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Emerging landscape of circHIPK3 and its role in cancer and other diseases (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Qi Shao
    • Yong Huang
    • Cai Zhang
    • Xiaochan Gao
    • Shiyang Gao
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  • Published online on: March 29, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12048
  • Article Number: 409
  • Copyright: © Shao 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 special class of recently re‑discovered RNAs, which are covalently closed ring RNA molecules. circRNAs have been reported to possess multiple functions and are considered crucial regulators of several processes, and are therefore gaining increasing attention. In recent years, increasing evidence has shown that circRNAs are implicated in several crucial biological processes via regulation of gene expression, and their dysregulation is also associated with the development of numerous diseases, particularly acting as oncogenic or tumor‑suppressor molecules in cancer. Furthermore, circRNAs are involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, invasion and metastasis. In the present review, the biogenesis and functions of circRNAs are described, with a focus on the most recent research advances and the emerging roles of circular homeodomain‑interacting protein kinase 3 (circHIPK3) in human diseases. The present review may provide novel avenues for research on the roles of circHIPK3 as a clinical diagnostic and prognostic biomarker, as well as highlighting promising therapeutic targets for certain diseases and cancer.
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Shao Q, Huang Y, Zhang C, Gao X and Gao S: Emerging landscape of circHIPK3 and its role in cancer and other diseases (Review). Mol Med Rep 23: 409, 2021
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Shao, Q., Huang, Y., Zhang, C., Gao, X., & Gao, S. (2021). Emerging landscape of circHIPK3 and its role in cancer and other diseases (Review). Molecular Medicine Reports, 23, 409. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12048
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Shao, Q., Huang, Y., Zhang, C., Gao, X., Gao, S."Emerging landscape of circHIPK3 and its role in cancer and other diseases (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 23.6 (2021): 409.
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Shao, Q., Huang, Y., Zhang, C., Gao, X., Gao, S."Emerging landscape of circHIPK3 and its role in cancer and other diseases (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 23, no. 6 (2021): 409. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2021.12048