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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2025

CircSARS-CV2-N1368 from SARS-CoV-2 impairs endothelial cell function through the upregulation of ATF7 to activate TLR4/NF-κB/ROS signaling.

Yi-Hong Wen, Heng-Li Zhao, Shao-Yu Wu, Jia-Xue Jiang, Yuan Gao, Zi-Fan Wang, Xiao-Yao Liu, Fei Yu, Tao Ou, An-Zhi Zhao and 8 more

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Article in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2025. 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 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Roles and Applications of Circular RNA in Virus Infection.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors.

Yi-Hong Wen *School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Heng-Li Zhao *Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Shao-Yu Wu *Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Jia-Xue JiangSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Yuan GaoMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Zi-Fan WangMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Xiao-Yao LiuSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Fei YuMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Tao OuSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
An-Zhi ZhaoMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Li-Wen ChenMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Jin-Hua FangMedical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Hua-Yan WuSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Jie-Ning ZhuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Ning MaSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Jiu-Feng SunGuangdong provincial Institute of public health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, 511430, China.
Xian-Hong FangGuangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. fangxianhong@gdph.org.cn.
Zhi-Xin ShanSchool of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China. shanzhixin@gdph.org.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 can encode circular RNAs (circRNAs); however, the potential effects of exogenous SARS-CoV-2 circRNAs on cardiovascular sequelae remain unknown. Three circRNAs derived from the nucleocapsid (N) gene of SARS-CoV-2, namely, circSARS-CV2-Ns, were identified for functional studies. In particular, circSARS-CV2-N1368 was shown to enhance platelet adhesiveness to endothelial cells (ECs) and inhibit EC-dependent vascular relaxation. Moreover, exogenous expression of circSARS-CV2-N1368 suppressed EC proliferation and migration and decreased angiogenesis and cardiac organoid beating. Mechanistically, we elucidated that circSARS-CV2-N1368 sponged the microRNA miR-103a-3p, which could reverse circSARS-CV2-N1368-induced EC damage. Additionally, activating transcription factor 7 (ATF7) was identified as a target gene of miR-103a-3p, and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) was verified as a downstream gene of ATF7 that mediates circARS-CV2-N1368-induced activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling and ROS production in ECs. Importantly, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger NAC mitigated the circSARS-CV2-N1368-promoted EC impairment. Our findings reveal that the TLR4/NF-κB/ROS signal pathway is critical for mediating circSARS-CV2-N1368-promoted oxidative damage in ECs, providing insights into the endothelial impairment caused by circSARS-CV2-Ns.

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Endothelial CellsRNA, CircularSARS-CoV-2Toll-Like Receptor 4AnimalsCell MovementCell ProliferationCOVID-19HumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMicroRNAsNF-kappa BReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionUp-RegulationMicroRNAsNF-kappa BReactive Oxygen SpeciesRNA, CircularTLR4 protein, humanToll-Like Receptor 4circular RNAendothelial cellsmiR-103a-3preactive oxygen speciesSARS-CoV-2

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PMCPMC12274418

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