| Expression pattern: |
DN |
| Associated gene: |
Argonaute 2 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-526b-5p |
| Biological function: |
Inhibits MNNG-induced malignant phenotypes (proliferation, colony formation, migration, invasion, EMT, stemness) in gastric epithelial cells; exosomal circ0008274 mediates the intervention effect of hesperetin on gastric carcinogenesis. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
Acts as a ceRNA/miRNA sponge for miR-526b-5p in an exosome-mediated manner; hesperetin modulates exosomal circ0008274 to attenuate MNNG-induced gastric carcinogenesis. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (inhibits); migration (inhibits); invasion (inhibits); EMT (inhibits); stemness (inhibits); ceRNA regulation (other) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
Bioinformatics Analysis; RT-qPCR; Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; RNase R Treatment; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Fractionation; Luciferase Reporter Assay; Transfection; CCK8; Colony Formation Assay; Transwell Assay; Western Blot |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
This study identifies exosomal circ0008274 as a key circRNA downregulated in the MNNG-induced malignant transformation model and in TGES-1-derived exosomes. Hesperetin restores/upregulates exosomal circ0008274, which suppresses malignant phenotypes (proliferation, migration/invasion, EMT, and stemness) in recipient GES-1 cells by sponging miR-526b-5p (ceRNA mechanism). |
| Confidence score: |
0.7204 |