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Zaghlool A, Ameur A, Wu C, Westholm JO, Niazi A, Manivannan M, Bramlett K, Nilsson M, Feuk L
Sci Rep 8 (1) 16953 [2018-11-16; online 2018-11-16]
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) were recently discovered as a class of widely expressed noncoding RNA and have been implicated in regulation of gene expression. However, the function of the majority of circRNAs remains unknown. Studies of circRNAs have been hampered by a lack of essential approaches for detection, quantification and visualization. We therefore developed a target-enrichment sequencing method suitable for screening of circRNAs and their linear counterparts in large number of samples. We also applied padlock probes and in situ sequencing to visualize and determine circRNA localization in human brain tissue at subcellular levels. We measured circRNA abundance across different human samples and tissues. Our results highlight the potential of this RNA class to act as a specific diagnostic marker in blood and serum, by detection of circRNAs from genes exclusively expressed in the brain. The powerful and scalable tools we present will enable studies of circRNA function and facilitate screening of circRNA as diagnostic biomarkers.
Bioinformatics Long-term Support WABI [Collaborative]
Bioinformatics Support for Computational Resources [Service]
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In Situ Sequencing (ISS) [Technology development]
NGI Uppsala (Uppsala Genome Center) [Technology development]
National Genomics Infrastructure [Technology development]
PubMed 30446675
DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-35001-6
Crossref 10.1038/s41598-018-35001-6
pii: 10.1038/s41598-018-35001-6
pmc: PMC6240052