Figure 5.
Hypoxia-induced Hsa_circ_0000566 stabilizes HIF-1α by attenuating interactions between Von Hippel—Lindau (VHL) and HIF-1α. (A) The interaction between VHL and Hsa_circ_0000566, assessed by performing a RIP assay. Results are reported as mean ± standard deviation (SD), *p < 0.05, n = 3. (B) Interaction between VHL and Hsa_circ_0000566, identified by conducting pulldown assays. (C) Effects of Hsa_circ_0000566 silencing and Hsa_circ_0000566 overexpression on VHL protein and mRNA expression, identified by performing western blotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). (D) Immunoprecipitation experiment revealing VHL-HIF-1α interaction that is inhibited by Hsa_circ_0000566 overexpression. (E) Sequential coimmunoprecipitation assay, performed to determine whether Hsa_circ_0000566 could simultaneously bind VHL and HIF-1α.