| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
SP1 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-326 |
| Biological function: |
Promotes docetaxel chemoresistance; promotes proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in docetaxel-resistant LAD cells (knockdown decreases chemoresistance, inhibits proliferation, and enhances apoptosis). |
| Molecular mechanism: |
Acts as a miRNA sponge by directly binding miR-326; miR-326 mediates the effect of hsa_circ_0003998 on chemosensitivity, suggesting a hsa_circ_0003998/miR-326/SP1 pathway. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
chemoresistance (promotes); proliferation (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits); ceRNA regulation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
|
| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Clinical Sample Validation; Bioinformatics Analysis; Luciferase Reporter Assay; Transfection; MTT; Colony Formation Assay; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry |
| Clinical significance: |
Inactivation of hsa_circ_0003998 could be a novel approach for the treatment of LAD chemoresistance. |
| Description: |
hsa_circ_0003998 is up-regulated in LAD tissues and docetaxel-resistant LAD cell lines and promotes docetaxel chemoresistance. It directly binds (sponges) miR-326, and miR-326 mediates the effect of hsa_circ_0003998 on chemosensitivity, implicating a hsa_circ_0003998/miR-326/SP1 axis. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6479 |