PMID- 34437823 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220323 LR - 20220827 IS - 1551-4005 (Electronic) IS - 1538-4101 (Print) IS - 1551-4005 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 18 DP - 2021 Sep TI - Hsa_circ_0006232 promotes laryngeal squamous cell cancer progression through FUS-mediated EZH2 stabilization. PG - 1799-1811 LID - 10.1080/15384101.2021.1959973 [doi] AB - Laryngeal squamous cell cancer (LSCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in head and neck tumors. Our previous study has revealed that hsa_circ_0006232 is abnormally expressed in LSCC. This study attempts to verify the biological role of hsa_circ_0006232 in LSCC. We found that compared with human bronchial epithelial cells, hsa_circ_0006232 was highly expressed in human LSCC cells (AMC-HN-8 and TU686). Moreover, hsa_circ_0006232 promoted proliferation, migration and invasion of AMC-HN-8 and TU686 cells. Hsa_circ_0006232 promoted the expression of enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) and repressed the expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN). Fused in sarcoma (FUS) interacted with hsa_circ_0006232 and EZH2, and FUS promoted the stabilization of EZH2. Hsa_circ_0006232 inhibited PTEN by promoting FUS expression. Moreover, we constructed a tumor xenograft model by injection of AMC-HN-8 cells with hsa_circ_0006232 knockdown, and we found that hsa_circ_0006232 deficiency decreased tumor growth in mice. Hsa_circ_0006232 silencing repressed EZH2 expression and enhanced PTEN expression in tumor tissues. In conclusion, our data have demonstrated that Hsa_circ_0006232 promotes proliferation, migration and invasion of LSCC cells, and accelerates tumor growth of LSCC through FUS-mediated EZH2 stabilization. Thus, hsa_circ_0006232 may be a novel therapeutic target in LSCC treatment. FAU - Wu, Tianyi AU - Wu T AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. FAU - Wang, Guangke AU - Wang G AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. FAU - Zeng, Xianting AU - Zeng X AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Henan University, 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. FAU - Sun, Zhanwei AU - Sun Z AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. FAU - Li, Shichao AU - Li S AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. FAU - Wang, Weiwei AU - Wang W AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. FAU - Yu, Boyu AU - Yu B AD - Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital; People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University; People's Hospital of Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210826 PL - United States TA - Cell Cycle JT - Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) JID - 101137841 RN - 0 (FUS protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Circular) RN - 0 (RNA-Binding Protein FUS) RN - EC 2.1.1.43 (EZH2 protein, human) RN - EC 2.1.1.43 (Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein) RN - EC 3.1.3.67 (PTEN Phosphohydrolase) RN - EC 3.1.3.67 (PTEN protein, human) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Bronchi/cytology MH - Carcinogenesis/genetics/*metabolism MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement/genetics MH - Cell Proliferation/genetics MH - *Disease Progression MH - Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 Protein/genetics/*metabolism MH - Epithelial Cells/metabolism MH - Gene Silencing MH - Humans MH - Laryngeal Neoplasms/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - Mice, Nude MH - PTEN Phosphohydrolase/genetics/metabolism MH - RNA, Circular/genetics/*metabolism MH - RNA-Binding Protein FUS/genetics/*metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/*genetics MH - Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck/genetics/*metabolism/pathology MH - Transfection MH - Tumor Burden/genetics MH - Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays PMC - PMC8525971 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Hsa_circ_0006232 OT - invasion OT - laryngeal squamous cell cancer OT - migration OT - proliferation COIS- All authors declare no competing interest. EDAT- 2021/08/27 06:00 MHDA- 2022/03/24 06:00 PMCR- 2022/08/26 CRDT- 2021/08/26 20:11 PHST- 2021/08/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/03/24 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/08/26 20:11 [entrez] PHST- 2022/08/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 1959973 [pii] AID - 10.1080/15384101.2021.1959973 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cell Cycle. 2021 Sep;20(18):1799-1811. doi: 10.1080/15384101.2021.1959973. Epub 2021 Aug 26.