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WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
Volume 11, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i8.563
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Circular RNA; RNA splicing; Prostate cancer; Biomarker; Cell-free RNA
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Advancing knowledge of the transcriptome has revealed that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are widely expressed and evolutionarily conserved molecules that may serve relevant biological roles. More interesting is the accumulating evidence which demonstrates the implication of circRNAs in diseases, especially cancers. This revelation has helped to form the rationale for many studies exploring their utility as clinical biomarkers. CircRNAs are highly stable due to their unique structures, exhibit some tissue specificity, and are enriched in exosomes, which facilitate their detection in a range of body fluids. These properties make circRNAs ideal candidates for biomarker development in many diseases. This review will outline the discovery, biogenesis, and proposed functions of circRNAs.
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