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Role of circRNAs in viral infection and their significance for diagnosis and treatment (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Yuyao Mo
    • Yuze Liu
    • Anni Lu
    • Hanyi Zhang
    • Lijun Tang
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  • Published online on: March 24, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2021.4921
  • Article Number: 88
  • Copyright: © Mo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of non‑coding RNAs with a circular, covalent structure that lack both 5' ends and 3' poly(A) tails, which are stable and specific molecules that exist in eukaryotic cells and are highly conserved. The role of circRNAs in viral infections is being increasingly acknowledged, since circRNAs have been discovered to be involved in several viral infections (such as hepatitis B virus infection and human papilloma virus infection) through a range of circRNA/microRNA/mRNA regulatory axes. These findings have prompted investigations into the potential of circRNAs as targets for the diagnosis and treatment of viral infection‑related diseases. The aim of the present review was to systematically examine and discuss the role of circRNAs in several common viral infections, as well as their potential as diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.
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Mo Y, Liu Y, Lu A, Zhang H and Tang L: Role of circRNAs in viral infection and their significance for diagnosis and treatment (Review). Int J Mol Med 47: 88, 2021
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Mo, Y., Liu, Y., Lu, A., Zhang, H., & Tang, L. (2021). Role of circRNAs in viral infection and their significance for diagnosis and treatment (Review). International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 47, 88. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2021.4921
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Mo, Y., Liu, Y., Lu, A., Zhang, H., Tang, L."Role of circRNAs in viral infection and their significance for diagnosis and treatment (Review)". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 47.5 (2021): 88.
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Mo, Y., Liu, Y., Lu, A., Zhang, H., Tang, L."Role of circRNAs in viral infection and their significance for diagnosis and treatment (Review)". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 47, no. 5 (2021): 88. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2021.4921