CircKIF2A Contributes to Cell Proliferation, Migration, Invasion and Glycolysis in Human Neuroblastoma by Regulating MiR-129-5p/PLK4 Axis

Overview

Journal Mol Cell Biochem

Publisher Springer

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2021 Feb 25

PMID 33630225

Citations 7

Authors

Yiheng Yang

Hongli Pan

Jie Chen

Zhonghua Zhang

Minna Liang

Xunqiang Feng

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Abstract

Multiple circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been identified to act as essential mediators in diverse human cancers. However, the roles of circRNAs in neuroblastoma (NB) are largely unknown. In this study, we aimed to explore the function of circKIF2A in NB. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was executed to detect the levels of circKIF2A, KIF2A mRNA, miR-129-5p and polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) mRNA. Actinomycin D assay and RNase R digestion assay were conducted to analyze the feature of circKIF2A. 3-(4, 5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, transwell assay and specific kits were utilized to evaluate cell proliferation, metastasis and glycolysis, respectively. Western blot assay was performed to examine the protein levels of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), MMP9 and PLK4. Bioinformatics analysis, RNA pull-down assay and dual-luciferase reporter assay were conducted to analyze the relationship between miR-129-5p and circKIF2A or PLK4. Murine xenograft model assay was done to investigate the role of circKIF2A in NB in vivo. CircKIF2A level was increased in NB tissue samples and cell lines. Silencing of circKIF2A impeded NB cell proliferation, migration, invasion and glycolysis. For mechanism analysis, circKIF2A could positively modulate PLK4 expression via sponging miR-129-5p. Moreover, miR-129-5p inhibition reversed the inhibitory effects of circKIF2A silencing on the behaviors of NB cells. MiR-129-5p overexpression weakened the malignant biological behaviors of NB cells by targeting PLK4. Additionally, circKIF2A knockdown hampered tumorigenesis in vivo. CircKIF2A knockdown suppressed cell proliferation, migration, invasion and glycolysis via downregulating PLK4 expression through miR-129-5p.

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