine Kinase-like Orphan ReceptorsRNA, CircularROR2 protein, human

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