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. 2020 Aug 12;11(8):682. doi: 10.1038/s41419-020-02851-w

Fig. 6. circEPSTI1 promotes OSCC cell proliferation and invasion through the circEPSTI1/miR-942-5p/LTBP2 axis.

Fig. 6

a The protein levels of LTBP2 were accordingly altered by treatment with circEPSTI1 or miR-942-5p. b, c Knockdown or overexpression of circEPSTI1 markedly decreased or increased the expression of LTBP2 at both the protein (b) and mRNA (c) levels, which can be reversed by miR-942-5p mimics or inhibitors. d The increase or decrease in the expression level of LTBP2 induced by circEPSTI1 overexpression or knockdown was reversed by miR-942-5p mimics or inhibitors as demonstrated by IF staining (scale bar 100 μm). e The expression level of LTBP2 in 154 OSCC and matched OSF tissues was analyzed by real-time PCR. f Kaplan–Meier analysis of the correlation between the expression levels of LTBP2, circEPSTI1/LTBP2, miR-942-5p/LTBP2, or circEPSTI1/miR-942-5p/LTBP2 and OS as well as PFS. ***P < 0.001; **P < 0.01; *P < 0.05.