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Identification of Circular RNAs using RNA Sequencing
Published on: November 14, 2019
Recent advances and perspectives on the development of circular RNA cancer vaccines
Zhaohui Gong1,2, Wentao Hu3, Chengwei Zhou3
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315211, China. gongzhaohui@nbu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Engineered circular RNAs (circRNAs) are emerging as promising platforms for RNA-based vaccines in cancer treatment. We summarize the recent advances of design, synthesis, and delivery of circRNA-based cancer vaccines, and highlight the applications and challenges of circRNA vaccines in cancer therapy. Further enhancements are required in areas such as antigen selection, targeted delivery, multidimensional crosstalks, and clinical trial assessments to advance the efficacy and safety of circRNA vaccines in cancer.
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