| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
SERBP1 |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-656-3p, miR-656e3p |
| Biological function: |
circBACH1 facilitates HCC progression by promoting proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT and tumor growth, and by inhibiting apoptosis. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circBACH1 acts as a ceRNA by sponging miR-656e3p to increase SERBP1 expression. |
| Biological pathway or process: |
ceRNA regulation (promotes); proliferation (promotes); migration (promotes); invasion (promotes); EMT (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits) |
| Detected method: |
Q
|
| Validation methods: |
RNase R Treatment; Actinomycin D / DRB Stability Assay; RT-qPCR; Clinical Sample Validation; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Fractionation; Transfection; CCK8; Colony Formation Assay; Transwell Assay; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Western Blot; Luciferase Reporter Assay; In Vivo Animal Model |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
circBACH1 (hsa_circ_0061395) is up-regulated in HCC tissues and cell lines. It promotes HCC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, EMT and xenograft tumor growth while suppressing apoptosis. Mechanistically, cytoplasmic circBACH1 functions as a ceRNA that sponges miR-656-3p/miR-656e3p to increase SERBP1 expression. |
| Confidence score: |
0.7635 |