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To review current understanding of circular RNA biology in tumorigenesis and evaluate their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic utility in cancer.

October 9, 2017OncogeneOpen Access

Circular RNAs in cancer: opportunities and challenges in the field

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To review current understanding of circular RNA biology in tumorigenesis and evaluate their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic utility in cancer.
Synthesized literature on endogenous circular RNA biology, molecular stability, and tissue-specific expression patterns.
Evaluated oncogenic mechanisms of circular RNAs, including gene regulation and microRNA sponge activity.
Analyzed clinical translational challenges, caveats, and opportunities in circular RNA-based cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
Circular RNAs demonstrate high enzymatic stability, evolutionary conservation, and tissue-specific expression patterns that frequently diverge from host gene expression.
Specific circular RNAs function as potent microRNA sponges, exerting downstream gene-regulatory control that influences tumor onset and progression.
The distinct properties of circular RNAs support their utility as stable diagnostic biomarkers, prognostic indicators, and actionable targets for precision oncology.

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Review reveals the functional and regulatory roles of circular RNAs in cancer, highlighting their promise as stable biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

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Kristensen et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ff713aef8139f8ff775ccf https://doi.org/10.1038/onc.2017.361

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Review reveals the functional and regulatory roles of circular RNAs in cancer, highlighting their promise as stable biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

Circular RNAs in cancer: opportunities and challenges in the field

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Circular RNAs in cancer: opportunities and challenges in the field

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