NYMC Faculty Publications

Dysregulated Expression Patterns of Circular Rnas in Cancer: Uncovering Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarker Potential

Author Type(s)

Student, Faculty

DOI

10.3390/biom14040384

Journal Title

Biomolecules

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2024

Department

Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Keywords

cancer, circRNA, circRNA application, circRNA function, circular RNAs

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are stable, enclosed, non-coding RNA molecules with dynamic regulatory propensity. Their biogenesis involves a back-splicing process, forming a highly stable and operational RNA molecule. Dysregulated circRNA expression can drive carcinogenic and tumorigenic transformation through the orchestration of epigenetic modifications via extensive RNA and protein-binding domains. These multi-ranged functional capabilities have unveiled extensive identification of previously unknown molecular and cellular patterns of cancer cells. Reliable circRNA expression patterns can aid in early disease detection and provide criteria for genome-specific personalized medicine. Studies described in this review have revealed the novelty of circRNAs and their biological ss as prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers.

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