| Expression pattern: |
DN |
| Associated gene: |
PTMA, AGO2 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-508-3p |
| Biological function: |
circDNAH14 attenuates hypoxia-induced suppression of HCC malignant behaviors (proliferation, invasion, migration, EMT) and reduces apoptosis; circDNAH14 knockdown enhances hypoxia-induced tumor suppression in vivo. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circDNAH14 acts as a ceRNA by binding miR-508-3p and regulating PTMA expression; interaction supported by luciferase reporter and AGO2-RIP. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits); migration (promotes); invasion (promotes); EMT (promotes); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Transfection; CCK8; EdU Staining; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Transwell Assay; Western Blot; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); In Vivo Animal Model; IHC (Immunohistochemistry) |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
In a cobalt chloride-induced hypoxia model mimicking TACE, circDNAH14 is down-regulated in hypoxic HCC cells and functionally counteracts hypoxia-induced suppression of malignant phenotypes. It sponges miR-508-3p to maintain PTMA expression (circDNAH14/miR-508-3p/PTMA), thereby promoting proliferation/migration/invasion/EMT and reducing apoptosis; circDNAH14 knockdown enhances hypoxia-induced tumor growth inhibition in xenografts. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6831 |