| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
JMJD1C, Ago2 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-194-5p |
| Biological function: |
Promotes Taxol resistance and tumor growth; promotes proliferation, migration and invasion; inhibits apoptosis. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
Acts as a ceRNA/miRNA sponge for miR-194-5p to increase JMJD1C expression, thereby enhancing Taxol resistance in ESCC. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
chemoresistance (promotes); proliferation (promotes); migration (promotes); invasion (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
|
| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; RNase R Treatment; Clinical Sample Validation; Transfection; CCK8; Colony Formation Assay; Transwell Assay; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); RNA Pull-Down; Western Blot; In Vivo Animal Model; Bioinformatics Analysis |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
circ_0006168 is up-regulated in ESCC tissues/cells and further elevated in Taxol-resistant ESCC cells. It promotes Taxol resistance and malignant phenotypes by sponging miR-194-5p to upregulate JMJD1C, and its knockdown increases Taxol sensitivity and suppresses xenograft tumor growth. |
| Confidence score: |
0.7794 |