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Roles of circular RNAs in colorectal cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Mingying Zhang
    • Shubin Wang
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  • Published online on: June 10, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2021.12863
  • Article Number: 602
  • Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common types of malignant cancer worldwide and poses a significant burden on both the individual and healthcare systems. Despite advances in treatment options, advanced‑stage CRC has a high mortality rate due to its heterogeneity, metastatic potential and/or delay in diagnosis. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have indicated that circular RNAs (circRNAs) serve important roles in several types of cancer, including CRC. Recent studies have revealed that circRNAs are aberrantly expressed in CRC tissues and function as oncogenic or tumor suppressive regulators of CRC carcinogenesis and development. Numerous circRNAs have been associated with the clinicopathological features of patients with CRC and have been considered as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of CRC, as well as targets for treatment. However, a deeper understanding of their potential function is required. In the present review, the current body of knowledge on the biogenesis and functions of CRC‑associated circRNAs, and their potential value in clinical applications, such as in CRC diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, is discussed and summarized.
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Zhang M and Wang S: Roles of circular RNAs in colorectal cancer (Review). Oncol Lett 22: 602, 2021.
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Zhang, M., & Wang, S. (2021). Roles of circular RNAs in colorectal cancer (Review). Oncology Letters, 22, 602. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2021.12863
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Zhang, M., Wang, S."Roles of circular RNAs in colorectal cancer (Review)". Oncology Letters 22.2 (2021): 602.
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Zhang, M., Wang, S."Roles of circular RNAs in colorectal cancer (Review)". Oncology Letters 22, no. 2 (2021): 602. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2021.12863