| Description: |
circ_0016760 is upregulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines, and its high expression is associated with advanced TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, and poor overall survival. Functionally, circ_0016760 promotes proliferation, colony formation, migration, invasion, and xenograft tumor growth while inhibiting apoptosis. Mechanistically, it acts as a ceRNA for miR-1287 to increase GAGE1 expression, forming a circ_0016760/miR-1287/GAGE1 regulatory axis that contributes to NSCLC progression. |