circRNA basic information
circBase ID: hsa_circ_0050818
Name: hsa_circ_SPINT2
Synonym: circSPINT2
Host Gene: SPINT2
Genomic location(hg19): chr19:38778515-38779831:+
Genomic location(hg38): chr19:38287875-38289191:+
Subcellular localization: cytoplasm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disease basic information
MONDO ID:
0005061
MONDO name: lung adenocarcinoma
Disease details: lung adenocarcinoma / LUAD
Disease DO ID:
3910
Disease MeSH ID:
C538231
Disease NCIt ID:
C3512
Disease ICD11 ID:
-
Disease OMIM ID:
-
Species: Human
Species details: Homo sapiens
Tissue specimen:

subcutaneous xenograft tumors

Cell lines:

H1975; OR4; HOsiR; OR3; OR6; HEK 293A

In vivo animal model:

cell line-derived xenograft

circRNA-disease information
Expression pattern:
DN
Associated gene: RBP1
Associated microRNA: miR-1296-3p
Biological function: sensitizes cells to osimertinib treatment by inducing apoptosis; reduces cell viability; decreases tumorsphere formation and migration; tumor-suppressive in NSCLC/LUAD osimertinib-resistant context
Molecular mechanism: ceRNA mechanism: circSPINT2 sponges hsa-miR-1296-3p to enhance RBP1 expression, contributing to osimertinib sensitivity and apoptosis
Biological pathway or process:

apoptosis (promotes); ceRNA regulation (promotes); migration (inhibits); stemness (inhibits); proliferation (inhibits)

Detected method:
Q
S
Validation methods:

circRNA-seq; RT-qPCR; RNase R Treatment; Actinomycin D / DRB Stability Assay; Sanger Sequencing; Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; Droplet digital PCR; RNA Pull-Down; RNA-seq; Transfection; Colony Formation Assay; Transwell Assay; Flow Cytometry(Non-apoptosis/cycle); Western Blot; FISH / smFISH; IHC (Immunohistochemistry); In Vivo Animal Model; H&E Staining; Bioinformatics Analysis

Clinical significance:

The secreted circSPINT2 may serve as a monitoring biomarker for osimertinib resistance status in LUAD.

Description:

circSPINT2 (hsa_circ_0050818) is down-regulated in osimertinib-resistant LUAD/NSCLC models. It acts as a tumor-suppressive circRNA that increases osimertinib sensitivity by promoting drug-induced apoptosis via a ceRNA mechanism (sponging hsa-miR-1296-3p to upregulate RBP1). Secreted circSPINT2 is proposed as a potential monitoring biomarker for osimertinib resistance.

Confidence score:

0.8204

Other information
Title:

CircSPINT2 confers sensitivity to osimertinib via hsa-miR-1296-3p/RBP1 axis and inhibits NSCLC progression.

Journal: Molecular therapy. Oncology
Published: 2025
PubMed ID: 41035422
Study type:

combined biological and clinical study

Data availability: GSE295915
Code availability: -