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MicroRNA Detection in Prostate Tumors by Quantitative Real-time PCR qPCR
Published on: May 16, 2012
CircATP2C1 Drives Prostate Cancer Progression Through miR-654-3p-Mediated SLC7A11 Upregulation and Ferroptosis
Zhihai Deng1, Qiang Shen2, Nan Deng2
1Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China.
Abstract:
Background: Prostate cancer, an epithelial malignancy occurring in the prostate, is the most common malignant tumor of the male genitourinary system and has a low survival rate in advanced prostate cancer after metastasis. It is urgent to explore novel therapeutic targets and strategies for treating prostate cancer. Circular RNA (circRNA) and ferroptosis both play critical roles in prostate cancer progression. However, the regulatory effect of circRNA on ferroptosis remains unclear. Methods: Here, circRNA expression profiles in prostate cancer were explored by bioinformatics analysis and human prostate cancer tissue microarray. Stable circRNA-knockdown or overexpressed prostate cancer cell lines were constructed by lentivirus. AGO2-RNA immunoprecipitation (AGO2-RIP) was utilized to identify circRNA-microRNA (miRNA) interaction. Results: Results of this study indicate that circATP2C1 is highly expressed in prostate cancer. In addition, circATP2C1 promotes prostate cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by suppressing ferroptosis in vitro. Moreover, circATP2C1 facilitates the tumorigenicity of prostate cancer by inhibiting ferroptosis in vivo. Conclusions: Mechanistically, circATP2C1 hinders ferroptosis by increasing solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) expression via sponging miR-654-3p. In summary, our findings highlight the oncogenic role of circATP2C1 in prostate cancer and provide novel targets and strategies for treating prostate cancer.
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