PMID- 35791074 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220729 LR - 20221214 IS - 1738-8872 (Electronic) IS - 1017-7825 (Print) IS - 1017-7825 (Linking) VI - 32 IP - 7 DP - 2022 Jul 28 TI - CircCOL1A2 Sponges MiR-1286 to Promote Cell Invasion and Migration of Gastric Cancer by Elevating Expression of USP10 to Downregulate RFC2 Ubiquitination Level. PG - 938-948 LID - 10.4014/jmb.2112.12044 [doi] AB - Gastric cancers (GC) are generally malignant tumors, occurring with high incidence and threatening public health around the world. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) play crucial roles in modulating various cancers, including GC. However, the functions of circRNAs and their regulatory mechanism in colorectal cancer (CRC) remain largely unknown. This study focuses on both the role of circCOL1A2 in CRC progression as well as its downstream molecular mechanism. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and western blot were adopted for gene expression analysis. Functional experiments were performed to study the biological functions. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and subcellular fraction assays were employed to detect the subcellular distribution. Luciferase reporter, RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP), co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP), RNA pull-down, and immunofluorescence (IF) and immunoprecipitation (IP) assays were used to explore the underlying mechanisms. Our results found circCOL1A2 to be not only upregulated in GC cells, but that it also propels the migration and invasion of GC cells. CircCOL1A2 functions as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) by sequestering microRNA-1286 (miR-1286) to modulate ubiquitin-specific peptidase 10 (USP10), which in turn spurs the migration and invasion of GC cells by regulating RFC2. In sum, CircCOL1A2 sponges miR-1286 to promote cell invasion and migration of GC by elevating the expression of USP10 to downregulate the level of RFC2 ubiquitination. Our study offers a potential novel target for the early diagnosis and treatment of GC. FAU - Li, Hang AU - Li H AD - Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang, P.R.China. FAU - Chai, Lixin AU - Chai L AD - Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang, P.R.China. FAU - Ding, Zujun AU - Ding Z AD - Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang, P.R.China. FAU - He, Huabo AU - He H AD - Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, Zhejiang, P.R.China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220511 PL - Korea (South) TA - J Microbiol Biotechnol JT - Journal of microbiology and biotechnology JID - 9431852 RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (RFC2 protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Circular) RN - 0 (USP10 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.19.12 (Ubiquitin Thiolesterase) RN - EC 3.6.4.- (Replication Protein C) SB - IM MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Cell Movement/genetics MH - Cell Proliferation/genetics MH - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic MH - Humans MH - In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence MH - *MicroRNAs/genetics MH - *RNA, Circular/genetics MH - *Replication Protein C/genetics/metabolism MH - *Stomach Neoplasms/pathology MH - *Ubiquitin Thiolesterase/genetics/metabolism MH - Ubiquitination PMC - PMC9628928 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Gastric cancer OT - RFC2 OT - USP10 OT - circCOL1A2 OT - miR-1286 COIS- Conflict of Interest The authors have no financial conflicts of interest to declare. EDAT- 2022/07/07 06:00 MHDA- 2022/07/30 06:00 PMCR- 2022/05/11 CRDT- 2022/07/06 00:34 PHST- 2021/12/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/04/29 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/05/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/07/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/07/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/07/06 00:34 [entrez] PHST- 2022/05/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - jmb.2112.12044 [pii] AID - jmb-32-7-938 [pii] AID - 10.4014/jmb.2112.12044 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2022 Jul 28;32(7):938-948. doi: 10.4014/jmb.2112.12044. Epub 2022 May 11.