| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
LIF, E2F1, EIF4A3, STAT3 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-637 |
| Biological function: |
Promotes proliferation, migration and invasion; promotes tumor growth and metastasis; induces apoptosis and autophagy when knocked down (tumor-promoting role in TNBC). |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circSEPT9 acts as a ceRNA by sponging miR-637 to up-regulate LIF and activate LIF/STAT3 signaling; its biogenesis/expression is promoted by E2F1 (via SEPT9 promoter) and EIF4A3 (binding SEPT9 pre-mRNA). |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (promotes); migration (promotes); invasion (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits); autophagy (inhibits); metastasis (promotes); JAK/STAT (promotes); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
H
S
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| Validation methods: |
RNA-seq; RT-qPCR; Clinical Sample Validation; ISH (In Situ Hybridization); ROC Analysis; Survival Analysis; Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; RNase R Treatment; Sanger Sequencing; Actinomycin D / DRB Stability Assay; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Fractionation; FISH / smFISH; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RNA Pull-Down; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); ChIP / ChIP-seq; Transfection; CCK8; EdU Staining; Colony Formation Assay; Wound Healing Assay; Transwell Assay; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Cell Cycle Assay; TUNEL; IF (Immunofluorescence); IHC (Immunohistochemistry); Western Blot; In Vivo Animal Model; H&E Staining; Cohort Study |
| Clinical significance: |
High circSEPT9 expression is positively correlated with advanced clinical stage and predicts poor prognosis; circSEPT9 shows diagnostic value by ROC analysis and is an independent predictor of poor prognosis in TNBC. |
| Description: |
circSEPT9 (hsa_circ_0005320), derived from SEPT9, is up-regulated in TNBC and promotes proliferation, migration/invasion, tumor growth and metastasis. It mainly localizes to the cytoplasm and functions as a ceRNA by sponging miR-637 to increase LIF and activate LIF/STAT3 signaling; E2F1 and EIF4A3 promote its biogenesis/expression. High circSEPT9 expression correlates with advanced stage and poor overall survival, supporting its prognostic/diagnostic potential. |
| Confidence score: |
0.8972 |