| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
CBX7 |
| Associated microRNA: |
- |
| Biological function: |
Promotes proliferation/cell viability and inhibits apoptosis in prostate cancer cells. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circGOLPH3 binds the protein CBX7 (identified by RNA pull-down/mass spectrometry and validated by CBX7-RIP-qRT-PCR enrichment), and CBX7 phenocopies circGOLPH3 effects on proliferation and apoptosis. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits) |
| Detected method: |
Q
|
| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; divergent primers PCR; RNA Pull-Down; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); Transfection; CCK8; MTT; EdU Staining; Cell Cycle Assay; TUNEL; Flow Cytometry(Non-apoptosis/cycle) |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
In prostate cancer PC-3 cells, circGOLPH3 is upregulated and promotes proliferation/viability while inhibiting apoptosis. Mechanistically, circGOLPH3 directly binds CBX7, and CBX7 overexpression phenocopies circGOLPH3’s pro-proliferative and anti-apoptotic effects. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6738 |