| Expression pattern: |
DN |
| Associated gene: |
- |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-338-5p |
| Biological function: |
Inhibits CRC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT, and suppresses tumor growth in vivo. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
Acts as a miR-338-5p sponge (ceRNA-like interaction), negatively regulating miR-338-5p and attenuating miR-338-5p-mediated malignant phenotypes. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (inhibits); migration (inhibits); invasion (inhibits); EMT (inhibits); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Western Blot; CCK8; Colony Formation Assay; Wound Healing Assay; Transwell Assay; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RNA Pull-Down; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Fractionation; Transfection; In Vivo Animal Model; Clinical Sample Validation |
| Clinical significance: |
hsa_circ_0137008 may be a potential biomarker for diagnosis and prediction of prognosis of patients with CRC. |
| Description: |
hsa_circ_0137008 is down-regulated in colorectal cancer tissues and cell lines. Its overexpression suppresses CRC cell proliferation, migration, invasion and EMT and inhibits xenograft tumor growth, mainly by sponging miR-338-5p and antagonizing miR-338-5p-driven malignant effects. |
| Confidence score: |
0.7099 |