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Recently, circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been identified as novel regulators of HF.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> circRNAs profile was screened by RNA sequencing and the location of circ_0008494 was confirmed by fluorescence <jats:italic>in situ<\/jats:italic> hybridization assay in human HF tissues. Bioinformatics analysis was used for result prediction and dual-luciferase reporter, together with AGO-RIP and biotin-coupled miRNA capture assays, were used to determine miR-185-3p\/collagen type I alpha 1 chain (Col1a1) as the target of circ_0008494. A stable circ_0008494-interfering human HSCs cell line was constructed and used to determine the regulatory mechanism of circ_0008494\/miR-185-3p\/Col1a1 axis.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> circ_0008494 was abundantly and significantly over-expressed in human HF tissues and located at the cytoplasm of HSCs. Together, dual-luciferase reporter, AGO-RIP and biotin-coupled miRNA capture assays confirmed that circ_0008494 acted as a sponge of miR-185-3p. Cell functional experiments and rescue assays demonstrated suppressing circ_0008494 could inhibit activation, proliferation, migration of HSCs and promote their apoptosis through miR-185-3p. 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