CircRNAs: Pivotal modulators of TGF-β signalling in cancer pathogenesis
Non-coding RNA Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 277 - 287
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
The
intricate
molecular
landscape
of
cancer
pathogenesis
continues
to
captivate
researchers
worldwide,
with
Circular
RNAs
(circRNAs)
emerging
as
pivotal
players
in
the
dynamic
regulation
biological
functions.
study
investigates
elusive
link
between
circRNAs
and
Transforming
Growth
Factor-β
(TGF-β)
signalling
pathway,
exploring
their
collective
influence
on
progression
metastasis.
Our
comprehensive
investigation
begins
by
profiling
circRNA
expression
patterns
diverse
types,
revealing
a
repertoire
intricately
linked
TGF-β
pathway.
Through
integrated
bioinformatics
analyses
functional
experiments,
we
elucidate
specific
circRNA-mRNA
interactions
that
modulate
signalling,
unveiling
regulatory
controls
governing
this
crucial
Furthermore,
provide
compelling
evidence
impact
circRNA-mediated
modulation
key
cellular
processes,
including
epithelial-mesenchymal
transition
(EMT),
migration,
cell
proliferation.
In
addition
mechanistic
roles,
have
shown
promise
diagnostic
prognostic
biomarkers,
well
potential
targets
for
therapy.
Their
ability
critical
pathways,
such
axis,
underscores
significance
biology
clinical
applications.
interplay
is
dissected,
uncovering
novel
circuits
contribute
complexity
biology.
This
review
unravels
previously
unexplored
dimension
carcinogenesis,
emphasizing
role
shaping
landscape.
Language: Английский
Emerging roles of circular RNAs in tumorigenesis, progression, and treatment of gastric cancer
Qiang Ma,
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Feifei Yang,
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Bin Xiao
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et al.
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
With
an
estimated
one
million
new
cases
reported
annually,
gastric
cancer
(GC)
ranks
as
the
fifth
most
diagnosed
malignancy
worldwide.
The
early
detection
of
GC
remains
a
major
challenge,
and
prognosis
worsens
either
when
patients
develop
resistance
to
chemotherapy
or
radiotherapy
metastasizes.
precise
pathogenesis
underlying
is
not
well
understood,
which
further
complicates
its
treatment.
Circular
RNAs
(circRNAs),
recently
discovered
class
noncoding
that
originate
from
parental
genes
through
“back-splicing”,
have
been
shown
play
key
role
in
various
biological
processes
both
eukaryotes
prokaryotes.
CircRNAs
linked
cardiovascular
diseases,
diabetes,
hypertension,
Alzheimer's
disease,
occurrence
progression
tumors.
Prior
studies
established
circRNAs
crucial
GC,
impacting
tumorigenesis,
diagnosis,
progression,
therapy
resistance.
This
review
aims
summarize
how
contribute
tumorigenesis
examine
their
roles
development
drug
resistance,
discuss
potential
biotechnological
drugs,
response
therapeutic
drugs
microorganism
GC.
Language: Английский
Role of circular RNAs and gut microbiome in gastrointestinal cancers and therapeutic targets
Non-coding RNA Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(1), P. 236 - 252
Published: Dec. 15, 2023
Gastrointestinal
cancers
are
a
huge
worldwide
health
concern,
which
includes
wide
variety
of
digestive
tract
cancers.
Circular
RNAs
(circRNAs),
kind
non-coding
RNA
(ncRNAs),
family
single-stranded,
covalently
closed
that
have
become
recognized
as
crucial
gene
expression
regulators,
having
an
impact
on
several
cellular
functions
in
cancer
biology.
The
gut
microbiome,
consists
different
bacteria,
actively
contributes
to
the
regulation
host
immunity,
inflammation,
and
metabolism.
CircRNAs
microbiome
interact
significantly
greatly
affect
growth
GI
cancer.
Several
studies
focus
complex
circRNAs
microbiota
cancers,
including
esophageal
cancer,
colorectal
gastric
hepatocellular
pancreatic
It
also
emphasizes
how
changed
circRNA
profiles
pathways
connected
malignancy
well
hallmarks
gastrointestinal
Furthermore,
been
recommended
biological
markers
for
therapeutic
targets
diagnostic
prognostic
purposes.
Targeting
treatment
is
being
continued
study.
