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ReviewClinical and translational medicine2021

Novel insights into exosomal circular RNAs: Redefining intercellular communication in cancer biology.

Huimin Lin, Jie Yu, Xiang Gu, Shengfang Ge, Xianqun Fan

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Review in Clinical and translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Exosomes, autophagy, and cancer: A complex triad.International journal of cancer · 2025
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  7. Circular RNAs in Organ Fibrosis.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025
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  9. Advances in the Role of Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in Diabetic Foot Wound Healing.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Huimin LinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 20025, P. R. China.
Jie YuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 20025, P. R. China.
Xiang GuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 20025, P. R. China.
Shengfang GeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 20025, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-8005-2462
Xianqun FanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 20025, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-9394-3969

Funding

Clinical Research Plan of SHDC SHDC2020CR1009ANational Key Research and Development Plan 2017YFE0196300National Natural Science Foundation of China 81772875National Natural Science Foundation of China 81972530National Natural Science Foundation of China 820738889The Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai 19JC1410200The Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai 20DZ2270800
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exosomes, a special type of membrane-bound extracellular vesicle regarded as an ideal carrier for intercellular messages, play an essential role in intercellular communication both locally and systematically. Recent studies have reported that circular RNAs (circRNAs), members of the noncoding RNA family, are abundant and stable in exosomes. As an essential mediator of intercellular communication within cancer cells or between cancer cells and noncancerous cells, exosomal circRNAs participate in multiple aspects of cancer. In this review, we summarize the biogenesis, properties and functions of exosomal circRNAs. In particular, we describe their intercellular transfer in the tumour microenvironment and associate their biological functions with different phenotypes of cancer. Finally, we discuss potential clinical applications in the future.

Indexed as

Cell CommunicationExosomesHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNeoplasmsRNA, CircularTumor MicroenvironmentIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsRNA, Circularbiomarkercancercircular RNAsexosomal circRNAsexosomes

Identifiers

PMID34898043
PMCPMC8666583

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