| Description: |
circHIPK3 is up-regulated in mouse myocardial I/R and cardiomyocyte H/R injury, and it promotes excessive autophagy, ROS accumulation, and apoptosis. Mechanistically, circHIPK3 sponges miR-20b-5p to increase ATG7 expression, forming a circHIPK3/miR-20b-5p/ATG7 axis that aggravates H/R-induced injury. |