Circular RNAs: splicing’s enigma variations

Circular RNAs are a large class of animal RNAs with regulatory potency

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Natural RNA circles function as efficient microRNA sponges

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Circular RNAs are abundant, conserved, and associated with ALU repeats

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Circular RNAs Are the Predominant Transcript Isoform from Hundreds of Human Genes in Diverse Cell Types

Salzman, J., Gawad, C., Wang, P. L., Lacayo, N., & Brown, P. O. (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030733 · Cited by 2,239

Insights into RNA Biology from an Atlas of Mammalian mRNA-Binding Proteins

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Circular transcripts of the testis-determining gene Sry in adult mouse testis

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miRNA‐dependent gene silencing involving Ago2‐mediated cleavage of a circular antisense RNA

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Initiation of Protein Synthesis by the Eukaryotic Translational Apparatus on Circular RNAs

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Emerging Roles for Natural MicroRNA Sponges

Ebert, M. S., & Sharp, P. A. (2010) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2010.08.052 · Cited by 490

Targeted RNA sequencing reveals the deep complexity of the human transcriptome

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Overexpression of circ_0005198 sponges miR‐1294 to regulate cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion in glioma

Wang, J., Li, J., Wang, H., Lv, L., & Sun, J. (2019) · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · doi:10.1002/jcb.28820 · Cited by 13

Circular RNAs and Cardiovascular Regeneration

Tang, L. F. P., Li, P., Jang, M. S., & Zhu, W. (2021) · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · doi:10.3389/fcvm.2021.672600 · Cited by 13

Downregulationof circ_0001578 promotes gestational diabetes mellitus by inducing placental inflammation via the NF-κB and JNKs pathways

Zhang, W., Zhao, X., & Li, L. (2022) · Frontiers in Endocrinology · doi:10.3389/fendo.2022.657802 · Cited by 14

Circular RNA ATXN7 is upregulated in non‑small cell lung cancer and promotes disease progression

Huang, Q., Wang, S., Li, X., Yang, F., Feng, C., Zhong, K., Qiu, M., & Wang, J. (2019) · Oncology Letters · doi:10.3892/ol.2019.10168 · Cited by 13

Role of circular RNAs in lung cancer

Babayev, M., & Silveyra, P. (2024) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2024.1346119 · Cited by 13

The Role of Noncoding RNAs in B-Cell Lymphoma

Li, J., Zou, J., Wan, X.-Y., Sun, C., Peng, F., Chu, Z., & Hu, Y. (2020) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2020.577890 · Cited by 12

Dysregulated circRNAs serve as prognostic and diagnostic markers in osteosarcoma by sponging microRNA to regulate the downstream signaling pathway

Huang, X., Yang, W., Zhang, Z., & Shao, Z. (2019) · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · doi:10.1002/jcb.29418 · Cited by 12

CircMTO1 Attenuated Acute Kidney Injury Through Regulating miR-337

Shi, C., Pan, L.-Y., Peng, Z., & Li, J. (2020) · Inflammation · doi:10.1007/s10753-020-01209-w · Cited by 12

hsa_circ_0101119 facilitates the progression of cervical cancer via an interaction with EIF4A3 to inhibit TCEAL6 expression

Sui, X., Wang, Y., & Liu, H. (2021) · Molecular Medicine Reports · doi:10.3892/mmr.2021.12293 · Cited by 12

Circular RNAs and the regulation of gene expression in diabetic nephropathy (Review)

Benitez, M. B., Pérez‐Navarro, Y., Azuara-Liceaga, E. I., Cruz, A., Flores, J., & López‐Cánovas, L. (2024) · International Journal of Molecular Medicine · doi:10.3892/ijmm.2024.5368 · Cited by 11

Expression and clinical significance of circular RNA hsa_circ_0079787 in the peripheral blood of patients with axial spondyloarthritis

Luo, Q., Fu, B., Zhang, L., Guo, Y., Huang, Z., & Li, J. (2020) · Molecular Medicine Reports · doi:10.3892/mmr.2020.11520 · Cited by 11

Circ_0030235 knockdown protects H9c2 cells against OGD/R-induced injury via regulation of miR-526b

Zhang, Y., Liu, S., Ding, L., Wang, D., Li, Q., & Li, D. (2021) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.11482 · Cited by 11

