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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

Circular RNA in liver cancer research: biogenesis, functions, and roles.

Jiayi Wang, Congcong Zhang, Yinghui Zhang, Jiaojiao Guo, Chenyu Xie, Yulu Liu, Lidian Chen, Liangliang Ma

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jiayi Wang *The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Congcong Zhang *The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yinghui ZhangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Jiaojiao GuoSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Chenyu XieSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Yulu LiuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Lidian ChenSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Liangliang MaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver cancer, characterized by its insidious nature, aggressive invasiveness, and propensity for metastasis, has witnessed a sustained increase in both incidence and mortality rates in recent years, underscoring the urgent need for innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Emerging research indicates that CircRNAs (circular RNAs) are abundantly and stably present within cells, with their expression levels closely associated with the progression of various malignancies, including hepatocellular carcinoma. In the context of liver cancer progression, circRNAs exhibit promising potential as highly sensitive diagnostic biomarkers, offering novel avenues for early detection, and also function as pivotal regulatory factors within the carcinogenic process. This study endeavors to elucidate the biogenesis, functional roles, and underlying mechanisms of circRNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma, thereby providing a fresh perspective on the pathogenesis of liver cancer and laying a robust foundation for the development of more precise and effective early diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies.

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cancercircRNAdiagnostic biomarkersliver cancertherapeutic targets

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PMID40224186
PMCPMC11985449

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