TY - JOUR AB - 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. AD - School of Life Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China AU - Mo,Yuyao AU - Liu,Yuze AU - Lu,Anni AU - Zhang,Hanyi AU - Tang,Lijun DA - 2021/05/01 DO - 10.3892/ijmm.2021.4921 IS - 5 JO - Int J Mol Med KW - circRNA viral infection host cell biomarker therapeutic target PY - 2021 SN - 1107-3756 1791-244X SP - 88 ST - Role of circRNAs in viral infection and their significance for diagnosis and treatment (Review) T2 - International Journal of Molecular Medicine TI - Role of circRNAs in viral infection and their significance for diagnosis and treatment (Review) UR - https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2021.4921 VL - 47 ER -