PMID- 35533615 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220615 LR - 20220616 IS - 2300-732X (Electronic) IS - 1642-431X (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 2 DP - 2022 Jun TI - Hsa_circ_0001495 contributes to cervical cancer progression by targeting miR-526b-3p/TMBIM6/mTOR axis. PG - 100648 LID - S1642-431X(22)00047-X [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.repbio.2022.100648 [doi] AB - Cervical cancer (CC) is a common gynecological malignant tumor, causing poor survival rate. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are abundantly expressed in CC with their stable loop structure. However, the underlying mechanism and biological function of circRNAs remained unclear. Using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) or western blot assay, we measured the expression of hsa_circ_0001495, miR-526b-3p, and transmembrane Bax inhibitor motif containing 6 (TMBIM6) in CC tissues and cells. The relationship between miR-526b-3p and hsa_circ_0001495 or TMBIM6 was investigated by bioinformatics analysis, dual-luciferase and RIP analysis. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was conducted to evaluate glucose consumption and lactate production. 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EDU) assay were used to test cell proliferation. Cell apoptosis was analyzed by using flow cytometry assay. Transwell and wound-healing assays were used to measure cell invasion and migration. The expression of proteins was examined by western blot. Xenograft assay was applied to detect the effect of hsa_circ_0001495 in vivo. Our finding showed that hsa_circ_0001495 and TMBIM6 expression were upregulated, while miR-526b-3p was downregulated in CC tissues and cell lines. Hsa_circ_0001495 knockdown or TMBIM6 knockdown suppressed cell proliferation, migration, glycolysis, while promoted cell apoptosis in vitro, and hsa_circ_0001495 silence curbed tumor growth in vivo. Beside, hsa_circ_0001495 exerted its function in CC by positively regulating TMBIM6. Furthermore, hsa_circ_0001495 acted as a sponge for miR-526b-3p to regulate TMBIM6 expression. Hsa_circ_0001495/miR-526b-3p/TMBIM6 axis also regulated the phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in CC cells. In summary, hsa_circ_0001495 regulated the progression of CC by regulating miR-526b-3p/TMBIM6/mTOR pathway. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Society for Biology of Reproduction & the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Zhang, Xiuzhi AU - Zhang X AD - Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu, China. FAU - Zheng, Xiaoli AU - Zheng X AD - Department of Gynecology, The Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu, China. Electronic address: zxl20180620@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220506 PL - Poland TA - Reprod Biol JT - Reproductive biology JID - 101160559 RN - 0 (Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins) RN - 0 (Membrane Proteins) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (RNA, Circular) RN - 0 (TMBIM6 protein, human) RN - 0 (bcl-2-Associated X Protein) RN - EC 2.7.1.1 (MTOR protein, human) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases) RN - W36ZG6FT64 (Sirolimus) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/metabolism MH - Cell Movement MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Female MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - Membrane Proteins/metabolism MH - *MicroRNAs/genetics/metabolism MH - RNA, Circular/genetics MH - Sirolimus MH - TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics/metabolism MH - *Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/genetics MH - bcl-2-Associated X Protein/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cervical cancer OT - Glycolysis OT - Hsa_circ_0001495 OT - MiR-526b-3p OT - TMBIM6 EDAT- 2022/05/10 06:00 MHDA- 2022/06/16 06:00 CRDT- 2022/05/09 18:27 PHST- 2021/12/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/04/24 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/04/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/05/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/06/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/05/09 18:27 [entrez] AID - S1642-431X(22)00047-X [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.repbio.2022.100648 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Reprod Biol. 2022 Jun;22(2):100648. doi: 10.1016/j.repbio.2022.100648. Epub 2022 May 6.