Table 3.
Dysregulated circRNAs in thyroid cancer.
| circRNA | Alteration | Mechanism | Sample | Thyroid Cancer Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| circ_0008274 | ↑ | ↓ AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway | Cell line and tissue | PTC | [141] |
| circEIF6 | ↑ | ↓ miR-144-3p → ↑ TGF-α | Cell line and tissue | PTC & ATC | [142] |
| circFOXM1 | ↑ | ↓ miR-1179 → ↑ HMGB1 | Cell line and tissue | PTC | [143] |
PTC: Papillary Thyroid Cancer; ATC: Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer; circFOXM1: Circular Forkhead Box Protein M1; circEIF6: circular Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 6; HMGB1: High Mobility Group Box Protein 1; AMPK: 5′ AMP-activated Protein Kinase; mTOR: Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR); TGF-α: Transforming Growth Factor Alpha.