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ReviewClinical and experimental medicine2025

Regulatory roles of non-coding and exosomal RNAs in colorectal cancer: spotlight on angiogenesis.

Mohammad Saeid Moeinfar, Mohammadmatin Morshedi, Ali Keyhani, Seyyede Sepide Ashraf Moosavi, Faride Kaikavoosnejad, Mahdi Rafiyan, Alireza Ghiasian Arani, Ashkan Bahrami, Mohammad Sepehr Yazdani, Maryam Nasr Azadani and 7 more

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Review in Clinical and experimental medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Mohammad Saeid MoeinfarStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Mohammadmatin MorshediDepartment of Exercise Physiology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, 14778-93855, Iran.
Ali KeyhaniStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Seyyede Sepide Ashraf MoosaviStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Faride KaikavoosnejadStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Mahdi RafiyanDepartment of Pathology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, 19111, USA.
Alireza Ghiasian AraniStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Ashkan BahramiStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Mohammad Sepehr YazdaniStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Maryam Nasr AzadaniStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Majid MoosaviStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Reza EshraghiStudent Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Reza NejatiDepartment of Pathology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, 19111, USA.
Gordon A FernsBrighton and Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Brighton, UK.
Ali RafatResearch Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran. Rafata@tbzmed.ac.ir.
Neda RahimianDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Firoozgar Hospital, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Rahimian.n@iums.ac.ir.
Hamed MirzaeiResearch Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran. h.mirzaei2002@gmail.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a primary contributor to cancer-related mortality, largely due to its high metastatic potential. Although traditional treatments like surgery and chemotherapy have advanced, therapeutic resistance and relapse remain major challenges. Recent research has revealed that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play pivotal roles in CRC progression, particularly by driving angiogenesis. Several classes of ncRNAs, including lncRNAs, miRNAs, and circRNAs, are key regulators of angiogenesis in CRC. For example, miRNAs such as miR-148a and miR-181a influence the VEGF and HIF-1α signaling pathways, which are critical for endothelial cell proliferation and migration. Certain lncRNAs, such as HNF1A-AS1 and UCA1, interact with miRNAs to modulate these pathways. CircRNAs (e.g., circ_0001821 and circ-ERBIN) often function as "miRNA sponges," sequestering angiogenesis-inhibiting miRNAs to promote tumor vascularization. Furthermore, exosomes act as intercellular communication vesicles that transport ncRNAs (miRNAs, circRNAs) within the tumor microenvironment (TME). This process enables cancer cells to remodel their environment and facilitate metastatic dissemination. Specifically, exosomal ncRNAs, such as circ_0000467 and circ_0081069, can regulate angiogenesis-related pathways. This review integrates current findings on the complex interactions between miRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs, and exosomal ncRNAs in CRC angiogenesis. Understanding these molecular regulators highlights their potential as novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets, which may lead to new targeted treatments that improve CRC patient outcomes by controlling angiogenesis and metastatic spread.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsExosomesNeovascularization, PathologicRNA, UntranslatedAngiogenesisAnimalsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMicroRNAsRNA, CircularRNA, Long NoncodingSignal TransductionTumor MicroenvironmentMicroRNAsRNA, CircularRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, UntranslatedAngiogenesisCircRNAsCRCExosomal MicroRNAsLncRNAsNcRNAs

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PMID41331186
PMCPMC12769645

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