Non-coding RNAs in Pathogens and Associated Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 43518
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Interests: non-coding RNA; nc886; cancer; innate immunity; RNA-protein interaction; protein kinase R (PKR); dicer
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Dear Colleagues,
During the last two decades, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have been one of the hottest research topics. More than two thirds of the human genome is transcribed into RNA but only 1~2% contains protein-coding information. Most of transcripts are considered non-coding and its importance has been discounted. A great amount of research endeavours has identified ncRNAs whose number is comparable to or even more than ~30,000 protein-coding genes in human. In addition, the role of ncRNAs in diverse biological processes has been uncovered. The most prominent examples are microRNAs (miRNAs) and long ncRNAs (lncRNAs), whose gene-regulatory function has been well documented. Dysregulated gene expression underlies the pathology of diseases. Given their gene-regulatory role, ncRNAs are a critical factor for the etiology, progression, response to treatments, and recurrence of a wide range of diseases.
As a sequel to our previous Special Issue, titled “Non-coding RNAs in pathogen-host interaction”, we now open a new Special Issue “Non-coding RNAs in pathogens and associated diseases”. We solicit manuscripts about ncRNAs, pathogens, and related diseases. Those diseases include (but are not limited to) infectious diseases, immune-related disorders, inflammatory diseases, virally-driven cancers (including gastric, liver, cervical, oral, blood cancers), and so on. As well, we encourage the submission of manuscripts about basic research on ncRNAs and pathogens, even if not directly related with a disease. We hope to receive many research articles of scientific novelty and also review articles which provide summary and insight about research outcomes.
Dr. Yong Sun LeeGuest Editor
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Keywords
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non-coding RNA
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infectious disease
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immunity
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inflammation
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virally-driven cancer
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