CircRNA 0009043 suppresses non-small-cell lung cancer development via targeting the miR-148a-3p/DNAJB4 axis

Abstract

Background Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are important regulators of the development and progression of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and many other malignancies. The functional importance of circ_0009043 in NSCLC, however, has yet to be established. Methods The expression of circ_0009043, miR-148a-3p, and DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member B4 (DNAJB4) in NSCLC cells was assessed via qPCR. The proliferative activity of these cells was examined through EdU uptake and CCK-8 assays, while flow cytometry approaches were used to examine apoptotic cell death rates. Protein expression was measured through Western immunoblotting. Interactions between miR-148a-3p and circ_0009043 or DNAJB4 were detected through RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) and dual-luciferase reporter assays. The in vivo importance of circ_0009043 as a regulator of oncogenic activity was assessed using murine xenograft models. Results Both NSCLC cells and tissue samples were found to exhibit circ_0009043 upregulation, and lower circ_0009043 expression levels were found to be related to poorer NSCLC patient overall survival. Knocking down circ_0009043 resulted in the enhancement of NSCLC cell proliferative activity and the suppression of apoptotic tumor cell death in vitro, while also driving more rapid in vivo tumorigenesis. Mechanistically, circ_0009043 was found to function as a molecular sponge that sequestered miR-148a-3p, which was in turn able to directly suppress DNAJB4 expression. When miR-148a-3p was overexpressed, this reversed the impact of knocking down circ_0009043 on the apoptotic death and proliferation of NSCLC cells. Conversely, miR-148a-3p inhibition resulted in the suppression of NSCLC cell apoptosis and the enhancement of tumor cell growth, while the downregulation of DNAJB4 reversed these changes. Conclusion Circ_0009043 acts as a tumor suppressor in NSCLC cells, promoting DNAJB4 upregulation via the sequestration of miR-148a-3p.

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