HCC tumor tissues; matched peritumor tissues; healthy liver tissues
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circRNA-seq; Bioinformatics Analysis; RT-qPCR; divergent primers PCR; Clinical Sample Validation; ROC Analysis
May differentiate HCC tumor tissues from healthy liver tissues (AUC=0.946); no significant correlation with investigated clinical characteristics or outcomes.
circDPF3 is significantly down-regulated in HCC tumor tissues versus matched peritumor tissues and healthy liver tissues, and it may be involved in HCC progression. The study did not further validate a mechanism or functional role for circDPF3 beyond expression/diagnostic analyses.
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Circular RNA profiling identifies circADAMTS13 as a miR-484 sponge which suppresses cell proliferation in hepatocellular carcinoma.
combined biological and clinical study