Circular RNA circCCNT2 is upregulated in the anterior cingulate cortex of individuals with bipolar disorder.

ABSTRACT: Gene expression dysregulation in the brain has been associated with bipolar disorder, but little is known about the role of non-coding RNAs. Circular RNAs are a novel class of long noncoding RNAs that have recently been shown to be important in brain development and function. However, their potential role in psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, has not been well investigated. In this study, we profiled circular RNAs in the brain tissue of individuals with bipolar disorder. Total RNA sequencing was initially performed in samples from the anterior cingulate cortex of a cohort comprised of individuals with bipolar disorder (N = 13) and neurotypical controls (N = 13) and circular RNAs were identified and analyzed using "circtools". Significant circular RNAs were validated by RT-q

SUBMITTER: Lin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8664854 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature