primary tumor lesions; tumor cells from ascites; metastatic lesions
SKOV3; OVCAR3
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EMT (promotes); migration (promotes); invasion (promotes); metastasis (promotes); proliferation (promotes); ceRNA regulation (other)
RNA-seq; RT-qPCR; Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; Sanger Sequencing; Clinical Sample Validation; Transfection; Wound Healing Assay; Transwell Assay; Western Blot
may serve as novel potential therapeutic targets or prognostic biomarkers for EOC peritoneal metastasis
In EOC, hsa_circ_0000918 is up-regulated in ascites tumor cells versus primary and metastatic lesions, and it promotes migration/invasion (metastatic traits) by enhancing EMT in vitro. A predicted circRNA-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA network was built to suggest downstream regulatory targets.
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Hsa_circ_0000497 and hsa_circ_0000918 contributed to peritoneal metastasis of ovarian cancer via ascites.
combined biological and clinical study