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ArticleInternational journal of molecular medicine2026

circOMA1 delivered by exosomes regulates DRD2‑mediated prolactinoma resistance.

Qing Rao, Dimin Zhu, Zongming Wang, Shaolin Zhang, Xueli Li, Shashikiran Tagilapalli, Nan Wang, Weiyu Hu, Wenli Chen, Yonghong Zhu

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Qing Rao *Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat‑sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, P.R. China.
Dimin Zhu *Department of Neurosurgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China.
Zongming Wang *Department of Neurosurgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China.
Shaolin Zhang *Department of Neurosurgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China.
Xueli LiDepartment of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat‑sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, P.R. China.
Shashikiran TagilapalliDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China.
Nan WangDepartment of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat‑sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, P.R. China.
Weiyu HuDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China.
Wenli ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, P.R. China.
Yonghong ZhuDepartment of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Sun Yat‑sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518107, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Among pituitary adenomas, prolactin‑secreting pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PRL‑PitNETs) are unique in that pharmacotherapy, specifically cabergoline (CAB), can be used as a first‑line treatment, and it is the recommended therapeutic option. However, the mechanisms underlying CAB resistance remain incompletely understood. In the present study, gene microarray analysis and clinical tissue specimens were used to identify circular RNAs (circRNAs) associated with CAB resistance. circOMA1 expression was quantified in PRL‑PitNET tissues and patient plasma using reverse transcription‑quantitative PCR, and its diagnostic potential was evaluated in 219 patients with pituitary adenoma. Gain‑ and loss‑of‑function assays, combined with molecular biology techniques, were used to investigate the biological function of circOMA1 and the underlying molecular mechanism. circOMA1 was identified as a critical circular RNA influencing CAB resistance and prognosis in PRL‑PitNET. Mechanistically, circOMA1 acted as a miR‑145‑5p sponge, leading to upregulation of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Kelch‑repeat and BTB domain‑containing protein 7. This promoted ubiquitination of the CAB‑specific, high‑affinity G‑protein‑coupled receptor dopamine D2 receptor. Consequently, downstream autophagy was attenuated, and AKT pathway inhibition was impaired, which underlied the resistance. Furthermore,

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Drug Resistance, NeoplasmExosomesPituitary NeoplasmsProlactinomaReceptors, Dopamine D2RNA, CircularAdultAnimalsCabergolineCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedCabergolineDRD2 protein, humanMicroRNAsReceptors, Dopamine D2RNA, Circulardrug resistanceexosomeshsa_circ_0002316prolactinoma

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PMCPMC13042270

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