| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
BACH1, Ago2 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-4458 |
| Biological function: |
promotes OS cell proliferation and migration, inhibits apoptosis, and facilitates OS progression |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circ_0000337 acts as a ceRNA by sponging miR-4458 to upregulate BACH1 expression |
| Biological pathway or process: |
ceRNA regulation (promotes); proliferation (promotes); migration (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Fractionation; Bioinformatics Analysis; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); Transfection; CCK8; Transwell Assay; Western Blot |
| Clinical significance: |
offering rational therapeutic target for OS |
| Description: |
circ_0000337 is upregulated in osteosarcoma cell lines and promotes OS cell proliferation and migration while suppressing apoptosis. Mechanistically, it functions as a miR-4458 sponge to increase BACH1 expression, forming a circ_0000337/miR-4458/BACH1 regulatory pathway that facilitates OS progression and may provide a therapeutic target. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6528 |