Figure 5.
Hsa_circ_0021087 promotes GC cell proliferation in vitro experiments. (A) Hsa_circ_0021087 expression level was downregulated in GC cells (SGC-7901, MGC-803 and BGC-823) compared with the normal cell GES1. (B) Hsa_circ_0005051 was also downregulated in the GC cell lines. (C) Following the transfection of MGC-803 and BGC-823 cells with specifically synthesized small interference RNA and OE-hsa_circ_0021087, the expression of hsa_circ_0021087 in cells was analyzed by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. (D,E) The Cell Counting Kit-8 assay indicated that hsa_circ_0021087 promoted MGC-803 and BGC-823 cell proliferation. (F–H) Wound healing assays were performed on MGC-803 and BGC-823 cells treated with si-NC, si-circ_0021087 and OE-circ_0021087. (I–K) Transwell chambers were used to perform cell migration assays in MGC-803 and BGC-823 cells. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001. GC, gastric cancer.