Deregulation of circRNA hsa_circ_0009109 promotes tumor growth and initiates autophagy by sponging miR-544a-3p in gastric cancer.

The hsa_circ_0009109 mediated a novel autophagy regulatory network through targeting the miR-544a-3p/bcl-2 axis, which may shed new light on the exploration of therapeutic targets for the clinical treatment of GC.