circRNA basic information
circBase ID: hsa_circ_0001640
Name: hsa_circ_EPB41L2
Synonym: -
Host Gene: EPB41L2
Genomic location(hg19): chr6:131276244-131277639:-
Genomic location(hg38): chr6:130955104-130956499:-
Subcellular localization: cytoplasm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disease basic information
MONDO ID:
0005233
MONDO name: non-small cell lung carcinoma
Disease details: non-small cell lung cancer
Disease DO ID:
3908
Disease MeSH ID:
D002289
Disease NCIt ID:
C2926
Disease ICD11 ID:
-
Disease OMIM ID:
-
Species: Human
Species details: Homo sapiens
Tissue specimen:

NSCLC tissues; paired paracancerous tissue samples; tumor tissues; adjacent non-tumorous tissues

Cell lines:

BEAS-2B; A549; H460; H1299

In vivo animal model:

cell line-derived xenograft

circRNA-disease information
Expression pattern:
DN
Associated gene: PTEN, p-AKT, PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
Associated microRNA: miR-942-5p
Biological function: Overexpression of hsa_circ_0001640 inhibited NSCLC cell proliferation, invasion and migration, promoted apoptosis, and suppressed xenograft tumor growth in vivo.
Molecular mechanism: hsa_circ_0001640 acts as a molecular sponge for miR-942-5p and inactivates the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway through the miR-942-5p/PTEN axis.
Biological pathway or process:

PI3K/AKT (inhibits); proliferation (inhibits); migration (inhibits); invasion (inhibits); apoptosis (promotes); ceRNA regulation (other)

Detected method:
Q
H
M
Validation methods:

Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; RNase R Treatment; Sanger Sequencing; RT-qPCR; Microarray; FISH / smFISH; Clinical Sample Validation; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RNA Pull-Down; Transfection; CCK8; EdU Staining; Colony Formation Assay; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Transwell Assay; Wound Healing Assay; Western Blot; In Vivo Animal Model; Survival Analysis; Bioinformatics Analysis

Clinical significance:

High hsa_circ_0001640 expression was associated with smaller tumor size and longer survival in NSCLC patients; the study suggests it may be a biomarker and potential target for NSCLC detection and therapy.

Description:

hsa_circ_0001640 is down-regulated in NSCLC tissues and cell lines and functions as a tumor suppressor. It sponges miR-942-5p to regulate PTEN and inhibit PI3K/AKT signaling, thereby suppressing proliferation, migration, invasion and tumor growth while promoting apoptosis. Higher expression is associated with smaller tumor size and longer survival, suggesting biomarker and therapeutic-target potential.

Confidence score:

0.8635

Other information
Title:

Hsa_circ_0001640 inactivation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway by targeting the MiR-942-5p/PTEN axis to inhibit the progression of non-small cell lung cancer.

Journal: Experimental cell research
Published: 2025
PubMed ID: 40659239
Study type:

combined biological and clinical study

Data availability: GSE101684; Supplementary data: https://doi. org/10.1016/j.yexcr.2025.114673; data available on request
Code availability: -