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ArticleTranslational oncology2026

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals that the circRNA circGCLM promotes tumorigenesis and confers cisplatin resistance in NSCLC through the miR-505-3p/ERBB4 axis.

Yirou Ma, Baiqing Huang, Haiyang Wang, Mengchao Xue, Yiyang Liu, Yibo Jin, Chunping Wang, Shaorui Gu, Yongxin Zhou

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Yirou MaDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Baiqing HuangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Haiyang WangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Mengchao XueDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Yiyang LiuDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Yibo JinDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Chunping WangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Shaorui GuDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: 870005908@qq.com.
Yongxin ZhouDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: zhou6302@tongji.edu.cn.

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backgroundThe circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been implicated in chemoresistance, yet the specific roles of individual circRNAs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain largely unexplored. Here, we identified circGCLM as a novel driver of NSCLC tumorigenesis and cisplatin (DDP) resistance, and investigated its molecular mechanism of action.

methodsCircGCLM expression was examined in DDP-resistant and parental NSCLC cells. Loss-of-function studies were conducted to evaluate the effects on cell proliferation, apoptosis, and DDP sensitivity. The circGCLM/miR-505-3p/ERBB4 axis was validated using dual-luciferase reporter assays, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and rescue experiments. ERBB4 expression dynamics was uncovered by single-cell transcriptomic analysis.

resultsCircGCLM was markedly upregulated in DDP-resistant NSCLC cells compared to their parental cells. Functional loss-of-function studies demonstrated that circGCLM knockdown suppressed proliferation, restored DDP sensitivity, and promoted apoptosis in these resistant cells. Mechanistically, circGCLM acted as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) for microRNA-505-3p (miR-505-3p), which led to the derepression and consequent upregulation of its target, erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 4 (ERBB4). Thus, the oncogenic functions of circGCLM, including the promotion of DDP resistance and other malignant phenotypes, were mediated through the miR-505-3p/ERBB4 axis.

conclusionsIn summary, our findings established that circGCLM contributed to DDP resistance in NSCLC, at least in part, by sponging miR-505-3p to derepress ERBB4, highlighting a potential therapeutic target for overcoming chemoresistance.

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CircGCLMDDP resistanceERBB4miR-505-3pNSCLC

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PMCPMC13090960

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