A circular RNA regulator quaking: a novel gold mine to be unfolded in doxorubicin-mediated cardiotoxicity

• DOI: 10.21037/ncri.2018.04.02
• Publication Date: 2018-04-22T11:37:29Z
• Authors: Tatsuya Aonuma; Ahmed S. Bayoumi; Yaoliang Tang; Il-man Kim
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 3. Good health

The death rate from cancer in the USA has declined steadily over the past 2 decades (1). Improved cancer survival associated with anticancer agents has led to a greater recognition of the late effects of cardiotoxicity including left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure and coronary heart disease.