circRNA basic information
circBase ID: -
Name: hsa_circ_ABR
Synonym: circABR(2,15)
Host Gene: ABR
Genomic location(hg19): -
Genomic location(hg38): -
Subcellular localization: nucleus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disease basic information
MONDO ID:
0850450
MONDO name: mixed phenotype acute leukemia with MLL rearranged
Disease details: MLL-rearranged (MLL-r) leukemia
Disease DO ID:
0081037
Disease MeSH ID:
-
Disease NCIt ID:
-
Disease ICD11 ID:
-
Disease OMIM ID:
-
Species: Human
Species details: Homo sapiens
Tissue specimen:

leukemia samples

Cell lines:

MOLM-13; MV4-11

In vivo animal model:

-

circRNA-disease information
Expression pattern:
UN
Associated gene: H3
Associated microRNA: -
Biological function: Limits DNA damage and supports MLL-r leukemia cell proliferation, survival, differentiation blockade and self-renewal; silencing induces DDR, inhibits proliferation, promotes apoptosis and overcomes differentiation blockade.
Molecular mechanism: Chromatin-associated cacircRNA that promotes DDR and NHEJ-mediated DNA repair in MLL-r leukemia cells; detailed interacting proteins were not defined for circABR(2,15) in the provided text.
Biological pathway or process:

other pathway/process (promotes); proliferation (promotes); apoptosis (inhibits); other pathway/process (inhibits)

Detected method:
Q
S
Validation methods:

Back-Splice Junction PCR / divergent primers PCR; RNase R Treatment; Sanger Sequencing; circRNA-seq; RT-qPCR; Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Fractionation; Transfection; CCK8; Annexin V/PI Flow Cytometry; Flow Cytometry(Non-apoptosis/cycle); Colony Formation Assay; Western Blot; IF (Immunofluorescence); Bioinformatics Analysis

Clinical significance:

-

Description:

circABR(2,15) is a human chromatin-associated circRNA functionally investigated in MLL-r leukemia cells. Its depletion increases DNA damage and produces anti-leukemic phenotypes including reduced proliferation, increased apoptosis, differentiation induction and impaired self-renewal, suggesting an oncogenic role in MLL-r leukemia.

Confidence score:

0.6988

Other information
Title:

Chromatin-associated circRNA ciCRLF3(2) regulates cell differentiation blockage via activating non-homologous end joining-based DNA repair.

Journal: Cell death and differentiation
Published: 2026
PubMed ID: 40908373
Study type:

biological research

Data availability: PRJNA1276304; Supplemental Information; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41418-025-01574-9
Code availability: -