Abstract
Dysregulation of circRNAs is associated with human cancer progression, but its expression pattern and function in cancer are not fully understood. The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of circ_0001821 on colorectal cancer (CRC) proliferation, migration, invasion, and stemness. The expression level of circ_0001821 in CRC tissues and cells was detected by quantitative real-time PCR. The effects of circ_0001821 silencing on the proliferation, migration, invasion, and stemness of CRC cells were examined by cell counting kit-8, 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine, transwell, sphere formation, and western blot assays. Bioinformatics and dual-luciferase reporter gene assay were used to verify the relationship between circ_0001821 and miR-339-3p, miR-339-3p and CST1 in CRC cells. Circ_0001821 was highly expressed in CRC tissues and cells. Circ_0001821 silencing inhibited the proliferation, migration, invasion, and stemness of CRC cells, and transfection of miR-339-3p inhibitor partly attenuated this effect. In addition, circ_0001821 can bind miR-339-3p to regulate CST1 expression. Circ_0001821 silencing also curbed tumor growth in vivo. Circ_0001821 promoted CRC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and stemness by regulating the miR-339-3p/CST1 axis.
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