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- - Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are unique noncoding RNAs formed through backsplicing, and they can influence cell functions by interacting with signaling pathways.
- - Many circRNAs are irregularly expressed in different types of cancers and can function as competitive endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) by binding to specific miRNAs, creating circRNA/miRNA/mRNA networks.
- - The disruption of these ceRNA networks can affect cell pathways related to apoptosis, and targeting these pathways could provide new strategies for cancer treatment, positioning ceRNA networks as potential biomarkers for therapy.
Article Abstract
Circular RNAs are noncoding RNAs with circular conformation mainly due to backsplicing event. CircRNAs can potentially impact cell biological processes by interacting with cell signaling pathways. Numerous circRNAs have been found to be aberrantly expressed in a variety of cancers. These RNAs can act as ceRNA (competitive endogenous RNA) by sponging certain miRNAs to form circRNA/miRNA/mRNA networks. Dysregulation of ceRNA networks may lead to dysfunctions in various cell pathways, which modulate apoptosis-associated genes and ultimately result in cancer progression. Since disruption of apoptosis is one of the leading causes of cancer development, one approach for cancer treatment is to drive cells toward apoptosis. In this review, we present a summary of studies on the role of ceRNA networks in cellular signaling pathways that regulate apoptosis; these networks are suggested to be potential biomarkers for cancer treatment.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11546195 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37089 | DOI Listing |
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