PVT1 adsorbs miR-486-5p to upregulate CDK4 expression. (A) A Venn map was created using GEO data along with TargetScan, miRDB to screen for miR-486-5p target genes (B) A dual luciferase experiment verified the interaction between miR-486-5p and the CDK4 3′UTR in 293T cells. (C) Western blot analysis was used for the detection of CDK4 expression in parental and 5FU-resistant HCT116 cells. (D) Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR was used to detect PVT1, miR-486-5p and CDK4 expression in parental and 5FU-resistant HCT116 cells. (E) Western blot analysis was performed to estimate the CDK4 protein levels in 5FU-resistant HCT116 cells treated with or without 1 mM 5-FU. *P<0.05. PVT1, plasmacytoma variant translocation 1; GEO, gene expression omnibus; 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; HAT1, histone acetyltransferase 1; TWF1, twinfilin actin binding protein 1.