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Use of Alu Element Containing Minigenes to Analyze Circular RNAs
Published on: March 10, 2020
Transcriptional information revealed differentially expressed circular RNAs in facet joint osteoarthritis
Chen Chu1, Wu Chunshuai1, Chen Jiajia1
1Department of Spine Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Abstract:
Circular RNAs are newly identified RNAs that regulate gene expression and execute various biological activities. Facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA) is a severe facet joint cartilage degeneration disease that induces chronic low back pain to a larger population. The molecular mechanisms of FJOA, especially the presence and changes of circular RNAs in FJOA have not been investigated. In the current study, we analyzed RNA deep sequencing outcomes from healthy control group and FJOA group, identified and annotated circular RNAs, and determined the expressions of circular RNAs. Differentially expressed circular RNAs in the FJOA group were then screened and the host genes of these differentially expressed circular RNAs were functional analyzed by Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Enrichment of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and protein-protein interaction network analysis. Seven circRNAs were arbitrarily selected to confirm the trustworthiness of these profiles by quantitative qRT-PCR. The potential binding sites of microRNAs (miRNAs) and identified circular RNAs were also predicted. Our current study provided valuable bioinformation regarding circular RNAs in FJOA and expanded our knowledge of FJOA.
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