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CircRNA: A novel potential strategy to treat thyroid cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Guomao Zhu
    • Xingyu Chang
    • Yuchen Kang
    • Xinzhu Zhao
    • Xulei Tang
    • Chengxu Ma
    • Songbo Fu
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  • Published online on: September 15, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2021.5034
  • Article Number: 201
  • Copyright: © Zhu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common type of endocrine cancer. Over the last 50 years, the global incidence of TC has been increasing. The survival rate of TC is higher than that of most other types of cancer, but it depends on numerous factors, including the specific type of TC and stage of the disease. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a new class of long noncoding RNA with a closed loop structure that have a critical role in the complex gene regulatory network that controls the emergence of TC. The most important function of circRNAs is their ability to specifically bind to microRNAs. In addition, the biological functions of circRNAs also include interactions with proteins, regulation of the transcription of genes and acting as translation templates. Based on the characteristics of circRNAs, they have been identified as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of tumors. In the present review, the function and significance of circRNAs and their potential clinical implications for TC were summarized. Furthermore, possible treatment approaches involving the use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and exosomes derived from MSCs as carriers to load and transport circRNAs were discussed.
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Zhu G, Chang X, Kang Y, Zhao X, Tang X, Ma C and Fu S: CircRNA: A novel potential strategy to treat thyroid cancer (Review). Int J Mol Med 48: 201, 2021
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Zhu, G., Chang, X., Kang, Y., Zhao, X., Tang, X., Ma, C., & Fu, S. (2021). CircRNA: A novel potential strategy to treat thyroid cancer (Review). International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 48, 201. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2021.5034
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Zhu, G., Chang, X., Kang, Y., Zhao, X., Tang, X., Ma, C., Fu, S."CircRNA: A novel potential strategy to treat thyroid cancer (Review)". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 48.5 (2021): 201.
Chicago
Zhu, G., Chang, X., Kang, Y., Zhao, X., Tang, X., Ma, C., Fu, S."CircRNA: A novel potential strategy to treat thyroid cancer (Review)". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 48, no. 5 (2021): 201. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2021.5034