Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 92-96.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2023.01.017

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Research status of exosomal circular RNA in prostate cancer

LI Hao, TENG Lichen   

  1. Department of Urology,Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2022-10-20 Revised:2022-11-14 Online:2023-02-28 Published:2023-03-21

Abstract: Circular RNA(circRNA)is a kind of non-coding RNA with covalent closed-loop structure,which can play an important regulatory role in the proliferation,apoptosis,invasion and drug resistance and other biological processes of tumor cells.Exosomes are extracellular vesicles,which participate in material transport and information transmission between cells and can carry a variety of bioactive molecules such as lipids,proteins and nucleic acids.circRNA from the exosomes is enriched and stable in exosomes.circRNA from the exosomes plays an important role in early diagnosis,disease progression and prognosis evaluation of urinary malignant tumors.This article reviews the biological characteristics and functions of circRNA and the research status of exosomal circRNA in prostate cancer.

Key words: Circular RNA, Exosomes, Prostate cancer, Biomarker

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