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ReviewTranslational psychiatry2025

The emerging role of circular RNAs in neuropsychiatric disorders.

Shihao Huang, Zhihao Song, Jiayue Pan, Yixiao Luo, Yun Chen

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Review in Translational psychiatry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shihao Huang *Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Zhihao Song *Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jiayue PanSchool of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China.
Yixiao LuoBeijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. luoyx@hunnu.edu.cn.
Yun ChenWuhan Asia Heart Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. chenyuncy@wust.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8058-1236

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a unique class of endogenous, single-stranded non-coding RNAs characterized by a covalently closed circular structure. They exhibit tissue-specific expression patterns and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of a wide range of diseases. In the brain, circRNAs are abundantly expressed and evolutionarily conserved, where they play critical roles in neurodevelopment, neuronal differentiation, and synaptic plasticity. Recent studies have revealed that circRNAs are broadly expressed across eukaryotic species and display distinct expression profiles associated with various pathological conditions, particularly neuropsychiatric disorders. However, despite the identification of thousands of circRNAs through high-throughput sequencing technologies, only a small subset has been functionally characterized. In this review, we underscore the emerging significance of circRNAs in neurological and psychiatric disorders. Their exceptional stability and diverse modes of action suggest that circRNAs could serve as key nodes within future precision medicine frameworks. Nevertheless, progress toward clinical translation is currently limited by incomplete mechanistic understanding, small study cohorts, and persistent challenges in therapeutic development. To overcome these barriers, more systematic, large-scale, and mechanism-driven investigations, coupled with innovative strategies and technologies, will be required to fully realize the clinical potential of circRNAs.

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Mental DisordersNervous System DiseasesRNARNA, CircularAnimalsBrainHumansRNARNA, Circular

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PMID41318622
PMCPMC12830984

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