| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
caspase-1 / caspase-1 3′-UTR |
| Associated microRNA: |
miR-214, miR-214-3p |
| Biological function: |
promotes proliferation, invasion and metastasis of osteosarcoma cells |
| Molecular mechanism: |
circ-0016347 acts as a miRNA sponge (ceRNA) for miR-214 to relieve repression of caspase-1 |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (promotes); invasion (promotes); metastasis (promotes); ceRNA regulation (promotes); inflammation (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
|
| Validation methods: |
RT-qPCR; Clinical Sample Validation; Bioinformatics Analysis; Transfection; CCK8; Wound Healing Assay; Transwell Assay; Luciferase Reporter Assay; Western Blot; IF (Immunofluorescence); In Vivo Animal Model |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
circ-0016347 is up-regulated in osteosarcoma tissues and cell lines and promotes osteosarcoma cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis. Mechanistically, it functions as a ceRNA/miRNA sponge for miR-214, thereby increasing caspase-1 expression and contributing to inflammation-related tumor progression. |
| Confidence score: |
0.6542 |