Circular RNAs in depression: Biogenesis, function, expression, and therapeutic potential

Autor: Hua Gan, Yuhe Lei, Naijun Yuan, Kairui Tang, Wenzhi Hao, Qingyu Ma, Mansi Wu, Xuan Zhou, Xiaojuan Li, Junqing Huang, Lijuan Deng, Jiaxu Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Vol 137, Iss , Pp 111244- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0753-3322
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111244
Popis: Depression is the second most common disease burden worldwide that threatens human health; however, mechanisms underlying the development of depression remain unclear. A family of non-coding RNAs, circular RNAs (circRNAs), has been shown to play a critical role in the development of depression by competitively binding to certain microRNAs (miRNA) and regulating the expression of target genes. Behavioral symptoms of depression may be ameliorated by knockdown or overexpression of depression-associated circRNAs. In this review, we summarized important functions of circRNAs and analyzed the most recent findings regarding the expression and biological function of circRNAs in depression. We discussed novel circRNA-based strategies to illuminate potential therapeutic targets that may aid in the development of new treatments for depression.
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