Hsa_circ_0076931 suppresses malignant biological properties, down-regulates miR-6760-3p through direct binding, and up-regulates CCBE1 in glioma

Abstract

The function of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in gliomas is as yet unknown. This study explored role of hsa_circ_0076931 in glioma. circRNA expression profiles were identified via RNA-seq followed by qRT-PCR validation in three pairs of glioma and normal brain tissues (NBT). The function of hsa_circ_0076931 was investigated in vitro using cell lines as well as invivo using a xenograft tumor. Hsa_circ_0076931 was upregulated by overexpression and an mRNA profile compared with wildtype was identified by RNA-seq. The relationship between miR-6760-3p and hsa_circ_0076931 or CCBE1 was confirmed via luciferase reporter or AGO2-RIP assays. A total of 507 circRNAs were identified in glioma tissues that were differentially expressed compared with that in NBT, and the sequencing data were deposited in BioProject (ID: PRJNA746438). Hsa_circ_0007694 and hsa_circ_0008016 were memorably increased whereas hsa_circ_0076931 and hsa_circ_0076948 decreased in glioma compared with those in NBT. Additionally, hsa_circ_0076931 expression was negatively correlated with histological grade. Overexpression of hsa_circ_0076931 inhibited proliferation, migration, and invasion while promoting apoptosis of glioma cells. A total of 4,383 and 537 aberrantly expressed genes were identified between the hsa_circ_0076931-overexpressed and control groups in H4 and U118-MG cells, respectively; the sequencing data were deposited in BioProject (ID: PRJNA746438). These differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in cancer-related pathways. In addition, elevated hsa_circ_0076931 levels induced the expression of CCBE1 while suppressing miR-6760-3p expression. miR-6760-3p can bind to hsa_circ_0076931. The experimental evidence supports using hsa_circ_0076931 as a marker for glioma and to help prevent malignant progression. The mechanism might be relevant to miR-6760-3p and CCBE1.

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