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Progress in research of exosomal circRNAs in colorectal cancer
Meng-Yuan Hou, Yan-Kun Liu
Meng-Yuan Hou, Graduate College of North China University of Technology, Tangshan 063200, Hebei Province, China
Yan-Kun Liu, Department of Medical Molecular Diagnosis, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine Testing, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China
Supported by: Hebei Natural Science Foundation Precision Medicine Joint Fund Cultivation Project, No. H2021105019.
Corresponding author: Yan-Kun Liu, Senior Technologist, Department of Medical Molecular Diagnosis, Tangshan People's Hospital, Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Tangshan Key Laboratory of Precision Medical Testing, No. 65 Shengli Road, Lunan District, Tangshan 063000, Hebei Province, China. rmyy_lyk@163.com
Received: November 14, 2022 Revised: December 2, 2022 Accepted: February 13, 2023 Published online: March 8, 2023
Exosomes are lipid bilayer vesicles secreted by almost various cell types, including circRNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs), proteins, and nucleic acids. CircRNAs act as molecular sponges of miRNAs and participate in regulating gene transcription. This paper reviews the biogenesis, function, isolation, and identification of exosomal circRNAs and their role in the early diagnosis, prognosis, therapy, and drug resistance of colorectal cancer.
Key Words: Colorectal cancer; Exosomes; CircRNAs; Tumor; Drug resistance
Citation: Hou MY, Liu YK. Progress in research of exosomal circRNAs in colorectal cancer. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2023; 31(5): 172-177
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