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ArticleAging2023

Identification and characterization of extrachromosomal circular DNA in age-related osteoporosis.

Qingrun Zhu, Rudong Chen, Mingjie Kuang, Wen Zhang, Dachuan Wang, Shijie Han

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Article in Aging, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qingrun ZhuDepartment of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
Rudong ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
Mingjie KuangDepartment of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
Wen ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
Dachuan WangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250033, Shandong, China.
Shijie HanDepartment of Orthopedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
Shandong Provincial Hospital · CNSecond Hospital of Shandong University · CNShandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) was once thought to mainly exist in tumour cells, although it was later shown to be ubiquitous in healthy tissues as well. However, the characteristics and properties of eccDNA in healthy tissue or non-cancer tissue are not well understood. This study first analyses the properties, possible formation mechanisms and potential functions of eccDNA in osteoporotic or normal bone tissue. We used circle-seq to demonstrate the expression spectrum of the eccDNA in the bone tissue. A bioinformatics analysis was performed for the differentially expressed eccDNA, and it enriched the Hippo signalling pathway, PI3K-Akt signalling pathway, Ras signal-ling pathway and other signalling pathways that are closely related to osteoporosis (OP). Then, we used real-time polymerase chain reaction and Sanger sequencing to assess human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and obtained the base sequence of the eccDNA cyclization site. Overall, eccDNAs in bone tissue are common and may play a significant role in pathways connected to age-related osteoporosis progression.

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DNA, CircularOsteoporosisBase SequenceDNAHumansPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesDNADNA, CircularPhosphatidylinositol 3-Kinasesbiomarkerbone metabolismepigeneticsextrachromosomal circular DNAosteoporosis

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PMID38159253
PMCPMC10781488
OpenAlexW4390401822

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