| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
TMSB4X |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-153-3p |
| Biological function: |
Promotes endometriosis cell proliferation, cell-cycle progression, migration and invasion, and inhibits apoptosis in vitro. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
Acts as a ceRNA sponge for miR-153-3p to upregulate TMSB4X, thereby activating TGF-beta signaling (via TMSB4X/TGF-beta2) to promote endometriosis progression in vitro. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
TGF-beta/SMAD (promotes); proliferation (promotes); cell cycle (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits); migration (promotes); invasion (promotes); EMT (promotes); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Clinical Sample Validation; Bioinformatics Analysis; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); Transfection; CCK8; Wound Healing Assay; Transwell Assay; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Cell Cycle Assay; Western Blot |
| Clinical significance: |
Potential clinical target / biomarker for EM detection and diagnosis. |
| Description: |
circPIP5K1A is upregulated in endometriosis tissues and hEM15A cells. It promotes proliferation, cell-cycle progression, migration/invasion and inhibits apoptosis by sponging miR-153-3p to increase TMSB4X, which in turn activates TGF-beta signaling in vitro. |
| Confidence score: |
0.705 |