| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
GRHL2, Argonaute2 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-144 |
| Biological function: |
represses trophoblast cell proliferation, migration, and invasion |
| Molecular mechanism: |
acts as a miR-144 sponge to up-regulate GRHL2 |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (inhibits); migration (inhibits); invasion (inhibits); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
|
| Validation methods: |
RNase R Treatment; RT-qPCR; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Fractionation; Transfection; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); Luciferase Reporter Assay; MTT; Wound Healing Assay; Transwell Assay; Western Blot; Clinical Sample Validation; Bioinformatics Analysis |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
In preeclampsia placenta, circZDHHC20 is up-regulated and predominantly cytoplasmic. It suppresses trophoblast proliferation, migration, and invasion by sponging miR-144 and thereby relieving miR-144-mediated repression of GRHL2 (circZDHHC20/miR-144/GRHL2 ceRNA axis). |
| Confidence score: |
0.7785 |