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Published in: BMC Cancer 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Research

circFNDC3B promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression by targeting MYO5A via miR-370-3p/miR-136-5p

Authors: Dan Song, Ziqi Ye, Fangyu Chen, Liangliang Zhan, Xinchen Sun

Published in: BMC Cancer | Issue 1/2023

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Abstract

Background

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a prevalent malignant tumor worldwide. Circular RNA (circRNA) is of great value in tumorigenesis progression. However, the mechanism of circFNDC3B in ESCC remains to be clarified.

Methods

Firstly, the circular characteristics of circFNDC3B were evaluated by Actinomycin D and RNase R measurements. The functions of circFNDC3B in ESCC cells were examined by CCK-8, EdU and flow cytometry. Subsequently, the molecular mechanism of circFNDC3B was explained using luciferase reporter gene detection. Finally, we constructed xenograft model to prove the role of circFNDC3B in vivo.

Results

Our study revealed that circFNDC3B was more stable than its linear RNA and prominently upregulated in ESCC. Functional findings suggested that silencing of circFNDC3B reduced the proliferation and enhanced apoptosis of ESCC cells in vitro. Meanwhile, knockdown of circFNDC3B attenuated tumor progression in vivo. Next, miR-370-3p/miR-136-5p was discovered to bind circFNDC3B. miR-370-3p/miR-136-5p reversed the promotive effect on cell proliferation and the inhibitory effect on cell apoptosis of circFNDC3B. MYO5A was a downstream target of miR-370-3p/miR-136-5p. CircFNDC3B served as a sponge for miR-370-3p/miR-136-5p and alleviated the prohibitory effect of miR-370-3p/miR-136-5p on MYO5A, which accelerated ESCC progression.

Conclusion

circFNDC3B positively adjusted the MYO5A expression via spongy miR-370-3p/miR-136-5p, hence achieving the cancer-promoting effect on ESCC. circFNDC3B was a prospective diagnosis marker for ESCC.
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Metadata
Title
circFNDC3B promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression by targeting MYO5A via miR-370-3p/miR-136-5p
Authors
Dan Song
Ziqi Ye
Fangyu Chen
Liangliang Zhan
Xinchen Sun
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Cancer / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11314-2

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