| Expression pattern: |
DN |
| Associated gene: |
ALPK3, FOXN3, TCF21 |
| Associated microRNA: |
hsa-miR-17-5p, hsa-miR-20a-5p |
| Biological function: |
May play roles in both colorectal adenoma and CRC and serve as an early predictive biomarker discriminating adenoma/CRC from adjacent normal tissues. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
ceRNA mechanism (miRNA sponging) involving hsa-miR-17-5p and hsa-miR-20a-5p to regulate downstream mRNAs. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
ceRNA regulation (other) |
| Detected method: |
Q
S
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| Validation methods: |
RNA-seq; RT-qPCR; Bioinformatics Analysis; Clinical Sample Validation; ROC Analysis |
| Clinical significance: |
ROC curve analysis identified hsa_circ_0049487 as a possible novel biomarker predicting the transition from colonic adenoma to cancer; it could discriminate colorectal adenoma/CRC from adjacent normal tissues. |
| Description: |
hsa_circ_0049487 is downregulated in both colorectal adenoma and colorectal cancer tissues versus adjacent normal tissues. It is part of a predicted circRNA-related ceRNA network (including sponging hsa-miR-17-5p and hsa-miR-20a-5p to affect downstream mRNAs such as ALPK3/FOXN3/TCF21) and shows diagnostic value for discriminating adenoma/CRC from normal tissues. |
| Confidence score: |
0.5047 |