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ArticleCancer cell international2025

CircITGA7 overexpression suppresses HCC progression via miR-330/BCL11B axis regulation.

Zhijie Li, Hui Ren, Shuaishuai Tan, Bing Su, Yuchen Wang, Wenwen Ren, Boyang Zhang, Can Song, Rulong Du, Yuchun Gu and 2 more

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Article in Cancer cell international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors.

Zhijie Li *Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China.
Hui Ren *Senior Department of Hepatology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China.
Shuaishuai TanAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.
Bing SuAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.
Yuchen WangAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.
Wenwen RenAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.
Boyang ZhangAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.
Can SongAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.
Rulong DuAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China.
Yuchun GuAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China. ycgu@allifetech.com.
Lida WuAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China. wulida@allifetech.com.
Hongyu LiAllife Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing, 100176, China. leinade123@126.com.

Funding

Beijing science and technology new star 20231132807
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a kind of prevalent malignancy globally, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by significant morbidity and mortality due to the difficulties in early diagnosis and limited treatment options. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of circular single-stranded RNA molecule formed by the back-splicing of the 5' end and the 3' end of linear RNA, possessing multiple biological functions. In recent years, numerous reports have demonstrated that circRNAs are potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for HCC. In this study, we found that circITGA7 is significantly downregulated in HCC tissue compared to adjacent non-tumor tissue. Functional experiments such as CCK8, EdU, colony formation and wound healing assays proved that overexpression of circITGA7 can effectively inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of HCC cells. Further research found that circITGA7 can inhibit miR-330 to release BCL11B expression, thereby promoting P53 expression, blocking the cell cycle and promoting apoptosis in HCC cells. In addition, circITGA7 can impede the proliferation of HCC cells in vivo. Therefore, circITGA7 is a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of HCC development and a potential target for the treatment of HCC.

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BCL11BCircITGA7HCCmiR-330P53

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PMID40155933
PMCPMC11954299

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