| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
SOX4 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-20a-5p |
| Biological function: |
promotes T-ALL cell viability and suppresses apoptosis |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circPRKCI acts as a ceRNA (miRNA sponge) for miR-20a-5p to promote SOX4 expression |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Clinical Sample Validation; Bioinformatics Analysis; Luciferase Reporter Assay; Transfection; CCK8; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Western Blot |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
circPRKCI is up-regulated in clinical T-ALL bone marrow samples and promotes T-ALL cell survival. Mechanistically, circPRKCI functions as a ceRNA sponging miR-20a-5p, thereby relieving miR-20a-5p-mediated repression of SOX4 and reducing apoptosis. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6479 |