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01-12-2019 | NSCLC | Letter to the Editor
Circular RNA 100146 functions as an oncogene through direct binding to miR-361-3p and miR-615-5p in non-small cell lung cancer
Authors:
Lijian Chen, Aruo Nan, Nan Zhang, Yangyang Jia, Xin Li, Yihui Ling, Jiabin Dai, Shaozhu Zhang, Qiaoyuan Yang, Yanni Yi, Yiguo Jiang
Published in:
Molecular Cancer
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Issue 1/2019
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Abstract
Circular RNAs are widely expressed in eukaryotic cells and associated with cancer. However, limited studies to date have focused on the potential role of circRNAs in progression of lung cancer. Data from the current investigation showed that circRNA 100146 is highly expressed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines and the chemically induced malignant transformed bronchial cell line, 16HBE-T, as well as 40 paired tissue samples of NSCLC. Suppression of circRNA 100146 inhibited the proliferation and invasion of cells and promoted apoptosis. Furthermore, circRNA 100146 could interact with splicing factors and bind miR-361-3p and miR-615-5p to regulate multiple downstream mRNAs. Our collective findings support a role of circRNA 100146 in the development of NSCLC and further demonstrate endogenous competition among circRNA 100146, SF3B3 and miRNAs, providing novel insights into the mechanisms underlying non-small cell lung cancer.