Circular RNA-CDR1as is involved in lung injury induced by long-term formaldehyde inhalation

Liu, Q., Ge, P., Wang, Q., Zhang, S., Yang, Y., Lv, M., Lu, Y., Li, M., & Zhou, D. (2021) · Inhalation Toxicology · doi:10.1080/08958378.2021.1999350 · Cited by 11

Circ-0036602 Acts As a Sponge of MiR-34a-5p and MiR-431-5p to Promote Cervical Cancer Proliferation and Invasion

Xia, Y., Zhu, B., Han, J., Huang, J., & Wu, Y. (2022) · Journal of Genomics · doi:10.7150/jgen.62458 · Cited by 11

circPCNX and Pecanex Promote Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Viability by Inhibiting miR-506

Sun, P., Fan, X., Hu, X., Fu, X., Wei, Q., & Zang, Y. (2020) · Cancer Management and Research · doi:10.2147/cmar.s232940 · Cited by 11

Regulation by noncoding RNAs of local translation, injury responses, and pain in the peripheral nervous system

Li, X., Jin, D. S., Eadara, S., Caterina, M. J., & Meffert, M. K. (2023) · Neurobiology of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.ynpai.2023.100119 · Cited by 10

The role of circRNA in insulin resistance and its progression induced by adipose inflammation

Liu, Y., Yue, J., Jiang, Y., Tian, X., & Shu, A. (2025) · Journal of Diabetes and its Complications · doi:10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2025.109042 · Cited by 10

Knockdown of circular RNA hsa_circ_0003307 inhibits synovial inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis by regulating the PI3K/AKT pathway

Fang, Y., Liu, J., Long, Y., Wen, J., Huang, D., & Xin, L. (2022) · Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine · doi:10.17219/acem/146830 · Cited by 10

The roles of small extracellular vesicles as prognostic biomarkers and treatment approaches in triple-negative breast cancer

Zhou, Y., Xiao, Z., & Zhu, W. (2022) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.998964 · Cited by 10

Circ_0001023 Promotes Proliferation and Metastasis of Gastric Cancer Cells Through miR-409-3p/PHF10 Axis

Wang, Y., Zhang, J., Chen, X., & Gao, L. (2020) · OncoTargets and Therapy · doi:10.2147/ott.s244358 · Cited by 10

Identification and characterization of circular RNAs in Longissimus dorsi muscle tissue from two goat breeds using RNA-Seq

Shen, J., Zhen, H., Li, L., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Hu, J., Liu, X., Li, S., Hao, Z., Li, M., et al. (2022) · Molecular Genetics and Genomics · doi:10.1007/s00438-022-01887-1 · Cited by 10

The Biological Functions of Non-coding RNAs: From a Line to a Circle

Wu, N., & Yang, B. B. (2015) · Discoveries · doi:10.15190/d.2015.40 · Cited by 10

The role of CDR1as/ciRS-7 in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases

Shao, Y., Xu, J., Liang, B., Zhang, S., Chen, W., Wang, Y., & Xing, D. (2023) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115589 · Cited by 9

Circular RNAs as Biomarkers in Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, Molecular Types, Metastasis and Drug Resistance

Li, L., Hao, Y., Dong, L., Qiao, Z.-Q., Yang, S., Chen, Y.-D., Zhang, K., & Wang, Y. (2025) · Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment · doi:10.1177/15330338251328500 · Cited by 12

CircPDSS1 promotes the proliferation, invasion, migration, and EMT of breast cancer cell via regulating miR-320c/CKAP5 axis

Liu, X., Song, J., Kang, Y., Wang, Y., & Chen, A. (2022) · Cancer Cell International · doi:10.1186/s12935-022-02657-0 · Cited by 9

Fluorescence detection of natural RNA using rationally designed “clickable” oligonucleotide probes

Okholm, A. H., Kjems, J., & Astakhova, K. (2014) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/c4ra07165d · Cited by 9

Evolution of the unspliced transcriptome

Engelhardt, J., & Stadler, P. F. (2015) · BMC Evolutionary Biology · doi:10.1186/s12862-015-0437-7 · Cited by 11

Differential expression profile study and gene function analysis of maternal foetal‑derived circRNA for screening for Down's syndrome

