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ReviewDiscover oncology2026

Deciphering lncRNA and circRNA control of autophagy in osteosarcoma mechanisms and clinical translation.

Sayed Amir Mohammad Hosseini, Behnaz Mahmoodieh, Mehrdad Hashemi, Elnaz Asadifard, Fatemeh Hassanzadeh, Zahra Hassanzadeh, Bita Fazel, Neda Hedayati, Kiavash Hushmandi, Seyed Ali Olianasab and 7 more

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Review in Discover oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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17 authors.

Sayed Amir Mohammad HosseiniDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Behnaz MahmoodiehYoung Researchers and Elite Club, Tehran Medical Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Mehrdad HashemiFarhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, TeMs.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Elnaz AsadifardMedical Genomics Research Center, TeMs.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh HassanzadehDepartment of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra HassanzadehDepartment of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Bita FazelFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Neda HedayatiSchool of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Kiavash HushmandiNephrology and Urology Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Ali OlianasabDepartment of Plant Science, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza MafiDepartment of Genetics and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Seyedeh Mahdieh KhoshnazarPhysiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mina AlimohammadiDepartment of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mina.alimohammadi11@gmail.com.
Najma FarahaniFarhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, TeMs.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Najmafarahani@gmail.com.
Ehsan Maghrebi-GhojoghPharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. ehsan.maghrebi1375@gmail.com.
Afshin TaheriazamFarhikhtegan Medical Convergence Sciences Research Center, Farhikhtegan Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, TeMs.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. a.taheriazam@iautmu.ac.ir.
Amirhossein ZabolianDepartment of Orthopedics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Zabolianamirhossein@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common aggressive bone cancer, which predominantly affects children and adolescents. It has high metastatic potential and poor survival in advanced stages. Despite the advancements in multimodal therapy, drug resistance and recurrence remain daunting. Autophagy plays a dual role in OS development-suppressing early tumorigenesis but facilitating the survival of tumor cells under stress. These include major regulators such as non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), specifically long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs). These ncRNAs regulate autophagy through binding to microRNAs and modulating related signaling pathways. Their dysregulation contributes to OS cell proliferation, metastasis, immune evasion, and chemoresistance. This review summarizes current knowledge on the regulation of autophagy by lncRNAs and circRNAs in OS development. Some are oncogenic drivers that induce autophagy and drug resistance, and others are tumor suppressors that inhibit autophagy and increase drug sensitivity. Some regulatory axes, lncRNA MEG3/miR-21-5p/p53, OIP5-AS1/miR-153/ATG5, Sox2OT-V7/miR-142/miR-22, and circMRPS35/FOXO3, illustrate the complex manner in which ncRNAs affect autophagy and treatment response. Clarification of these networks enlightens OS biology and indicates ncRNAs as potential diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic targets.

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AutophagyCircRNALncRNANoncoding RNAOsteosarcomaSignaling pathway

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PMID41860703
PMCPMC13319319

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