Table 2.

List of circular RNAs that act as a protein decoy.

Circular RNA	Cell Type	Interactions with Protein	Functions	Ref.
circPABPN1	HeLa	HuR	Inhibits PABPN1 translation	[220]
circMTO1	Breast Cancer Cells	TRAF4	Suppresses proliferation	[221]
circFOXO3	Heart Tissues, Non-Cancer Cells	P53, P21, ID-1, FAK, MDM2, HIF1α, CDK2, E2F1	Induces apoptosis Inhibits cell cycle progression Cardiac senescence	[110,222,223]
circAMOTL1	Cardiomyocytes	AKT1, PDK1	Supports cell survival	[224]
circSMARCA5	Glioblastoma	SRSF1	Suppressor of tumor	[225]
circDNMT1	Breast Cancer Cells	Auf1, P53	Promotes proliferation	[226]
circANRIL	Vascular Tissues	PES1	rRNA maturation	[227]
circHECTD1	Macrophage	ZC3H12A	Activation of macrophage	[228]