• Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
YIN Geng, Email: yingeng1975@163.com
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Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel class of non-coding RNAs, which are more stable than linear RNAs for their closed circular structure by covalent bond. CircRNAs exist in a large variety of cells and regulate the expressions of target genes. Moreover, circRNAs are closely related to various diseases and have a potential value as biomarkers and prognostic markers clinically. In this article, the classification and biological functions of circRNA molecules (including being as microRNA sponges, regulating gene transcription, regulating RNA binding protein and the potential translation function) are summarized, and the latest research progress of circRNAs in rheumatoid arthritis is reviewed.

Citation: CHEN Yidan, LIN Sang, LIU Huan, YIN Geng. Circular RNA in rheumatoid arthritis. West China Medical Journal, 2019, 34(6): 693-697. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201904058 Copy

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