Sui, W., Gan, Q. Y., Chang, Y., Ou, M., Chen, J., Lin, H., Xue, W., Wu, Y., He, H., Tang, D., et al. (2019) · Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine · doi:10.3892/etm.2019.8288 · Cited by 9

Circular RNA hsa_circ_0001306 Functions as a Competing Endogenous RNA to Regulate FBXW7 Expression by Sponging miR-527 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wu, Y., Fan, T., Zhao, Y., Hu, R., Yan, D., Sun, D., Gao, L., Qin, L., & Xue, X. (2021) · Journal of Cancer · doi:10.7150/jca.61381 · Cited by 9

Circular RNA circ_0023404 serves as a miR ‐636 sponge to promote malignant behaviors in cervical cancer cells through upregulation of CYP2S1

Guo, W., Feng, M., Li, S., & Wei, L. (2021) · The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences · doi:10.1002/kjm2.12478 · Cited by 9

Identification and characterization of human cytomegalovirus-encoded circular RNAs

Deng, J., Wang, Q., Zhang, J., Ma, Y., Qi, Y., Liu, Z., Li, Y., Ruan, Q., & Huang, Y. (2022) · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · doi:10.3389/fcimb.2022.980974 · Cited by 9

circAMOTL1L Suppresses Renal Cell Carcinoma Growth by Modulating the miR‐92a‐2‐5p/KLLN Pathway

Gao, L., Shao, X., Yue, Q., Wu, W., Yang, X., He, X., Li, L., Hou, F., & Zhang, R. (2021) · Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity · doi:10.1155/2021/9970272 · Cited by 9

Noncoding RNA network crosstalk in organ fibrosis

Ling, H., Wang, X.-C., Liu, Z., Mao, S., Yang, J., Sha, J.-M., & Tao, H. (2024) · Cellular Signalling · doi:10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111430 · Cited by 8

Exosomal circ_0003057 promotes osteo/odontogenic differentiation of hDPSCs by binding with EIF4A3 through upregulated parental gene ANKH

Wang, B., Kong, Y., Dong, H., Lai, F., Guo, Z., Lin, L., Xu, J., Zhang, J., Jiang, Y., & Jiang, Q. (2025) · International Endodontic Journal · doi:10.1111/iej.14262 · Cited by 8

Circular RNA circNINL promotes breast cancer progression through activating β-catenin signaling via miR-921/ADAM9 axis

Xu, C., Yu, H., Yin, X., Zhang, J., Liu, C., Qi, H., & Liu, P. (2021) · The Journal of Biochemistry · doi:10.1093/jb/mvab005 · Cited by 8

Emerging role of circRNAs in cancer under hypoxia (Review)

Lai, Q., Li, W., Wang, H., Xu, S., & Deng, Z. (2022) · Oncology Letters · doi:10.3892/ol.2022.13492 · Cited by 9

circTMEM181 upregulates ARHGAP29 to inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma migration and invasion by sponging miR‐519a‐5p

Chen, B., Li, Q., Li, Y., Li, Q., Lai, H., Huang, S., Li, C., & Li, Y. (2022) · Hepatology Research · doi:10.1111/hepr.13870 · Cited by 8

Advancing the use of noncoding RNA in regulatory toxicology: Report of an ECETOC workshop

Aigner, A. M., Buesen, R., Gant, T. W., Gooderham, N. J., Greim, H. A., Jörg Hackermüller, A., Hubesch, B., Laffont, M., Marczylo, E. L., Meister, G., et al. (2016) · Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.yrtph.2016.09.018 · Cited by 8

Dysregulated Expression of Circular RNAs Serve as Prognostic and Clinicopathological Markers in Cancer

Huang, X., Zhang, Z., Qing, X., Zhang, W., Zhong, B., Deng, X., Wang, S., Cheng, C., Hu, H., & Shao, Z. (2019) · Journal of Cancer · doi:10.7150/jca.29438 · Cited by 8

Using Drosophila to uncover molecular and physiological functions of circRNAs

Krishnamoorthy, A., & Kadener, S. (2021) · Methods · doi:10.1016/j.ymeth.2021.04.016 · Cited by 8

