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ReviewJournal of hematology & oncology2021

Regulatory mechanisms, functions, and clinical significance of CircRNAs in triple-negative breast cancer.

Lijuan Lyu, Shizhen Zhang, Yujiao Deng, Meng Wang, Xinyue Deng, Si Yang, Ying Wu, Zhijun Dai

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Review in Journal of hematology & oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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36citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 83 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lijuan Lyu *Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Shizhen Zhang *The Cancer Institute of the Second Affiliated Hospital and Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yujiao DengDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Meng WangDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xinyue DengDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Si YangDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Ying WuDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Zhijun DaiDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China. dzj0911@126.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNZhejiang University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a new class of endogenous regulatory RNAs characterized by covalently closed cyclic structure lacking poly-adenylated tails, and are capable of regulating gene expression at transcription or post-transcription levels. Recently, plentiful circRNAs have been discovered in breast cancer and some circRNAs expression profiles are specifically involved in the triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). TNBC is a type of malignant tumor defined by the lack of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 expression. Considering its clinical characteristics of high invasion, metastasis, poor prognosis, and lack of effective response to conventional chemotherapies or targeted therapies, it could be a promosing option to discover specific circRNAs as new targets for TNBC treatment. Meanwhile, accumulating evidence has demonstrated that circRNAs are dysregulated in TNBC tissues and are correlated with clinicopathological features and prognosis of TNBC patients. Furthermore, looking for circRNAs with high specificity and sensitivity will provide a new opportunity for the early diagnosis, clinical treatment, and prognosis monitoring of TNBC. Herein, we reviewed the biogenesis, regulatory mechanisms, and biological functions of circRNAs in TNBC and summarized the relationship between circRNAs expression and the clinicopathology, diagnosis, and prognosis of patients with TNBC.

Indexed as

Gene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticAnimalsHumansModels, MolecularPrognosisRNA, CircularTranscriptomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsRNA, CircularBiogenesisBiological functionsCircRNAsClinicopathologyDiagnosisPrognosisRegulation mechanismsTriple-negative breast cancer

Identifiers

PMID33676555
PMCPMC7937293
OpenAlexW3134163504

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