Circ_0008234 regulates the biological process of gallbladder carcinoma by targeting the miR-204-5p/FGFR2 axis

• Na Zhang ^[1] ; Jing Li ^[1] ; Huapeng Sun ^[1] ; Aixia Tian ^[1] ; Yuhua Chen ^[1]
  1. [1] Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, Hubei, China
• Localización: Histology and histopathology: cellular and molecular biology, ISSN-e 1699-5848, ISSN 0213-3911, Vol. 38, Nº. 8, 2023, págs. 893-905
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Background. Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is a common cancer disease with high mortality. Circular RNA_0008234 (circ_0008234) has been shown to play a key role in many tumors, including GBC. However, the function between circ_0008234 and microRNA-204-5p (miR-204-5p) in the progression of GBC has not been clarified.

    Methods. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expressions of circ_0008234, miR-204-5p and fibroblast growth factor receptor-2 (FGFR2) in GBC cells and tissues.

    Western blot was used to detect the expression of relative proteins. Cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion and migration were detected by 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, thymidine analog 5-ethynyl-2’-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay, flow cytometry, transwell assay and wound healing assay. Mechanically, the interaction of miR-204- 5p with circ_0008234/FGFR2 was notarized by dualluciferase reporter assay. A xenotransplantation model was established to study the role of circ_0008234 in vivo.

    Results. Circ_0008234 and FGFR2 were highly expressed in GBC tissues and cells. Silencing circ_0008234 down-regulated cell proliferation, migration and invasion of NOZ and SGC-996 cells, while miR-204-5p inhibitors reversed these effects. In addition, overexpression of FGFR2 restored the cell malignant behavior of GBC cells inhibited by miR-204- 5p mimic. Animal experiments confirmed the anti-tumor effect of silenced circ_0008234 in vivo.

    Conclusion: Circ_0008234 mediated GBC via the miR-204-5p/FGFR2 axis, providing a novel targeted therapy for gallbladder carcinoma.