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SUBMITTER: Li HZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6209588 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Hui-Zi HZ Lin Zhong Z Xu Xiang-He XH Lin Nan N Lu Hua-Ding HD
Bioscience reports 20181031 5
Osteoarthritis (OA), a common joint disease in elderly, causes serious social and economic burdens worldwide. Previous studies indicated that some differentially expressed circular RNAs (circRNAs) participated in the initiation and progression of OA. These findings suggested that circRNAs may act as promising diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for OA. In this review, we summarize the biogenesis and biological functions of circRNAs and explore the underlying roles of circRNAs in OA, wh ...[more]