Research Paper Volume 13, Issue 7 pp 9627—9645
Hsa_circ_0053063 inhibits breast cancer cell proliferation via hsa_circ_0053063/hsa-miR-330-3p/PDCD4 axis
- 1 Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
- 2 Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
- 3 Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- 4 Breast Disease Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong, China
Received: June 24, 2020 Accepted: February 13, 2021 Published: March 19, 2021
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.202707How to Cite
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Abstract
Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignancies and its mortality is the highest among females. Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a novel group of non-coding RNAs, play an important regulatory role in angiogenesis and cancer progression. Hsa_circ_0053063 is a circRNA generated from several exons of HADHA. The potential role of hsa_circ_0053063 in BC remains unknown and needs to be explored. Hsa_circ_0053063 was mainly located in the cytoplasm and activated in BC tissues and cell lines. The binding position between hsa_circ_0053063 and miR-330-3p was confirmed by luciferase reporter assay. Moreover, hsa_circ_0053063 inhibited cell viability, proliferation, and progression of BC through the negative regulation of miR-330-3p. Programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) is a direct target of miR-330-3p. Besides, the over-expression of miR-330-3p promoted cell progression by directly targeting and regulating PDCD4. Mechanistically, hsa_circ_0053063 activated PDCD4 by targeting miR-330-3p to inhibit BC progression. In conclusion, hsa_circ_0053063 inhibits breast cancer cell proliferation via hsa_circ_0053063/hsa-miR-330-3p/PDCD4 axis, which may provide a new therapeutic target for BC patients.
Abbreviations
circRNA: Circular RNA; ncRNA: Non-coding RNA; GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus; PDCD4: Programmed Cell Death 4; GAPDH: Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase; qRT-PCR: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; ceRNA: competing endogenous RNAs; HADHA: hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase trifunctional multienzyme complex subunit alpha.