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ReviewNon-coding RNA research2024

Advanced approaches of the use of circRNAs as a replacement for cancer therapy.

Goran Sedeeq Hama Faraj, Bashdar Mahmud Hussen, Snur Rasool Abdullah, Mohammed Fatih Rasul, Yasaman Hajiesmaeili, Aria Baniahmad, Mohammad Taheri

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Review in Non-coding RNA research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026
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  14. mRNA vaccines as cancer therapies.Chinese medical journal · 2024
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  15. The role of circRNAs in resistance to doxorubicin.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2024
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  16. Nanoparticles-Delivered Circular RNA Strategy as a Novel Antitumor Approach.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Goran Sedeeq Hama FarajDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulaymaniyah, 46001, Iraq.
Bashdar Mahmud HussenDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Science, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, 44001, Iraq.
Snur Rasool AbdullahMedical Laboratory Science, Lebanese French University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, 44001, Iraq.
Mohammed Fatih RasulDepartment of Pharmaceutical Basic Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Yasaman HajiesmaeiliFaculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Aria BaniahmadInstitute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
Mohammad TaheriInstitute of Human Genetics, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
Jena University Hospital · DECihan University-Erbil · IQKomar University of Science and Technology · IQLebanese French University · IQTishk International University · IQYork University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is a broad name for a group of diseases in which abnormal cells grow out of control and are characterized by their complexity and recurrence. Although there has been progress in cancer therapy with the entry of precision medicine and immunotherapy, cancer incidence rates have increased globally. Non-coding RNAs in the form of circular RNAs (circRNAs) play crucial roles in the pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis, and therapy of different diseases, including cancer. According to recent studies, circRNAs appear to serve as accurate indicators and therapeutic targets for cancer treatment. However, circRNAs are promising candidates for cutting-edge cancer therapy because of their distinctive circular structure, stability, and wide range of capabilities; many challenges persist that decrease the applications of circRNA-based cancer therapeutics. Here, we explore the roles of circRNAs as a replacement for cancer therapy, highlight the main challenges facing circRNA-based cancer therapies, and discuss the key strategies to overcome these challenges to improve advanced innovative therapies based on circRNAs with long-term health effects.

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CancerCancer therapyChallengesCircRNAsStrategies

Identifiers

PMID38590433
PMCPMC10999493
OpenAlexW4393346281

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