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ArticleCell death and differentiation2017

A circular RNA promotes tumorigenesis by inducing c-myc nuclear translocation.

Qi Yang, William W Du, Nan Wu, Weining Yang, Faryal Mehwish Awan, Ling Fang, Jian Ma, Xiangmin Li, Yan Zeng, Zhenguo Yang and 3 more

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Article in Cell death and differentiation, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 206 papers.

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206citing papers in PubMed
15.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

206 citing papers in PubMed, 342 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Emerging role of circular RNAs in diabetic retinopathy.The Korean journal of physiology & pharmacology : official journal of the Korean Physiological Society and the Korean Society of Pharmacology · 2025
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  20. Circular RNA-Encoded Proteins in Disease Pathogenesis.International journal of biological sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Qi YangSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
William W DuSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Nan WuSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Weining YangSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Faryal Mehwish AwanSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Ling FangSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jian MaSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Xiangmin LiSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Yan ZengSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Zhenguo YangSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Jun DongSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Azam KhorshidiSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Burton B YangSunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Health Sciences Centre · CASunnybrook Health Science Centre · CASunnybrook Research InstituteUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

CIHR PJT-149083
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a subclass of noncoding RNAs widely expressed in mammalian cells. We report here the tumorigenic capacity of a circRNA derived from angiomotin-like1 (circ-Amotl1). Circ-Amotl1 is highly expressed in patient tumor samples and cancer cell lines. Single-cell inoculations using circ-Amotl1-transfected tumor cells showed a 30-fold increase in proliferative capacity relative to control. Agarose colony-formation assays similarly revealed a 142-fold increase. Tumor-take rate in nude mouse xenografts using 6-day (219 cells) and 3-day (9 cells) colonies were 100%, suggesting tumor-forming potential of every cell. Subcutaneous single-cell injections led to the formation of palpable tumors in 41% of mice, with tumor sizes >1 cm

Indexed as

Active Transport, Cell NucleusAnimalsCarcinogenesisCell ProliferationMiceMice, NudeProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mybRNARNA, CircularProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mybRNARNA, Circular

Identifiers

PMID28622299
PMCPMC5563992
OpenAlexW2624817122

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