Circularized RNA as novel therapeutics in cancer.
Cancer
Circular RNA (circRNA)
Engineered circRNA
Protein synthesis
Synthetic circRNA
Therapeutic target
Journal
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology
ISSN: 1878-5875
Titre abrégé: Int J Biochem Cell Biol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 9508482
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2023
03 2023
Historique:
received:
31
08
2022
revised:
22
12
2022
accepted:
07
01
2023
pubmed:
14
1
2023
medline:
8
2
2023
entrez:
13
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Circular RNAs (CircRNAs) regulate gene expression by functioning as microRNA sponges, regulating protein stability, and gilding proteins for gene transcription and translation. Also, limited circRNAs harbour protein-coding ability through cap-independent pathways. These molecular mechanisms of circRNAs contribute to their importance in several cellular processes. Particularly, the dysregulation of circRNAs also plays a critical role in disease development. Targeting disease-causing circRNAs by restoring their normal expression by gain-of-function or loss-of-function approach and regulating their molecular activities could be potential direction for the development of anti-cancer therapies. Furthermore, due to unique covalently closed circular structure, the superior stability of circRNAs also grants them as novel therapeutic tools replacing the therapeutic small interfering RNAs and messenger RNAs. Here, we will review the functional and molecular mechanisms of circRNAs in pathogenesis, the current methods for targeting the dysregulated circRNAs, and the potential of using synthetic circRNAs in disease treatment and prevention.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36639095
pii: S1357-2725(23)00003-1
doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2023.106364
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
RNA
63231-63-0
RNA, Circular
0
MicroRNAs
0
RNA, Messenger
0
RNA, Small Interfering
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
106364Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflicts of interest The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.