Hsa_circ_0006427 Suppresses Multiplication, Migration and Invasion of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells through miR-346/VGLL4 Pathway

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Authors

1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pinghu First People's Hospital, Pinghu City, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China

2 Department of Anesthesiology, Pinghu First People's Hospital, Pinghu City, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China

3 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Hospital, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Abstract

Objective: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are identified as key modulators in cancer biology. Nonetheless, the role of circ_0006427 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its modulatory mechanism are undefined. This study aimed to investigate the potential function and mechanism of circ_0006427 in NSCLC.
Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, circ_0006427, miR-346 and vestigial like family member 4 (VGLL4) mRNA expressions were analyzed in NSCLC tissues and cells, using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Multiplication, migration and invasion of NSCLC cells were examined using the CCK-8 method and Transwell experiment, respectively. Dual-luciferase reporter gene experiments were conducted to identify the paring relationship between circ_0006427 and miR-346. Western blot was employed to determine expressions of VGLL4 and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers on protein levels. Immuno histochemistry (IHC) method was adopted to assess VGLL4 protein expression in NSCLC tissues.

Results: Circ_0006427 expression was down-regulated in NSCLC tissues and cells, and circ_0006427 suppressed multiplication, migration, invasion and EMT of NSCLC cells. miR-346 expression was upregulated in NSCLC tissues and cells, and miR-346 worked as a target of circ_0006427. VGLL4 was down-regulated in NSCLC tissues and cells, and knockdown of VGLL4 accelerated multiplication, migration, invasion and EMT of NSCLC cells. Circ_0006427 enhanced VGLL4 expression by competitively binding with miR-346.
Conclusion: Circ_0006427/miR-346/VGLL4 axis regulated NSCLC progression.

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