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Circular RNAs as Targets for Developing Anticancer Therapeutics.

Jaewhoon Jeoung, Wonho Kim, Hyein Jo, Dooil Jeoung

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Review in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jaewhoon JeoungDepartment of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Wonho KimDepartment of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Hyein JoDepartment of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
Dooil JeoungDepartment of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3272-7303

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2020R1A2C1006996National Research Foundation of Korea 2022R1F1A1060031
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circular RNA (CircRNA) is a single-stranded RNA arising from back splicing. CircRNAs interact with mRNA, miRNA, and proteins. These interactions regulate various life processes, including transcription, translation, cancer progression, anticancer drug resistance, and metabolism. Due to a lack of cap and poly(A) tails, circRNAs show exceptional stability and resistance to RNase degradation. CircRNAs exhibit dysregulated expression patterns in various cancers and influence cancer progression. Stability and regulatory roles in cancer progression make circRNAs reliable biomarkers and targets for the development of anticancer therapeutics. The dysregulated expression of circRNAs is associated with resistance to anticancer drugs. Enhanced glycolysis by circRNAs leads to resistance to anticancer drugs. CircRNAs have been known to regulate the response to chemotherapy drugs and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Exogenous circRNAs can encode antigens that can induce both innate and adaptive immunity. CircRNA vaccines on lipid nanoparticles have been shown to enhance the sensitivity of cancer patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors. In this review, we summarize the roles and mechanisms of circRNAs in anticancer drug resistance and glycolysis. This review discusses clinical applications of circRNA vaccines to overcome anticancer drug resistance and enhance the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors. The advantages and disadvantages of circRNA vaccines are also discussed. Overall, this review stresses the potential value of circRNAs as new therapeutic targets and diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers for cancer.

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Antineoplastic AgentsNeoplasmsRNA, CircularAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorDrug Resistance, NeoplasmGlycolysisHumansAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorRNA, Circularanticancer drug resistancecancer diagnosiscircular RNAscircular RNA synthesiscircular RNA vaccineclinical trialsimmune responses

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