circRNA basic information
circBase ID: -
Name: -
Synonym: circSC25-alphaPD1
Host Gene: -
Genomic location(hg19): -
Genomic location(hg38): -
Subcellular localization: not tested
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disease basic information
MONDO ID:
0007256
MONDO name: hepatocellular carcinoma
Disease details: hepatocellular carcinoma / HCC
Disease DO ID:
684, 686
Disease MeSH ID:
D006528
Disease NCIt ID:
C3099
Disease ICD11 ID:
1294035808
Disease OMIM ID:
114550
Species: Human
Species details: Homo sapiens
Tissue specimen:

tumor tissues

Cell lines:

HEK 293T; Hepa1-6; HUVEC

In vivo animal model:

syngeneic model

circRNA-disease information
Expression pattern:
UN
Associated gene: anti-PD-1 scFv
Associated microRNA: miR-25
Biological function: Inhibits HCC cell proliferation, invasion/migration, EMT and angiogenesis; enhances antitumor immunity via anti-PD-1 scFv expression.
Molecular mechanism: Acts as a miR-25 sponge and expresses anti-PD-1 scFv to block PD-1/PD-L1 signaling and enhance immune response.
Biological pathway or process:

proliferation (inhibits); invasion (inhibits); migration (inhibits); EMT (inhibits); angiogenesis (inhibits); immune regulation (promotes); ceRNA regulation (promotes)

Detected method:
Q
Validation methods:

RNase R Treatment; Sanger Sequencing; RT-qPCR; Transfection; Western Blot; Flow Cytometry(Non-apoptosis/cycle); Transwell Assay; Wound Healing Assay; EdU Staining; In Vivo Animal Model; IHC (Immunohistochemistry); IF (Immunofluorescence); ELISA; H&E Staining; Bioinformatics Analysis; Survival Analysis

Clinical significance:

-

Description:

This engineered artificial circRNA (circSC25-alphaPD1) functions as a miR-25 sponge and simultaneously expresses anti-PD-1 scFv. It suppresses HCC malignant phenotypes (proliferation, invasion/migration, EMT, angiogenesis) and enhances antitumor immunity, leading to inhibited tumor growth and prolonged survival in mouse models.

Confidence score:

0.7554

Other information
Title:

Utilization of artificial circular RNAs as miRNA sponges and anti-PD-1 scFv expression platforms to suppress hepatocellular carcinoma progression.

Journal: Frontiers in immunology
Published: 2025
PubMed ID: 40568595
Study type:

combined biological and clinical study

Data availability: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1609165/full#supplementary-material
Code availability: -