circRNA basic information
circBase ID: hsa_circ_0004771
Name: hsa_circ_NRIP1
Synonym: -
Host Gene: NRIP1
Genomic location(hg19): chr21:16386664-16415895:-
Genomic location(hg38): chr21:15014343-15043574:-
Subcellular localization: cytoplasm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disease basic information
MONDO ID:
0018076
MONDO name: tuberculosis
Disease details: tuberculosis
Disease DO ID:
399
Disease MeSH ID:
D014376
Disease NCIt ID:
C3423
Disease ICD11 ID:
2072728114
Disease OMIM ID:
-
Species: Human
Species details: Homo sapiens
Tissue specimen:

-

Cell lines:

THP-1; THP-4771; HEK293T

In vivo animal model:

-

circRNA-disease information
Expression pattern:
UP
Associated gene: TREM1, NF-kappaB P65, IL-1beta
Associated microRNA: miR-3921
Biological function: Inhibits intracellular survival of M.tb in macrophages, promotes THP-1 cell proliferation, and promotes proinflammatory IL-1beta production through TREM1/NF-kappaB P65 signaling.
Molecular mechanism: hsa_circ_0004771 acts as a miRNA sponge for hsa-miR-3921, increasing TREM1 expression and NF-kappaB P65 phosphorylation, thereby promoting IL-1beta production and suppressing intracellular M.tb survival.
Biological pathway or process:

NF-kappaB (promotes); inflammation (promotes); proliferation (promotes); ceRNA regulation (promotes); other pathway/process (inhibits)

Detected method:
Q
S
Validation methods:

Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; RNase R Treatment; Sanger Sequencing; RT-qPCR; RNA-seq; FISH / smFISH; Bioinformatics Analysis; Luciferase Reporter Assay; Transfection; CCK8; ELISA; Western Blot

Clinical significance:

Potential target for the development of novel measures against TB control.

Description:

hsa_circ_0004771 is upregulated in M.tb-infected THP-1 macrophages and functions as a host defense circRNA. It sponges hsa-miR-3921 to increase TREM1 expression, enhances NF-kappaB P65 phosphorylation and IL-1beta production, and thereby suppresses intracellular survival of M.tb.

Confidence score:

0.7519

Other information
Title:

The Circular RNA hsa_circ_0004771 Regulates the Intracellular Survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Macrophages by Targeting hsa-miR-3921 to Increase TREM1 Expression.

Journal: ACS infectious diseases
Published: 2026
PubMed ID: 41677124
Study type:

biological research

Data availability: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsinfecdis.5c00746; Supporting Information
Code availability: -