| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
CUL4B |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-101-3p |
| Biological function: |
circZFR exhibits a carcinogenic role in NSCLC; knockdown of circZFR inhibits NSCLC cell proliferation, migration and invasion. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circZFR acts as a miR-101-3p sponge to promote CUL4B expression. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
ceRNA regulation (promotes); proliferation (promotes); migration (promotes); invasion (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
|
| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; FISH / smFISH; Clinical Sample Validation; Bioinformatics Analysis; Luciferase Reporter Assay; Transfection; CCK8; Transwell Assay; Western Blot |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
circZFR is upregulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines and functions as an oncogenic circRNA. Mechanistically, circZFR sponges miR-101-3p to enhance CUL4B expression, thereby promoting NSCLC cell proliferation, migration and invasion. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6777 |