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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2025

Identification and experimental validation of circular RNA-associated ceRNA networks in intrauterine adhesion.

Yajie Chang, Rui Xiang, Qi Guo, Jing Li, Xiaolan Li, Zhi Zeng, Jintao Peng, Xiaoyan Liang

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 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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Yajie Chang *Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Rui Xiang *Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Qi GuoReproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jing LiReproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaolan LiReproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhi ZengReproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jintao PengReproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoyan LiangReproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Intrauterine adhesion (IUA) is characterized by endometrial fibrosis, posing significant risks to women's reproductive health and fertility. This study aimed to uncover a circRNA-associated ceRNA regulatory network relevant to intrauterine adhesion (IUA), thereby contributing to the understanding of its molecular pathogenesis. The expression data of circRNAs and mRNAs in endometrial tissues of IUA and normal controls were analyzed by RNA sequencing, and microRNAs (miRNAs) expression data was downloaded from GSE165321. Our analysis identified 44 differentially expressed (DE) circRNAs, 41 DEmiRNAs, and 640 DEmRNAs. A comprehensive circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed using Cytoscape. DEmRNAs were mainly enriched in extracellular matrix structural components, collagen fiber complexes. KEGG pathway analysis further implicated the NF-κB signaling pathway, apoptosis, and Notch signaling in IUA development. A protein-protein interaction network for ceRNA-associated mRNAs was developed through the STRING database, highlighting potential hub genes. To validate these transcriptomic findings, RT-qPCR confirmed significant upregulation of the two leading hub circRNAs, hsa_circ_0000439 and hsa_circ_0000994, in IUA samples compared to normal controls, with results showing consistency with RNA sequencing data (p < 0.05). Functional experiments demonstrated that silencing hsa_circ_0000994 with siRNA

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circular RNAcompeting endogenous RNAfibrosishsa_circ_0000994intrauterine adhesions

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