Hsa_circ_0001480 affects osteosarcoma progression by regulating the miR-363-3p/IBSP pathway

Osteosarcoma (OS) is a malignant bone tumor that commonly affects young individuals. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are associated with OS progression. In this study, we aimed to determine the role of hsa_circ_0001480 (circ_0001480) in OS development. OS cell invasion, viability, and colony numbers were assessed via transwell, cell counting kit-8, and colony formation assays, respectively. Tumor growth in vivo was also assessed using an OS mouse model. Additionally, targeted associations among the integrin-binding sialoprotein (IBSP), microRNA (miR)-363-3p, and circ_0001480 were evaluated via RNA immunoprecipitation and dual luciferase reporter assays, whereas their expression levels in OS cells and tissues were determined via quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Loss of circ_0001480 or IBSP significantly inhibited the proliferation and invasion of OS cells, but this effect was reversed by miR-363-3p downregulation. Moreover, circ_0001480 knockdown inhibited neoplasm growth in vivo. circ_0001480 directly bound to miR-363-3p, which further modulated IBSP. Both circ_0001480 and IBSP levels were high, whereas miR-363-3p levels were low in OS cells. Furthermore, low miR-363-3p levels attenuated the suppressive effects of circ_0001480 silencing on the proliferation and invasion of OS cells; however, loss of IBSP partially reversed these effects. Overall, our findings revealed circ_0001480 an oncogenic circRNA stimulating OS progression by modulating the miR-363-3p/IBSP pathway, suggesting its potential for OS treatment.