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ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2025

Circular RNAs Regulate Transcription and Translation.

Shahidee Zainal Abidin

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Review in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Target, silence, replace: a review on RNA-based drugs in modern medicine.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Shahidee Zainal AbidinFaculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. shahidee.zainal@umt.edu.my.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that are single-stranded and closed covalently. They are found in various organisms, from viruses to mammals. CircRNAs are involved in diverse biological processes, functioning as microRNA (miRNA) decoys and transcriptional modulators and interacting with RNA-binding proteins. Recent studies have shown that certain cytoplasmic circRNAs are capable of being translated into peptides. This discovery has shed light on the significance of circRNAs in cellular physiological processes. Moreover, there are several potential mechanisms for circRNA translation, including internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-driven translation and N6-methyladenosines (m6A)-mediated cap-independent translation. Thus, it indicates that circRNAs have a diverse role in regulating biological processes, particularly in various diseases. Furthermore, multiple studies have shown that circRNAs display unique expression patterns and play crucial roles in multiple diseases, suggesting their potential utility as diagnostic biomarkers and targets for therapeutic intervention.

Indexed as

Gene Expression RegulationProtein BiosynthesisRNARNA, CircularTranscription, GeneticAnimalsHumansInternal Ribosome Entry SitesMicroRNAsInternal Ribosome Entry SitesMicroRNAsRNARNA, CircularCircular RNAHuman antigen RInternal ribosome entry siteN6-methyladenosinesRNA-binding protein

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PMID40886276

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