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ReviewMolecular biology reports2026

Circulating lncRNA as Biomarkers and Therapeutics in Oral Cancer: Silent Scripts with Loud Impact.

Riddhiman Bhattacharyya, Chandra Biswas, Md Sadi Khan, Sankhadeep Dutta, Subhayan Sur

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5 authors.

Riddhiman BhattacharyyaCancer and Translational Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU), Tathawade, Pune, 411033, India.
Chandra BiswasCancer and Translational Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU), Tathawade, Pune, 411033, India.
Md Sadi KhanDepartment of Oncogene Regulation, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institution, Kolkata, 700026, India.
Sankhadeep DuttaDepartment of Oncogene Regulation, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institution, Kolkata, 700026, India. sankhadeepdutta@cnci.ac.in.
Subhayan SurCancer and Translational Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU), Tathawade, Pune, 411033, India. subhayan.sur@dpu.edu.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4208-9694

Funding

Anusandhan National Research Foundation ANRF/ECRG/2024/000735/LSDepartment of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India BT/RLF/Re-entry/47/2021DSTBT-West Bengal Memo No. 890(Sanc)/STBT-11012(12)/3/2024ST SECIndian Council of Medical Research File No. 5/3/8/73/2020-ITR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains a major global health challenge due to late diagnosis, high recurrence, and limited therapeutic success. This review focuses on circulating long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as emerging biomarkers and therapeutic targets that can transform the clinical management of OSCC. Unlike earlier studies restricted to tissue-based analyses, this work emphasizes circulating lncRNAs detectable in saliva, plasma, and serum, highlighting their non-invasive diagnostic potential and mechanistic relevance in tumor progression, metastasis, and therapy resistance. Relevant studies published up to 2025 were systematically reviewed from PubMed and Google Scholar to synthesize current knowledge on their biogenesis, secretion through extracellular vesicles and RNA-binding proteins, detection technologies, and clinical applicability. Several circulating lncRNAs, including HOTAIR, MALAT1, MEG3, ANRIL, and LINC00657, show strong associations with tumor stage, prognosis, and therapeutic outcomes. The review also discusses emerging RNA-based therapeutic approaches such as antisense oligonucleotides, RNA interference, and CRISPR-based gene editing. Overall, the analysis underscores the diagnostic precision, prognostic power, and therapeutic promise of circulating lncRNAs, proposing them as key components in the future of liquid biopsy-driven, personalized oncology for OSCC.

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Biomarkers, TumorMouth NeoplasmsRNA, Long NoncodingCarcinoma, Squamous CellGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLiquid BiopsyPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorRNA, Long NoncodingClinical trialDiagnosisLiquid biopsyLong non coding RNA (lncRNA)Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)Therapy

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