| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
CASP2, FZD4, HMGCR, MBNL2 |
| Associated microRNA: |
hsa-miR-139-5p, hsa-miR-496 |
| Biological function: |
May be involved in inflammation-mediated cell apoptosis and steroidogenesis in cumulus cells in PCOS. |
| Molecular mechanism: |
Predicted ceRNA (miRNA sponge) regulation of downstream genes; predicted interaction with RBP (MBNL2). |
| Biological pathway or process: |
ceRNA regulation (other); apoptosis (other); steroidogenesis (other); inflammation (other) |
| Detected method: |
M
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| Validation methods: |
Microarray; Bioinformatics Analysis |
| Clinical significance: |
- |
| Description: |
hsa_circ_0018108 is an upregulated hub circRNA in PCOS cumulus cells. It is predicted to regulate apoptosis/inflammation and steroidogenesis-related targets via sponging hsa-miR-139-5p and hsa-miR-496 (affecting CASP2/FZD4/HMGCR) and to interact with the RBP MBNL2. |
| Confidence score: |
0.1768 |