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SynthesisBMC cancer2020

CircRNAs as potential biomarkers for the clinicopathology and prognosis of glioma patients: a meta-analysis.

Xiangqian Ding, Luyao Yang, Xin Geng, Yanghong Zou, Zhigang Wang, Yao Li, Renli Qi, Wei Wang, Jinghui Li, Hualin Yu

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. The Emerging Role of Circular RNAs in Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Xiangqian DingSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Luyao YangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Liaocheng people's hospital, LiaoCheng, Shandong, China.
Xin GengSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yanghong ZouSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Zhigang WangSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yao LiSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Renli QiSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Wei WangSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Jinghui LiSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China. km_ljh@126.com.
Hualin YuSecond Department of Neurosurgery, Kunming Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, 650032, No.295, Xichang road, Kunming, Yunnan, China. yuhualin308@126.com.

Funding

Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province 2017FE467(-032)Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Province 2017FE467(-033)Kunming Medical University 2020D004Yunnan Provincial Department of Education K1321969
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn increasing number of studies have reported circular RNAs (circRNAs) as new potential biomarkers for the prognosis of gliomas. However, the overall prognostic value of circRNAs for glioma remains unclear. Therefore, this study is the first comprehensive evaluation of the clinicopathological and prognostic value of dysregulated circRNAs in the treatment of glioma patients.

methodsWe systematically reviewed the online databases of PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library to identify studies that explored the relationship between circRNA expression and clinicopathological and prognostic factors in glioma through April 11, 2020. The quality of the included studies was evaluated by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) checklists. Clinicopathological features were assessed by pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and overall survival (OS) was assessed by hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs.

resultsTwenty-four eligible studies, including 22 studies of clinicopathological features, 1 diagnostic study, and 18 studies of prognosis, that included a total of 1390 patients were ultimately included in this study. Meta-analysis showed that highly expressed oncogenic circRNAs were significantly related to poor clinicopathological features (age: P = 0.026; tumor size: P ≤ 0.001; tumor grade: P ≤ 0.001; KPS: P = 0.012) and worse overall survival (OS) (HR = 2.01, 95% CI: 1.61-2.50, P ≤ 0.001). Moreover, we found that highly expressed tumor-suppressor circRNAs were related to better clinicopathological features (gender: P = 0.042; age: P = 0.014; tumor size: P = 0.022; tumor grade: P ≤ 0.001) and longer OS (HR = 2.70, 95% CI: 1.82-3.99, P ≤ 0.001).

conclusionsIn conclusion, there is a significant correlation between the dysregulated expression of circRNAs and the clinicopathology and prognosis of glioma patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorGliomaHumansPrognosisRNA, CircularBiomarkers, TumorRNA, CircularCircular RNAClinicopathologyGliomaMeta-analysisPrognosis

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PMID33059605
PMCPMC7566033

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