Briefings in Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Sept. 13, 2021
Abstract
Circular
RNAs
(circRNAs)
are
a
large
class
of
covalently
closed
RNA
molecules
originating
by
process
called
back-splicing.
CircRNAs
emerging
as
functional
involved
in
the
regulation
biological
processes
well
disease
and
cancer
mechanisms.
Current
computational
methods
for
circRNA
identification
from
RNA-seq
experiments
characterized
low
discovery
rates
performance
dependent
on
analysed
data
set.
We
developed
CirComPara2
(https://github.com/egaffo/CirComPara2),
new
automated
pipeline
quantification,
which
consistently
achieves
high
recall
without
losing
precision
combining
multiple
detection
methods.
In
our
benchmark
analysis,
outperformed
state-of-the-art
tools
proved
to
be
reliable
robust
method
comprehensive
transcriptome
characterization.
Briefings in Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. 515 - 539
Published: Sept. 15, 2017
Plenty
of
microRNAs
(miRNAs)
were
discovered
at
a
rapid
pace
in
plants,
green
algae,
viruses
and
animals.
As
one
the
most
important
components
cell,
miRNAs
play
growing
role
various
essential
biological
processes.
For
recent
few
decades,
amounts
experimental
methods
computational
models
have
been
designed
implemented
to
identify
novel
miRNA-disease
associations.
In
this
review,
functions
miRNAs,
miRNA-target
interactions,
associations
some
publicly
available
miRNA-related
databases
discussed
detail.
Specially,
considering
fact
that
an
increasing
number
experimentally
confirmed,
we
selected
five
human
diseases
crucial
disease-related
provided
corresponding
introductions.
Identifying
has
become
goal
biomedical
research,
which
will
accelerate
understanding
disease
pathogenesis
molecular
level
tools
design
for
diagnosis,
treatment
prevention.
Computational
means
association
identification,
could
select
promising
pairs
validation
significantly
reduce
time
cost
experiments.
Here,
reviewed
20
state-of-the-art
predicting
from
different
perspectives.
Finally,
summarized
four
factors
difficulties
potential
framework
constructing
powerful
predict
including
feasible
research
schemas,
future
directions
further
development
models.
Genome biology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: April 28, 2020
Abstract
Existing
circular
RNA
(circRNA)
databases
have
become
essential
for
transcriptomics.
However,
most
are
unsuitable
mining
in-depth
information
candidate
circRNA
prioritization.
To
address
this,
we
integrate
transcript
collections
to
develop
the
circAtlas
database
based
on
1070
RNA-seq
samples
collected
from
19
normal
tissues
across
six
vertebrate
species.
This
contains
1,007,087
highly
reliable
circRNAs,
of
which
over
81.3%
been
assembled
into
full-length
sequences.
We
profile
their
expression
pattern,
conservation,
and
functional
annotation.
describe
a
novel
multiple
conservation
score,
co-expression,
regulatory
networks
annotation
CircAtlas
can
be
accessed
at
http://circatlas.biols.ac.cn/
.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Oct. 8, 2019
Enhancer
RNA
(eRNA)
is
a
type
of
noncoding
transcribed
from
the
enhancer.
Although
critical
roles
eRNA
in
gene
transcription
control
have
been
increasingly
realized,
systemic
landscape
and
potential
function
eRNAs
cancer
remains
largely
unexplored.
Here,
we
report
integration
multi-omics
pharmacogenomics
data
across
large-scale
patient
samples
cell
lines.
We
observe
cancer-/lineage-specificity
eRNAs,
which
may
be
driven
by
tissue-specific
TFs.
are
involved
multiple
signaling
pathways
through
putatively
regulating
their
target
genes,
including
clinically
actionable
genes
immune
checkpoints.
They
also
affect
drug
response
within-pathway
or
cross-pathway
means.
characterize
oncogenic
therapeutic
liability
one
eRNA,
NET1e,
supporting
clinical
feasibility
eRNA-targeted
therapy.
identify
panel
relevant
developed
user-friendly
portal.
Our
study
reveals
transcriptional
utility
cancer.
Molecular Cancer,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: Feb. 15, 2020
Abstract
CircRNAs
are
a
class
of
single-stranded
RNA
molecules
with
covalently
closed
loop
structure
and
have
been
characterized
by
high
stability,
abundance,
conservation,
display
tissue/developmental
stage-specific
expression,
furthermore,
based
on
the
abundance
in
distinct
body
fluids
or
exosomes,
circRNAs
present
novel
biomarkers
targets
for
diagnosis
prognosis
cancers.
Recently,
regulatory
mechanisms
biogenesis
molecular
functions,
including
miRNAs
RBPs
sponge,
translation
as
well
transcriptional
splicing
regulation,
gradually
uncovered,
although
various
aspects
remained
to
be
elucidated
combination
deep-sequence
bioinformatics.
Accumulating
studies
indicated
that
more
enriched
neuronal
tissues
partly
due
specific
genes
promoting
circularization,
suggesting
dysregulation
is
closely
related
diseases
nervous
system,
glioma.
In
this
review,
we
elaborate
biogenesis,
databases
advances
especially
involved
pathways,
highlight
its
great
value
diagnostic
therapeutic
Briefings in Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(6)
Published: July 5, 2021
Abstract
Circular
RNAs
(circRNAs)
are
a
class
of
single-stranded,
covalently
closed
RNA
molecules
with
variety
biological
functions.
Studies
have
shown
that
circRNAs
involved
in
processes
and
play
an
important
role
the
development
various
complex
diseases,
so
identification
circRNA-disease
associations
would
contribute
to
diagnosis
treatment
diseases.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
discovery,
classifications
functions
introduce
four
diseases
associated
circRNAs.
Then,
list
some
significant
publicly
accessible
databases
containing
comprehensive
annotation
resources
experimentally
validated
associations.
Next,
state-of-the-art
computational
models
for
predicting
novel
divide
them
into
two
categories,
namely
network
algorithm-based
machine
learning-based
models.
Subsequently,
several
evaluation
methods
prediction
performance
these
summarized.
Finally,
analyze
advantages
disadvantages
different
types
provide
suggestions
promote
association
from
perspective
construction
new
accumulation
circRNA-related
data.
Nucleic Acids Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(D1), P. D52 - D60
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
Abstract
Recent
studies
have
demonstrated
the
important
regulatory
role
of
circRNAs,
but
an
in-depth
understanding
comprehensive
landscape
circRNAs
across
various
species
still
remains
unexplored.
The
current
circRNA
databases
are
often
species-restricted
or
based
on
outdated
datasets.
To
address
this
challenge,
we
developed
circAtlas
3.0
database,
which
contains
a
rich
collection
2674
sequencing
datasets,
curated
to
delineate
within
33
distinct
tissues
spanning
10
vertebrate
species.
Notably,
represents
substantial
advancement
over
its
precursor,
2.0,
with
number
cataloged
escalating
from
1
007
087
3
179
560,
2
527
528
them
being
reconstructed
into
full-length
isoforms.
also
introduces
several
notable
enhancements,
including:
(i)
integration
both
Illumina
and
Nanopore
datasets
detect
extended
lengths;
(ii)
employment
standardized
nomenclature
scheme
for
providing
information
host
gene
circular
exons;
(iii)
inclusion
clinical
cancer
samples
explore
biological
function
context
(iv)
links
other
useful
resources
enable
user-friendly
analysis
target
circRNAs.
updated
provides
platform
exploring
evolution
implications
is
freely
available
at
http://circatlas.biols.ac.cn
https://ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/circatlas.