Circular RNAs Sparkle in the Diagnosis and Theranostics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wang, M., Wu, M., Xie, T., & Chen, J. (2021) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2020.628655 · Cited by 8

ciRS-7 Enhances the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through miR-944/NOX4 Pathway

Mao, C., Wen, H., Zhang, Y., Yu, G., & Ge, Q. (2022) · Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression · doi:10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2022039225 · Cited by 8

Reconstruction of Full-Length circRNA Sequences Using Chimeric Alignment Information

Hossain, M. T., Zhang, J., Reza, M. S., Peng, Y., Feng, S., & Wei, Y. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms23126776 · Cited by 8

Non-coding RNAs in drug and radiation resistance of bone and soft-tissue sarcoma: a systematic review

Chen, H., Zhang, T., Zhang, F., & Zhang, T. (2022) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.79655 · Cited by 8

CiRS-187 regulates BMPR2 expression by targeting miR-187 in bovine cumulus cells treated with BMP15 and GDF9

Fu, Y. S., Zhang, J., Han, D., Wang, H., Liu, J., Xiao, Y., Jiang, H., Gao, Y., & Yuan, B. (2022) · Theriogenology · doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.10.034 · Cited by 7

circRNA-ZCCHC14 affects the chondrogenic differentiation ability of peripheral blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells by regulating GREM1 through miR-181a

Zhao, D., Chen, H., Zhong, J. Y., Zhou, X., Zhang, J., & Zhang, Y. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29561-5 · Cited by 7

An integrated approach to understand fluid shear stress-driven and reactive oxygen species-mediated metastasis of colon adenocarcinoma through mRNA-miRNA-lncRNA-circRNA networks

KrishnaPriya, S., Omer, S., Banerjee, S., Karunagaran, D., & Suraishkumar, G. K. (2022) · Molecular Genetics and Genomics · doi:10.1007/s00438-022-01924-z · Cited by 7

Screening differential circular RNAs expression profiles in Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus

Yang, M. H., Sun, K., & Chang, J. (2022) · BioMedical Engineering OnLine · doi:10.1186/s12938-022-01013-7 · Cited by 7

Landscape of circRNAs Across 11 Organs and 4 Ages in Fischer 344 Rats

Gong, B., Xu, J., & Tong, W. (2020) · Chemical Research in Toxicology · doi:10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00144 · Cited by 7

Exendin-4 Reversed the PC12 Cell Damage Induced by circRNA CDR1as/miR-671/GSK3β Signaling Pathway

Quan, H., Chen, Q., Wang, K., Wang, Q., Lü, M., Zhang, Y., Qiang, S., Xue, S., Lin, H., Zhu, H., et al. (2020) · Journal of Molecular Neuroscience · doi:10.1007/s12031-020-01698-2 · Cited by 7

Nuclear export mechanisms of circular RNAs: size does matter

Azmi, A. S. (2018) · Non-coding RNA Investigation · doi:10.21037/ncri.2018.08.03 · Cited by 7

METTL3 facilitates the translation of CircSIK2 during chicken myogenesis in an m6A dependent manner

Wang, Z., Ju, X., Li, S., Yu, J., Yang, X., Cai, D., Li, K., Gonzalez, J. M., Nie, Q., & Li, Z. (2025) · PLoS Genetics · doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1011934 · Cited by 6

Profiling and functional analysis of differentially expressed circular RNAs identified in foot-and-mouth disease virus infected PK-15 cells

Yang, J., Yang, B., Wang, Y., Zhang, T., Yu, H., Cui, H., Zhao, D., Yuan, X., Chen, X., Shen, C., et al. (2022) · Veterinary Research · doi:10.1186/s13567-022-01037-w · Cited by 6

The Fate and Functionality of Alien tRNA Fragments in Culturing Medium and Cells of Escherichia coli

Shavkunov, K. S., Markelova, N., Glazunova, O. A., Kolzhetsov, N. P., Panyukov, V. V., & Ozoline, O. N. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms241612960 · Cited by 6

The bioinformatic tools, characteristics, biological functions and molecular mechanisms associated with plant circular RNA

Han, X., Li, Y., Wai, W. K. H., Yin, J., & Zhu, Y. (2024) · New Crops · doi:10.1016/j.ncrops.2024.100062 · Cited by 6

