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ArticleGenomics, proteomics & bioinformatics2026

circASbase: A Comprehensive Database of Alternative Splicing Events in circRNAs.

Lingxiao Zou 邹凌霄, Jian Zhao 赵健, Haojie Li 李豪杰, Chen Xu 许琛, Yulan Wang 汪玉兰, Xuejiang Guo 郭雪江, Xiaofeng Song 宋晓峰

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Lingxiao Zou 邹凌霄Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7158-4750
Jian Zhao 赵健Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7857-4766
Haojie Li 李豪杰State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.ORCID 0009-0006-0858-9130
Chen Xu 许琛State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9641-0685
Yulan Wang 汪玉兰Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China.ORCID 0009-0006-9208-7538
Xuejiang Guo 郭雪江State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0475-5705
Xiaofeng Song 宋晓峰Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7445-4302

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although extensive evidence has underscored the critical role of alternative splicing (AS) in generating mature circular RNA (circRNA) isoforms and augmenting their functional diversity, a significant gap remains in the availability of specialized databases housing circRNA AS events. To bridge this gap, we develop circASbase, a pioneering and comprehensive database that catalogs 452,129 AS events in 884,047 full-length circRNAs from 581 samples across 13 species, and provides rich annotations to facilitate understanding the splicing regulation of circRNA. Our findings reveal substantial differences between circRNAs and linear transcripts regarding the distribution and occurrence of AS events, highlighting the unique regulatory landscape of circRNAs. These special splicing events result in functional differences of circRNAs by affecting internal ribosome entry sites, N6-methyladenosine sites, open reading frames, protein features, microRNA targets, and more. In summary, circASbase not only meets the urgent need of the research community for data repositories, but also represents a significant advancement in our understanding of circRNA biology. With its user-friendly interfaces and web-based visualization tools, circASbase is poised to become an indispensable resource for researchers exploring the regulatory mechanisms and functional roles of AS events in circRNAs. This database will continuously drive new insights and discoveries in the field, setting the stage for further advancements in circRNA research. circASbase is freely available at http://reprod.njmu.edu.cn/cgi-bin/circASbase/.

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Alternative SplicingDatabases, GeneticDatabases, Nucleic AcidRNARNA, CircularAnimalsBiocurationHumansMicroRNAsMicroRNAsRNARNA, CircularAlternative splicingCircular RNACoding potentialDatabaseFull-length isoform

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PMID41329497
PMCPMC13563087

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