Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24 (7): 3749-3760
DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202004_20839

CircRNA EPB41L2 inhibits tumorigenicity of lung adenocarcinoma through regulating CDH4 by miR-211-5p

S.-J. Zhang, J. Ma, J.-C. Wu, Z.-Z. Hao, Y.-N. Zhang, Y.-J. Zhang

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huaihe Hospital of Henan University, Kaifeng, China. zsj9224@163.com


OBJECTIVE: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) can make contributions to cell proliferation, migration and invasion in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). Circ_Band 4.1-like protein 2 (circ_EPB41L2) was found to have anti-tumor roles in lung cancer. Herein, we investigated the roles of circ_EPB41L2 in LUAD tumorigenicity.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: The expression of circ_EPB41L2, microRNA (miR)-211-5p, and Cadherin-4 (CDH4) was measured using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Western blot was used to detect the levels of CDH4, Ki67, and E-cadherin. Cell proliferation, migration and invasion were examined using 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiazol(-z-y1)-3,5-di-phenyltetrazoliumbromide (MTT) assay and transwell assay, respectively. The interaction between miR-211-5p and circ_EPB41L2 or CDH4 was confirmed by Dual-Luciferase reporter assay. In vivo experiments were conducted using the murine xenograft model.

RESULTS: Circ_EPB41L2 and CDH4 were down-regulated in LUAD tissues and cell lines. Overexpressed circ_EPB41L2 or CDH4 acted as a suppressor in the LUAD cell proliferation, invasion and migration in vitro. MiR-211-5p directly bound to circRNA_EPB41L2 and CDH4 3’-UTR, and circ_EPB41L2 indirectly regulated CDH4 expression by binding to miR-211-5p in LUAD cells. Furthermore, rescue assay showed circ_EPB41L2 played a protective role by repressing proliferation, migration and invasion through regulating CDH4 and miR-211-5p in LUAD cells. Besides, in vivo experiments indicated circ_EPB41L2 overexpression also inhibited tumor growth through regulating miR-211-5p and CDH4.

CONCLUSIONS: Circ_EPB41L2 functioned as a tumor suppressor to inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion through regulating CDH4 by miR-211-5p in LUAD cells, suggesting a new understanding on the tumorigenesis of LUAD and novel molecular therapeutic targets.

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S.-J. Zhang, J. Ma, J.-C. Wu, Z.-Z. Hao, Y.-N. Zhang, Y.-J. Zhang
CircRNA EPB41L2 inhibits tumorigenicity of lung adenocarcinoma through regulating CDH4 by miR-211-5p

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci
Year: 2020
Vol. 24 - N. 7
Pages: 3749-3760
DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202004_20839