| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
EZH2, Wnt5a, beta-catenin, CyclinD1, CyclinE1, CRKL, E-cad, N-cad |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-429 |
| Biological function: |
promotes proliferation, invasion and migration; regulates cell cycle; promotes EMT; promotes lymphatic metastasis |
| Molecular mechanism: |
ceRNA (miRNA sponge): circRNA_0082835 binds/sponges miR-429, reducing its anti-tumor effects and affecting Wnt/beta-catenin signaling and EMT-related proteins. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
Wnt/beta-catenin (promotes); EMT (promotes); proliferation (promotes); invasion (promotes); migration (promotes); cell cycle (promotes); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
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| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Clinical Sample Validation; Transfection; CCK8; Cell Cycle Assay; Transwell Assay; Wound Healing Assay; Western Blot; Luciferase Reporter Assay; Bioinformatics Analysis |
| Clinical significance: |
circRNA_0082835 expression increased with higher lymphatic metastasis level (number of metastatic lymph nodes). |
| Description: |
circRNA_0082835 is up-regulated in melanoma and increases with lymphatic metastasis. It promotes melanoma cell proliferation, invasion, migration, cell-cycle progression, Wnt/beta-catenin activity and EMT by sponging miR-429, thereby counteracting miR-429’s anti-tumor effects. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6536 |