Research Paper Volume 13, Issue 4 pp 5986—6009
Overexpression of hsa_circ_0002874 promotes resistance of non-small cell lung cancer to paclitaxel by modulating miR-1273f/MDM2/p53 pathway
- 1 Department of Pathology, Kunshan First People’s Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu, PR China
- 2 Department of Medical Oncology, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310002, Zhejiang, PR China
- 3 Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, PR China
- 4 Department of Pathology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, PR China
- 5 Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, PR China
Received: July 17, 2020 Accepted: December 19, 2020 Published: February 17, 2021
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.202521How to Cite
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to investigate the aberrant expression of hsa_circ_0002874 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and elucidate associated molecular mechanisms that influence apoptosis and induce paclitaxel (PTX) resistance.
Methods: Inhibitors were used to downregulate circRNA or miRNA expression. pCDNA plasmid transfection and mimics were used to upregulate circRNA or miRNA expression. Dual-luciferase reporter assays were conducted to evaluate interactions between miR1273f and MDM2. Xenograft tumor models were used to assess the effect of hsa_circ_0002874 and miR1273f on tumor growth. NSCLC tissues and matched non-cancerous tissues were also collected for correlation analysis.
Results: hsa_circ_0002874 acts as a sponge for miR1273f which targets MDM2/P53. The stability of the hsa_circ_0002874/miR1273f/MDM2/P53 pathway was verified by upregulating and downregulating the expression of hsa_circ_0002874 and miR1273f. hsa_circ_0002874 downregulation or miR1273f upregulation reversed the resistance of the A549/Taxol cells in xenograft models. The expression of hsa_circ_0002874 was high, and the level of MDM2 was low in NSCLC tissues. P53 was only weakly expressed in NSCLC tissues with high expression of MDM2.
Conclusions: hsa_circ_0002874 is strongly expressed in NSCLC tissues and maybe a potential marker for PTX resistance. hsa_circ_0002874 downregulation could regulate miR1273f/MDM2/P53 signaling pathway to reverse the PTX resistance of NSCLC and induce apoptosis in vitro and vivo.