Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are stable and extensively distributed non-coding RNA molecules that are differentially expressed in liver cancer tissues in the human body. In this study, we aimed to investigate circRNA as a novel candidate biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). For three groups of HCC and neighboring healthy tissues, the differentially expressed circRNAs were identified through high-throughput sequencing analysis. Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) were employed for the evaluation of circRNAs that show an elevated expression level in HCC. The obtained results revealed the significantly differential expression of hsa_circ_0006091 in HCC. Then we obtained their target genes through biological analysis, followed by verifying the underlined target genes, and the regulator of G-protein signaling 12 (RGS12) showed an elevated expression level in HCC tissues. Finally, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was conducted on AFP, RGS12, and hsa_circ_0006091, and combined analysis was performed. Furthermore, hsa_circ_0006091 is a novel candidate biomarker for HCC and could improve the diagnostic strategies, prediction, and follow-up of HCC patients. The joint diagnosis of the hsa_circ_0006091&AFP and hsa_circ_0006091&RGS12 has diagnostic significance and can be used as a molecular marker for HCC diagnosis. AUC:area under the ROC curve; ROC:Receptor Operating Characteristics; bp:base pair;mRNA:Messenger Ribonucleic acid;ceRNA:Competing endogenous RNA; RT-qPCR: Real time-quantitativen PCR technology; circRNA: circular RNA; HCC:Hepatocellular carcinoma;miRNA:microRNA;KEGG:Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes; RGS12:regulator of G-protein signaling 12; AFP:alpha fetoprotein; ncRNAs:non-coding RNAs; GEO:Gene Expression Omnibus; FDR:false discovery rate.
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