RUNX3

Runt-related transcription factor 3 (Acute myeloid leukemia 2 protein) (Core-binding factor subunit alpha-3) (CBF-alpha-3) (Oncogene AML-2) (Polyomavirus enhancer-binding protein 2 alpha C subunit) (PEA2-alpha C) (PEBP2-alpha C) (SL3-3 enhancer factor 1 alpha C subunit) (SL3/AKV core-binding factor alpha C subunit) [AML2] [CBFA3] [PEBP2A3]

Publications

circLARP4 induces cellular senescence through regulating miR-761/RUNX3/p53/p21 signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma.

PubMed

Full text

Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a novel class of non-coding RNAs, have emerged as indispensable modulators in human malignancies. Aberrant cellular senescence is a phenotype observed in various cancers. The association of circRNAs with cellular senescence in tumors is yet to determined. Here, we investigated the role of circLARP4 in cellular senescence and cell proliferation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Downregulated circLARP4 level was observed in HCC tissues and cell lines. Low expression level of circLARP4 independently predicted poor survival outcome. Gain-of-function and loss-of-function assays demonstrated that circLARP4 suppressed HCC cell proliferation, mediated cell cycle arrest and induced senescence in vitro. Levels of p53 and p21, 2 key regulatory molecules in cellular senescence, were increased in circLARP4-overexpressed HCC cells and decreased in circLARP4-silenced HCC cells. In vivo experiments further confirmed the tumor-suppressing activity of circLARP4. Further mechanistic studies showed that circLARP4 dampened HCC progression by sponging miR-761, thereby promoting the expression level of RUNX3 and activating the downstream p53/p21 signaling. Our study revealed the role of circLARP4/miR-761/RUNX3/p53/p21 signaling in HCC progression, providing a potential survival predictor and therapeutic candidate for HCC.

MeSH Terms

• Animals
• Autoantigens
• Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
• Cell Cycle Checkpoints
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation
• Cellular Senescence
• Core Binding Factor Alpha 3 Subunit
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21
• Down-Regulation
• Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
• Genes, Tumor Suppressor
• Hep G2 Cells
• Humans
• Liver Neoplasms
• Male
• Mice
• Mice, Nude
• MicroRNAs
• RNA
• RNA, Circular
• Ribonucleoproteins
• Signal Transduction
• Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

Keywords

• RUNX3
• circLARP4
• hepatocellular carcinoma
• microRNA
• senescence