The CircHAS2/RPL23/MMP9 Axis Facilitates Brain Tumor Metastasis
Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) regulate tumor development by interacting with microRNAs. However, limited research has been conducted on the roles of circRNAs in gliomas. The authors of this article demonstrate the function and molecular mechanism of circHAS2 in gliomas.
CircHAS2, hsa-miR-508-3p, RPL23, and MMP9 mRNA levels were assessed with qRT-PCR. RPL23 and MMP9 protein levels were determined with western blotting and immunohistochemical staining. Glioma cell migration and invasion were assessed with Transwell assays. The interaction between hsa-miR-508-3p and circHAS2 or RPL23 was predicted with RNAhybrid and miRanda, and confirmed through luciferase reporter assays. The effects of circHAS2 on glioma cells were demonstrated in a nude mouse orthotopic xenograft glioma model.
The differentially expressed circRNAs in glioma tissues were computationally analysed by using the GEO database. The screening indicated that circHAS2 was located primarily in the cytoplasm. Functionally, silencing of circHAS2 inhibited glioma migration and invasion. Mechanically, hsa-miR-508-3p was identified as a downstream target of circHAS2. CircHAS2 was found to regulate RPL23 and influence MMP9 via hsa-miR-508-3p, thereby promoting glioma migration and invasion. Moreover, inhibition of circHAS2 impeded the progression of U87 glioma cells in vivo.
CircHAS2 regulates RPL23 and subsequent MMP9 expression by sponging hsa-miR508-3p in glioma cells.
https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/bioi-2023-0013
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Qiang Fu, Haojie Yang and Jingxuan Huang et al. The CircHAS2/RPL23/MMP9 Axis Facilitates Brain Tumor Metastasis. BIOI. 2024. Vol. 5(1). DOI: 10.15212/bioi-2023-0013