Despite
significant
initiatives,
connection
between
emergence
remains
poorly
understood.
In
this
study,
we
will
go
over
most
recent
emphasize
key
roles
progression
options.
order
create
effective
therapies
plan
future
therapy,
it
important
comprehend
mechanisms
microbiota.
Language: Английский
The role of miR-16 and miR-34a family in the regulation of cancers: A review
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. e42733 - e42733
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
ncRNAs as Key Regulators in Gastric Cancer: From Molecular Subtyping to Therapeutic Targets
Chen Gu,
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Zhenni ChenLiu,
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Qihang Wu
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et al.
Annals of Surgical Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 13, 2025
Language: Английский
Circular RNAs as a novel molecular mechanism in diagnosis, prognosis, therapeutic target, and inhibiting chemoresistance in breast cancer
Nafiseh Tashakori,
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M. V. Mikhailova,
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Zainab Abbas Mohammedali
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et al.
Pathology - Research and Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
263, P. 155569 - 155569
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Language: Английский
The Functional Map of Ultraconserved Regions in Humans, Mice and Rats
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Ultraconserved
regions
(UCRs)
encompass
481
DNA
segments
exceeding
200
base
pairs
(bp),
displaying
100%
sequence
identity
across
humans,
mice,
and
rats,
indicating
profound
conservation
taxa
pivotal
functional
roles
in
human
health
disease.
Despite
two
decades
since
their
discovery,
many
UCRs
remain
to
be
explored
owing
incomplete
annotation,
particularly
of
newly
identified
long
non-coding
RNAs
(lncRNAs),
limited
data
aggregation
large-scale
databases.
This
study
offers
a
comprehensive
map
UCRs,
investigating
genomic
transcriptomic
implications:
(i)
enriching
UCR
annotation
data,
including
ancestral
genomes;
(ii)
exploring
lncRNAs
containing
T-UCRs
pan-cancers;
(iii)
elucidating
involvement
regulatory
elements;
(iv)
analyzing
population
single-nucleotide
variations
linked
motifs,
expression
patterns,
diseases.
RESULTS:
Our
results
indicate
that,
although
high
number
protein-coding
transcripts
with
(1,945
from
2,303),
1,775
contained
outside
CDS
regions.
Focusing
on
transcripts,
355
are
mapped
85
lncRNA
genes,
35
them
differentially
expressed
at
least
one
TCGA
cancer
type,
seven
strongly
associated
survival
time,
23
according
single-cell
analysis.
Additionally,
we
elements
373
(77.5%),
found
353
SNP-UCRs
(with
1%
frequency)
potential
effects,
such
as
motif
changes,
eQTL
potential,
associations
disease/traits.
Finally,
4
novel
that
had
not
been
previously
described.
CONCLUSION:
report
compiles
organizes
all
the
above
information,
providing
new
insights
into
mechanisms
diagnostic
applications.
Language: Английский
A Novel Approach for Lung Cancer Segmentation and Classification Using MSF-Customized ResNet152
K. Suresh,
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H. Faheem Nikhat,
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S. Poonkodi
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et al.
IETE Journal of Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 13
Published: Dec. 15, 2024
This
study
presents
a
novel
Multi-Scale
Fusion-based
Customized
ResNet152
(MSF-Customized
ResNet152)
model
for
lung
cancer
segmentation
and
classification,
designed
to
address
challenges
in
class
imbalance
feature
extraction.
The
combines
multi-scale
fusion
with
depth-wise
separable
convolution
capture
fine
broad
image
details,
enhancing
accuracy.
To
the
minority
representation
of
cancerous
regions,
weighted
recall
loss
was
integrated
cross-entropy
loss,
optimized
via
Grid
Search,
increase
sensitivity.
Additionally,
data
augmentation
techniques
were
applied
expand
set,
further
improving
detection
robustness.
evaluated
on
two
datasets:
chest
CT-scan
dataset
colon
histopathology
dataset.
Using
5-fold
cross-validation
approach,
MSF-Customized
achieved
classification
accuracy
98.5%,
precision
98.2%,
specificity
97.2%,
F1-score
97.4%,
Dice
coefficient
97.3%.
Comparative
analysis
demonstrated
superiority
combined
function
over
standard
methods,
validating
model's
effectiveness
handling
imbalance.
Language: Английский