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Circular RNA Regulation of Myogenesis.

ABSTRACT: Circular RNA (circRNA) is a novel class of non-coding RNA generated by pre-mRNA back splicing, which is characterized by a closed-loop structure. Although circRNAs were firstly reported decades ago, their regulatory roles have not been discovered until recently. In this review, we discussed the putative biogenesis pathways and regulatory functions of circRNAs. Recent studies showed that circRNAs are abundant in skeletal muscle tissue, and their expression levels are regulated during muscle development and aging. We, thus, characterized the expression profile of circRNAs in skeletal muscle and discussed regulatory functions and mechanism-of-action of specific circRNAs in myogenesis. The future investigation into the roles of circRNAs in both physiological and pathological conditions may provide novel insights in skeletal muscle development and provide new therapeutic strategies for muscular diseases.

SUBMITTER: Zhang P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6721685 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Circular RNA Regulation of Myogenesis.

Zhang Pengpeng P Chao Zhe Z Zhang Rui R Ding Ruoqi R Wang Yaling Y Wu Wei W Han Qiu Q Li Cencen C Xu Haixia H Wang Lei L Xu Yongjie Y

Cells 20190813 8

Circular RNA (circRNA) is a novel class of non-coding RNA generated by pre-mRNA back splicing, which is characterized by a closed-loop structure. Although circRNAs were firstly reported decades ago, their regulatory roles have not been discovered until recently. In this review, we discussed the putative biogenesis pathways and regulatory functions of circRNAs. Recent studies showed that circRNAs are abundant in skeletal muscle tissue, and their expression levels are regulated during muscle devel ...[more]

PMID: 31412632

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