Dr. Junjie Xiao is Principal Investigator and Professor at Regeneration and Ageing Lab in Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.

Chapter 1 An overview of circular RNAs.- Chapter 2 RNA-sequencing and the predictions tools for circular RNAs.- Chapter 3 Online databases and circular RNAs.- Chapter 4 Circular RNA splicing.- Chapter 5 Circular RNAs biogenesis in eukaryotes through self-cleaving hammerhead ribozymes.- Chapter 6 Circular RNAs act as miRNA sponges.- Chapter 7 Regulation of transcription by Circular RNAs.- Chapter 8 Functional Analysis of Circular RNAs.- Chapter 9 Circular RNA in Exosomes.- Chapter 10 Circular RNAs in Blood.- Chapter 11 Circular RNA in Saliva.- Chapter 12 Emerging role of circular RNAs as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of Human Diseases.- Chapter 13 Circular RNAs as novel biomarkers for cardiovascular diseases.- Chapter 14 Circular RNAs as biomarkers for cancer.- Chapter 15 Circular RNAs in cardiovascular diseases.- Chapter 16 Circular RNAs and Neuronal Development.- Chapter 17 Circular RNAs in Cancer.- Chapter 18 Circular RNAs in Brain Physiology and Disease.- Chapter 19 Circular RNA and Alzheimer's Disease.- Chapter 20 Circular RNA in Liver: Health and Diseases.- Chapter 21 Circular RNAs in Organ Fibrosis.- Chapter 22 Circular RNAs in Metabolic Diseases.- Chapter 23 Circular RNAs in vascular functions and diseases.- Chapter 24 Functional role of circular RNA in regenerative medicine.- Chapter 25 The role of circular RNAs in cerebral ischemic diseases: ischemic stroke and cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.- Chapter 26 CircRNAs in plants.- Chapter 27 Circular RNAs and plant stress responses.- Chapter 28 Prospective advances in circular RNA investigation.