| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
- |
| Associated microRNA: |
- |
| Biological function: |
Potential plasma biomarker for predicting gefitinib efficacy and prognosis in gefitinib-treated NSCLC patients; elevated expression is associated with longer PFS. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
No regulatory mechanism was experimentally elucidated; the study focused on plasma expression profiling and biomarker performance for gefitinib efficacy. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
drug resistance (other) |
| Detected method: |
Q
M
|
| Validation methods: |
RNase R Treatment; Microarray; RT-qPCR; Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; Clinical Sample Validation; ROC Analysis; Survival Analysis; Bioinformatics Analysis |
| Clinical significance: |
Elevated hsa_circ_0109320 was associated with longer PFS and better prognosis in gefitinib-treated NSCLC patients; AUC for estimating gefitinib therapeutic effect was 0.81. |
| Description: |
hsa_circ_0109320 was identified in plasma as a gefitinib efficacy-associated circRNA in NSCLC. Its elevated expression was validated by RT-qPCR and was associated with longer PFS, suggesting value as a non-invasive biomarker for EGFR-TKI response and prognosis. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6895 |