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ArticleThoracic cancer2023

CircPKM2 aggravates the progression of non-small cell lung cancer by regulating MTDH via miR-1298-5p.

Shuhua Gao, Tingting Gao, Li Feng, Haixia Li, Guogang Dong, Shan Yang

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shuhua GaoDepartment of Internal Medicine, the General Hospital of Eastern Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Nanjing, China.
Tingting GaoDepartment of Disease Control and Prevention, Air Force Hospital of Eastern, Nanjing, China.
Li FengDepartment of Internal Medicine, the General Hospital of Eastern Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Nanjing, China.
Haixia LiDepartment of Internal Medicine, the General Hospital of Eastern Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Nanjing, China.
Guogang DongDepartment of Radiology, the General Hospital of Eastern Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3462-0091
Shan YangDepartment of Pharmacy, the General Hospital of Eastern Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Nanjing, China.
Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CNNanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control And Prevention · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer with high morbidity and mortality. The role of dysregulated circular RNAs (circRNAs) in human diseases are receiving more and more attention. In this study, we focused on the role and mechanism of circPKM2 in the progression of NSCLC.

methodsThe expression levels of circPKM2, microRNA-1298-5p (miR-1298-5p) and metadherin (MTDH) in NSCLC were measured by real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) or Western blot. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), colony formation, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) staining, flow cytometry, transwell and tube formation assays were conducted to evaluate the effects of circPKM2 on malignant phenotypes of NSCLC. Western blot was used to measure related marker protein levels.

resultsCircPKM2 and MTDH were highly expressed in NSCLC tissues and cells, while miR-1298-5p was downregulated. CircPKM2 knockdown effectively suppressed cell proliferation, migration, invasion and tube formation whereas induced apoptosis in vitro. CircPKM2 had a potential targeting site with miR-1298-5p and negatively regulated the expression of miR-1298-5p. MiR-1298-5p inhibitor reversed the effect of circPKM2 knockdown on the progression of NSCLC. CircPKM2 induced MTDH expression via sponging miR-1298-5p to promote the progression of NSCLC. MiR-1298-5p directly targeted MTDH, and the addition of MTDH partially attenuated the inhibition of miR-1298-5p on the progression of NSCLC. In addition, the downregulation of circPKM2 significantly slowed down the growth of xenograft tumors in vivo.

conclusionOur findings demonstrated that circPKM2 mediated NSCLC progression via regulating miR-1298-5p/MTDH axis, providing a novel therapeutic target for NSCLC.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsMicroRNAsApoptosisCell CountCell ProliferationHumansMembrane ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMicroRNAsMIRN1298 microRNA, humanMTDH protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinscircPKM2miR-1298-5pMTDHnon-small cell lung cancer

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PMID37675591
PMCPMC10599976
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