| Expression pattern: |
UP |
| Associated gene: |
FOXM1, IGF2BP3, beta-catenin |
| Associated microRNA: |
- |
| Biological function: |
promotes proliferation, migration and EMT; promotes tumor growth and metastasis in vivo |
| Molecular mechanism: |
FOXM1 transcriptionally activates circ-0039411; circ-0039411 recruits IGF2BP3 to enhance FOXM1 mRNA stability, forming a positive feedback loop; ceRNA unlikely based on Ago2-RIP |
| Biological pathway or process: |
proliferation (promotes); migration (promotes); EMT (promotes); metastasis (promotes); Wnt/beta-catenin (other); mRNA stability (promotes) |
| Detected method: |
Q
|
| Validation methods: |
Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; RNase R Treatment; Actinomycin D / DRB Stability Assay; RT-qPCR; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Fractionation; ChIP / ChIP-seq; Luciferase Reporter Assay; RIP (RNA Immunoprecipitation); RNA Pull-Down; Transfection; Western Blot; IF (Immunofluorescence); EdU Staining; Colony Formation Assay; Transwell Assay; In Vivo Animal Model; IHC (Immunohistochemistry); H&E Staining; Survival Analysis; Bioinformatics Analysis |
| Clinical significance: |
high circ-0039411 level was linked to unsatisfactory prognosis of LUAD patients |
| Description: |
In LUAD, circ-0039411 (circ-MMP2) is up-regulated and promotes proliferation, migration, EMT, tumor growth and metastasis. FOXM1 transcriptionally activates circ-0039411, and circ-0039411 recruits IGF2BP3 to stabilize FOXM1 mRNA, forming a positive feedback loop that drives malignant progression. |
| Confidence score: |
0.8738 |