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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2022; 28(35): 5111-5128
Published online Sep 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i35.5111
Published online Sep 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i35.5111
Table 3 Relevant dysregulated circular RNAs associated with alterations in liver metabolism and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
circRNA | Expression level | Main functional and pathophysiological effects | Ref. |
circRNA_0046367 | ↑ | Inhibits hepatic steatosis by preventing hepatotoxicity of lipid peroxidation | [148] |
circRNA_0046366 | ↑ | Inhibits hepatic steatosis through miR-34a/PPARα | [149] |
circRNA_021412 | ↑ | Associated with hepatic steatosis | [150] |
circScd1 | ↓ | Affects steatosis on NAFLD via JAK2/STAT5 signaling pathways | [151] |
hsa_circ_0048179 | ↓ | Attenuates free fatty acid-induceded steatosis by sponging of miR-188-3p in vitro | [152] |
mmu_circRNA_29981 | ↑ | Regulatory role in NASH mousee model | [153] |
Circ_0057558 | ↑ | Involved in lipogenesis | [156] |
Promotes nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by sponging miR-206 | |||
SCAR | ↓ | Correlates with steatosis-to-NASH progression | [157] |
In vivo, targeting circRNA SCAR alleviates HFD-induced cirrhosis and insulin resistance |
- Citation: Zaiou M. Noncoding RNAs as additional mediators of epigenetic regulation in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(35): 5111-5128
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i35/5111.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i35.5111