Circ_0072088 elicited oncogenic role in malignant cell progression and glycolysis of PDAC cells through circ_0072088/miR-545-3p/SLC7A11 pathway.HighlightsCirc_0072088 was upregulated in PDAC tumours and was associated with high tumour burden.Blocking circ_0072088 suppressed cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and glycolysis in PDAC cells.Circ_0072088 could directly regulate miR-545-3p, and SLC7A11 was a target of miR-545-3p.Restoring miR-545-3p mimicked the effects of circ_0072088 knockdown in PDAC cell_n vitro.
Circ_0072008, an oncogene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, contributes to tumour cell malignant progression and glycolysis by regulating miR-545-3p/SLC7A11 axis.