| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
TMEM14A |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-1179 |
| Biological function: |
circ_0003645 functions as an oncogene in NSCLC cells, promoting cell proliferation, viability, migration and invasion, and inhibiting apoptosis. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circ_0003645 acts as a ceRNA to sponge miR-1179, leading to increased TMEM14A expression and facilitated NSCLC cell progression. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
ceRNA regulation (promotes); proliferation (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits); migration (promotes); invasion (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Clinical Sample Validation; Transfection; CCK8; Colony Formation Assay; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Transwell Assay; Luciferase Reporter Assay; Western Blot; Cohort Study; Survival Analysis; Bioinformatics Analysis |
| Clinical significance: |
High circ_0003645 expression is associated with advanced TNM stages, positive lymph node invasion, worse overall survival, and independent prognostic value in NSCLC patients. |
| Description: |
circ_0003645 is up-regulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines, and high expression predicts unfavorable prognosis. Functionally, it acts as an oncogenic circRNA that promotes proliferation, migration and invasion while inhibiting apoptosis. Mechanistically, circ_0003645 sponges miR-1179 to elevate TMEM14A expression, forming a circ_0003645/miR-1179/TMEM14A regulatory axis. |
| Confidence score: |
0.7408 |