Investigating the biomarker value of circRNAs in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a systematic review

Latifi-Pakdehi, T., Khezrian, A., Doosti‐Irani, A., Afshar, S., & Mahdavinezhad, A. (2024) · Discover Oncology · doi:10.1007/s12672-024-01602-z · Cited by 6

Identifying insulin-responsive circRNAs in chicken pectoralis

Shao, B., Wang, Z., Luo, P., Du, P., Zhang, X., Zhang, H., Si, X., Ma, S., Chen, W., & Huang, Y. (2025) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/s12864-025-11347-w · Cited by 6

Detecting plasma hsa_circ_0061276 in patients with gastric cancer by reverse transcription-digital polymerase chain reaction

Ruan, Y., Li, Z., Xie, Y., Sun, W., & Guo, J. (2022) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.1042248 · Cited by 6

Circular RNAs in leukemia (Review)

Okcanoğlu, T. B., & Gündüz, C. (2018) · Biomedical Reports · doi:10.3892/br.2018.1178 · Cited by 6

Circular RNAs and their role in renal cell carcinoma: a current perspective

Liu, Z., & Li, M. (2021) · Cancer Cell International · doi:10.1186/s12935-021-02181-7 · Cited by 6

CircPIK3C2A dynamically orchestrates autophagy and apoptosis to enhance antibacterial immunity in yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)

Zhou, L., Xiao, S., Shi, Y., Han, B., Yin, S., & Ning, X. (2025) · Aquaculture · doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.742753 · Cited by 5

Expression profile of circular RNA in rat intimal hyperplasia and target gene prediction

Li, T., Rong, Z., Chang, N., Liu, X., Xu, J., Liu, D., Shi, C., Zhang, W., Jiang, R., & Jiang, J. (2019) · Journal of Cellular Physiology · doi:10.1002/jcp.28164 · Cited by 5

Prognostic significance of CircRNAs expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma

Zhang, L., Wang, M., Ren, W., Li, S., Zhi, K., Gao, L., & Zheng, J. (2022) · Oral Diseases · doi:10.1111/odi.14188 · Cited by 5

Circular RNA 0000311 Aggravates the Aggressiveness of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma via miR-876-5p/EZH2 Axis

Xu, J., Lin, Q., & Zhao, X. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Pathology Toxicology and Oncology · doi:10.1615/jenvironpatholtoxicoloncol.2022041989 · Cited by 5

CircRNP complexes: from nature to design

Nuthalapati, S. S., Ulshöfer, C. J., & Bindereif, A. (2023) · Journal of Molecular Cell Biology · doi:10.1093/jmcb/mjad006 · Cited by 5

Silencing of Hsa_circ_0055440 Alleviates Hypoxia-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Regulating the MiR-499b-5p/ACSL1 Axis

Yan, L., Qi, H., & Zhou, W. (2023) · International Heart Journal · doi:10.1536/ihj.22-473 · Cited by 5

Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields Induce mTOR and Hsa_Circ_100338 Expression Changes in Gastric Cancer and Normal Fibroblast Cell Lines.

Mansoury, F., Babaei, N., Abdi, S., Entezari, M., & Doosti, A. (2022) · PubMed Central · doi:10.22074/cellj.2022.7922 · Cited by 5

Circular RNAs as novel potential biomarkers for pancreatic cancer

Liu, S., Li, Q., Ma, Y., Corpe, C. P., & Wang, J. (2021) · Journal of Cancer · doi:10.7150/jca.58640 · Cited by 5

LncRNA TUG1 Repressed Angiogenesis by Promoting the Ubiquitination of HuR and Inhibiting Its Nuclear Translocation in Cerebral Ischemic Reperfusion Injury

Jiang, H., Cai, Q., He, P., Li, F., & Chen, Q. (2025) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202413333 · Cited by 4

A Potential Role for the Noncoding Transcriptome in Psychiatric Disorders

Klengel, T. (2018) · Harvard Review of Psychiatry · doi:10.1097/hrp.0000000000000206 · Cited by 4

Functional Roles and Biological Mechanisms of Circular RNAs and Their Encoded Peptides in Glioma: A Narrative Review

