PMID- 33490086 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220420 IS - 2296-634X (Print) IS - 2296-634X (Electronic) IS - 2296-634X (Linking) VI - 8 DP - 2020 TI - Circular RNA CircNOLC1, Upregulated by NF-KappaB, Promotes the Progression of Prostate Cancer via miR-647/PAQR4 Axis. PG - 624764 LID - 10.3389/fcell.2020.624764 [doi] LID - 624764 AB - BACKGROUND: CircRNAs recently have shown critical roles in tumor biology. However, their roles in prostate cancer (PCa) remains largely unclear. METHODS: CircRNA microarrays were performed in immortal prostate cell line RWPE1 and PCa cell lines as DU145, PC3, LNCaP, C4-2, and 22RV1. Combined with upregulated circRNAs in PCa tissues, circNOLC1 expression was validated in PCa cells and tissues via qRT-PCR and FISH. Sanger sequencing, actinomycin D, gDNA, and cDNA, RNase R assays were used to assess the circular characteristics of circNOLC1. CCK-8, colony formation, transwell migration assays, and mice xenograft models were conducted to evaluate the functions of PCa cells after circNOLC1 knockdown and overexpression. RNA pulldown, luciferase reporter assay, FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization), and CHIP were utilized to illustrate the further mechanisms of circNOLC1. RESULTS: Our research indicated that circNOLC1 was overexpressed in PCa cells and tissues, and circNOLC1 was more stable than linear NOLC1 mRNA. CircNOLC1 promoted PCa cells proliferation and migration in vitro and vivo. Additionally, we found that circNOLC1 could upregulate PAQR4 expression by sponging miR-647, leading to the activation of PI3K/Akt pathway. Moreover, NF-kappaB was identified to bind to the NOLC1 promoter sites and upregulated both NOLC1 and circNOLC1 expression. CONCLUSION: CircNOLC1, elevated by transcription factor NF-kappaB, promotes PCa progression via a miR-647/PAQR4 axis, and circNOLC1 is a potential biomarker and target for PCa treatment. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Chen, Cen, Zhou, Yang, Wu, Zou, Luo, Li, Lv and Mao. FAU - Chen, Wenbin AU - Chen W AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Cen, Shengren AU - Cen S AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Zhou, Xumin AU - Zhou X AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Yang, Taowei AU - Yang T AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Wu, Kaihui AU - Wu K AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Zou, Libin AU - Zou L AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Luo, Junqi AU - Luo J AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Li, Chuanyin AU - Li C AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Lv, Daojun AU - Lv D AD - Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Mao, Xiangming AU - Mao X AD - Department of Urology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210108 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Cell Dev Biol JT - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology JID - 101630250 PMC - PMC7820754 OTO - NOTNLM OT - NF-kappaB OT - PAQR4 OT - circRNAs OT - miR-647 OT - progression OT - prostate cancer COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/01/26 06:00 MHDA- 2021/01/26 06:01 PMCR- 2020/01/01 CRDT- 2021/01/25 05:44 PHST- 2020/11/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/12/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/01/25 05:44 [entrez] PHST- 2021/01/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/01/26 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2020/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fcell.2020.624764 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Cell Dev Biol. 2021 Jan 8;8:624764. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2020.624764. eCollection 2020.