Decoding the complexity of circular RNAs in cardiovascular disease

Amit Kumar Rai, Brooke Lee, Carleigh Hebbard, Shizuka Uchida, Venkata Naga Srikanth Garikipati

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Abstract

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a new class of covalently circularized noncoding RNAs widely expressed in the human heart. Emerging evidence suggests they have a regulatory role in a variety of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This review's current focus includes our understanding of circRNA classification, biogenesis, function, stability, degradation mechanisms, and their roles in various cardiovascular disease conditions. Our knowledge of circRNA, the relatively recent member of the noncoding RNA family, is still in its infancy; however, recent literature proposes circRNAs may be promising targets for the understanding and treatment of CVD.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer105766
TidsskriftPharmacological Research
Vol/bind171
Antal sider12
ISSN1043-6618
DOI
StatusUdgivet - sep. 2021

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