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ReviewMolecular cancer2020

Functions and mechanisms of circular RNAs in cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy resistance.

Chaochu Cui, Jianbo Yang, Xiao Li, Dongling Liu, Liwu Fu, Xianwei Wang

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 104 papers.

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104citing papers in PubMed
15.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

104 citing papers in PubMed, 217 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chaochu CuiHenan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Jianbo YangSchool of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Xiao LiHenan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Dongling LiuHenan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China.
Liwu FuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. Fulw@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Xianwei WangHenan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan, China. Wangxianwei1116@126.com.
Xinxiang Medical University · CNSun Yat-sen University Cancer Center · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs), one type of non-coding RNA, were initially misinterpreted as nonfunctional products of pre-mRNA mis-splicing. Currently, circRNAs have been proven to manipulate the functions of diverse molecules, including non-coding RNAs, mRNAs, DNAs and proteins, to regulate cell activities in physiology and pathology. Accumulating evidence indicates that circRNAs play critical roles in tumor genesis, development, and sensitivity to radiation and chemotherapy. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are two primary types of intervention for most cancers, but their therapeutic efficacies are usually retarded by intrinsic and acquired resistance. Thus, it is urgent to develop new strategies to improve therapeutic responses. To achieve this, clarification of the underlying mechanisms affecting therapeutic responses in cancer is needed. This review summarizes recent progress and mechanisms of circRNAs in cancer resistance to radiation and chemotherapy, and it discusses the limitations of available knowledge and potential future directions.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansNeoplasmsRadiation ToleranceRNA, CircularBiomarkers, TumorRNA, CircularCancer therapyChemoresistancecircRNAsMultidrug resistanceRadioresistanceSensitivity

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PMID32171304
PMCPMC7071709
OpenAlexW3011235549

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