circRNA basic information
circBase ID: -
Name: hsa_circ_MYH9
Synonym: circMYH9 / TC-hsa-MYH9_0092
Host Gene: MYH9
Genomic location(hg19): -
Genomic location(hg38): -
Subcellular localization: extracellular
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disease basic information
MONDO ID:
0005575
MONDO name: colorectal cancer
Disease details: colorectal cancer / CRC
Disease DO ID:
5672, 9256
Disease MeSH ID:
-
Disease NCIt ID:
C4978
Disease ICD11 ID:
-
Disease OMIM ID:
114500
Species: Human
Species details: Homo sapiens
Tissue specimen:

tumor tissue; adjacent normal colon tissues; plasma; blood extracellular vesicles

Cell lines:

K562

In vivo animal model:

-

circRNA-disease information
Expression pattern:
UP
Associated gene: HLA-A*11:01
Associated microRNA: -
Biological function: elicits antigen-specific CD8+ T cell responses; MYH9_2-trained T cells specifically target and kill tumor-derived organoids
Molecular mechanism: circRNA translation produces neoepitopes (eg, MYH9_2) that bind HLA-A*11:01, activate CD8+ T cells, and mediate tumor-specific killing
Biological pathway or process:

immune regulation (promotes); other pathway/process (other)

Detected method:
Q
S
Validation methods:

RNA-seq; RT-qPCR; divergent primers PCR; Sanger Sequencing; Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; ELISA; Flow Cytometry(Non-apoptosis/cycle); Bioinformatics Analysis; In Vivo Animal Model

Clinical significance:

detectable and enriched in CRC liquid biopsies; supports a detection-to-vaccination strategy; potential CRC vaccine neoantigen source

Description:

circMYH9 is upregulated in CRC tumors and provides translatable neoepitopes (notably MYH9_2) that trigger CD8+ T-cell responses. MYH9_2-trained T cells preferentially kill tumor organoids, and circMYH9 is detectable/enriched in CRC liquid biopsy samples, supporting biomarker-guided vaccination.

Confidence score:

0.6716

Other information
Title:

Circular RNA as a source of neoantigens for cancer vaccines.

Journal: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer
Published: 2024
PubMed ID: 38508656
Study type:

combined biological and clinical study

Data availability: -
Code availability: -