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The potential roles of circular RNAs in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Jun Zhao
    • Long Mu
    • Zhengchun Wang
    • Xiangchun Fang
    • Xuefeng He
    • Xiaofeng Zhang
    • Xilin Xu
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  • Published online on: December 6, 2019     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10866
  • Pages: 533-539
  • Copyright: © Zhao 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 categorized as non‑coding RNAs that, unlike widely known canonical linear RNAs, form a covalently closed continuous loop without 5' or 3' polarities, which enables them to resist digestion by RNA exonucleases. Although the functions of circRNAs remain largely unknown, accumulated evidence has demonstrated that circRNAs can act as microRNA sponges, which allows them to regulate numerous biological processes and disease mechanisms, including apoptosis, angiogenesis, invasion, metastasis and stem cell differentiation. Although research into circRNAs is in its infancy, studies have identified critical roles for circRNAs in the initiation and progression of disease. The present study delineated the characteristics and functions of circRNAs, and focused on the potential relationship between circRNAs and osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). CircRNAs represent a novel avenue for studying the mechanisms underlying ONFH as well as possible treatments.
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Zhao J, Mu L, Wang Z, Fang X, He X, Zhang X and Xu X: The potential roles of circular RNAs in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (Review). Mol Med Rep 21: 533-539, 2020
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Zhao, J., Mu, L., Wang, Z., Fang, X., He, X., Zhang, X., & Xu, X. (2020). The potential roles of circular RNAs in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (Review). Molecular Medicine Reports, 21, 533-539. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10866
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Zhao, J., Mu, L., Wang, Z., Fang, X., He, X., Zhang, X., Xu, X."The potential roles of circular RNAs in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 21.2 (2020): 533-539.
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Zhao, J., Mu, L., Wang, Z., Fang, X., He, X., Zhang, X., Xu, X."The potential roles of circular RNAs in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 21, no. 2 (2020): 533-539. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10866