| Expression pattern: |
DN |
| Associated gene: |
NFIB |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-424-5p |
| Biological function: |
CircIFFO1 acts as a tumor suppressor in CSCC, inhibiting cell proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT and xenograft tumor growth, inducing G1/S cell cycle arrest and promoting apoptosis. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
CircIFFO1 functions as a molecular sponge for miR-424-5p and positively regulates NFIB expression, thereby suppressing malignant CSCC progression through the circIFFO1/miR-424-5p/NFIB axis. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (inhibits); migration (inhibits); invasion (inhibits); apoptosis (promotes); cell cycle (other); EMT (inhibits); metastasis (inhibits); ceRNA regulation (other) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Bioinformatics Analysis; Clinical Sample Validation; RNase R Treatment; Transfection; MTT; EdU Staining; Colony Formation Assay; Cell Cycle Assay; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Transwell Assay; Western Blot; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RNA Pull-Down; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); In Vivo Animal Model; H&E Staining; IHC (Immunohistochemistry) |
| Clinical significance: |
CircIFFO1 might provide promising targets for CSCC treatment. |
| Description: |
CircIFFO1 is down-regulated in CSCC tissues and cell lines and functions as a tumor suppressor. Mechanistically, it sponges miR-424-5p to up-regulate NFIB, thereby inhibiting proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT and xenograft tumor growth while promoting apoptosis. The circIFFO1/miR-424-5p/NFIB axis may represent a potential therapeutic target for CSCC. |
| Confidence score: |
0.8171 |