Bakhti, S. Z., Dadashi, S., Pahlevan, A. D., & Kafshresan, F. (2021) · International Clinical Neuroscience Journal · doi:10.34172/icnj.2021.33 · Cited by 4

Value of non-coding RNAs to assess lymph node status in cervical cancer

Dabi, Y., Favier, A., Razakamanantsoa, L., Suisse, S., Marie, Y., Touboul, C., Ferrier, C., Bendifallah, S., & Daraï, É. (2023) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2023.1144672 · Cited by 4

Molecular significance of circRNAs in malignant lymphoproliferative disorders: pathogenesis and novel biomarkers or therapeutic targets

Long, B. Y. (2024) · American Journal of Cancer Research · doi:10.62347/kmwb5164 · Cited by 4

Circ_0005615 promotes cervical cancer cell growth and metastasis by modulating the miR‐138‐5p/KDM2A axis

Luo, X., Liu, J., Wang, X., Wang, Y., Yuan, J. J., & Zhang, Y. (2023) · Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology · doi:10.1002/jbt.23410 · Cited by 4

A novel upregulated hsa_circ_0032746 regulates the oncogenesis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by regulating miR-4270/MCM3 axis

Shrestha, S. M., Fang, X., Ye, H., Ren, L., Ji, Q., & Shi, R. (2024) · Human Genomics · doi:10.1186/s40246-023-00564-7 · Cited by 4

Bir Gen İfade Düzenleyicisi miRNA

Güzelgül, F., & Aksoy, K. (2015) · Arşiv Kaynak Tarama Dergisi · doi:10.17827/aktd.95263 · Cited by 4

Diagnostic value of circular RNAs in colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhao, Z., Zhao, Y., Liu, Y., Zou, J., & Zhu, Y. (2019) · Pathology - Research and Practice · doi:10.1016/j.prp.2019.152680 · Cited by 4

Circ-AKT3 promotes the proliferation and migration of HCC cells via down-regulating microRNA-335 expression

Bing, D. O. N. G., Li, H., Wang, C., Qian, X., & Zhang, R. (2021) · Minerva Medica · doi:10.23736/s0026-4806.21.07715-6 · Cited by 4

MicroRNA Regulation of Endocrine Functions in the Ovary

Brachova, P., Hung, W., McGinnis, L. K., & Christenson, L. K. (2015) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-25124-0_6 · Cited by 4

New Players in the Neuroendocrine System

Wang, Y., Mead, E. A., Thekkumthala, A. P., & Pietrzykowski, A. Z. (2016) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781118760369.ch4 · Cited by 4

Regulatory effect of N6-methyladenosine on tumor angiogenesis

Yuyan, & Yuan, E. (2024) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2024.1453774 · Cited by 3

Therapeutic potential of microRNA-506 in cancer treatment: mechanisms and therapeutic implications

Mao, S., Li, J., Huang, J., Lv, L., Zhang, Q., Cheng, Q., Liu, X., Bi, Z., & Yao, J. (2025) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2025.1524763 · Cited by 3

Circular RNAs in gynecological cancer: From molecular mechanisms to clinical applications (Review)

Liu, Y., & Ai, H. (2025) · Oncology Letters · doi:10.3892/ol.2025.15037 · Cited by 3

Regulation of HBEGF by Micro-RNA for Survival of Developing Human Trophoblast Cells

Jain, C. V., Jessmon, P., Kilburn, B. A., Jodar, M., Sendler, E. D., Krawetz, S. A., & Armant, D. R. (2016) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0163913 · Cited by 3

CircRNF121 knockdown suppresses the progression of cervical cancer by regulating miR ‐153‐3p/ ATF2 axis and wnt/β‐catenin pathway

Wang, Q., Xu, B. H., Liu, H., Wang, D., Liu, S. M., He, C., Feng, X., & Wang, L. (2022) · Drug Development Research · doi:10.1002/ddr.21908 · Cited by 3

Circular RNAs expression profiles and bioinformatics analysis in bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Lun, Y., Hu, J., & Zuming, Y. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis · doi:10.1002/jcla.24805 · Cited by 3

The control of tumor progression by circular RNAs: novel prognostic and therapeutic insights resulting from the analysis of the circAGO2/human antigen R complex

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Correlation of local and serum CircHIPK3 expressions with the progression of liver fibrosis/cirrhosis

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