Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde: The multifaceted roles of miR-145-5p in human health and disease
April 2025
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are classified as small, non-coding RNAs that play crucial roles in diverse biological processes, including cellular development, differentiation, growth, and metabolism. MiRNAs regulate...
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Upregulation of long non-coding RNA ENSG00000267838 is related to the high risk of progression and non-response to chemoradiotherapy treatment for cervical cancer
April 2025
Cervical cancer (CC) is a global public health concern, primarily caused by persistent infection with oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV). The World Health Organization (WHO) has established...
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Decoding the regulatory roles of circular RNAs in cardiac fibrosis
April 2025
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the primary cause of death globally. The evolution of nearly all types of CVDs is characterized by a common theme: the emergence of cardiac fibrosis. The precise mechanisms...
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LINC00323 knockdown suppresses the proliferation, migration, and vascular mimicry of non-small cell lung cancer cells by promoting ubiquitinated degradation of AKAP1
April 2025
LINC00323, a new long noncoding RNA, is aberrantly expressed in several cancers. However, the expression, function, and mechanism of LINC00323 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are unclear....
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DNA methylation of long noncoding RNA cytochrome B in diabetic retinopathy
April 2025
Diabetic retinopathy, a microvascular complication of diabetes, is the leading cause of blindness in adults, but the molecular mechanism of its development remains unclear. Retinal mitochondrial DNA...
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Targeting microRNA methylation: Innovative approaches to diagnosing and treating hepatocellular carcinoma
April 2025
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) stands as the most prevalent form of primary liver cancer and is frequently linked to underlying chronic liver conditions such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis....
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LncRNA NEAT1-206 regulates autophagy of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells through the WNT5A/Ca2+ signaling pathway under senescence stress
April 2025
Stem cells are crucial for maintaining bodily stability, but their regenerative abilities decline with age. This decline is marked by reduced proliferation and differentiation capacities of stem cells,...
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LncRNA-mRNA regulatory network reveals key lncRNAs tightly associated with preterm labor and premature rupture of membranes
April 2025
Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm birth (PTB) are significant pregnancy complications, accounting for approximately one-third of PTB, often preceded by preterm PROM (PPROM). The underlying...
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Inhibition of MALAT1 facilitates ROS accumulation via the Keap1/HO-1 pathway to enhance photodynamic therapy in secondary hyperparathyroidism
April 2025
The prevalence of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) exceeds 80 %. Our previous study indicated that photodynamic therapy (PDT) has potential for treating...
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Serum/glucose starvation enhances binding of miR-4745-5p and miR-6798-5p to HNRNPA1 mRNA 3ʹUTR: A novel method to identify miRNAs binding to mRNA 3ʹUTR using λN peptide-boxB sequence
April 2025
Serum/glucose starvation causes complete loss of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 (hnRNP A1) without altering mRNA levels. However, the mechanisms driving hnRNP A1 downregulation during serum/glucose...
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The role of long non-coding RNAs in cardiovascular diseases: A comprehensive review
April 2025
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, posing significant challenges to healthcare systems. Despite advances in medical interventions, the molecular...
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The role of tRNA-Derived small RNAs (tsRNAs) in pancreatic cancer and acute pancreatitis
April 2025
tRNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs), encompassing tRNA fragments (tRFs) and tRNA-derived stress-induced RNAs (tiRNAs), represent a category of non-coding small RNAs (sncRNAs) that are increasingly recognized...
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Identification and validation of lncRNA mutation hotspot SNPs associated with myasthenia gravis susceptibility
April 2025
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder caused by antibodies that target the postsynaptic muscle membrane. Recent evidence suggests that genetic variants and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play...
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Circulating PIWI-interacting RNAs in Acute Ischemic Stroke patients
April 2025
Stroke refers to an abrupt neurological deficit, caused by an acute focal injury of the central nervous system via infarction or hemorrhage due to impaired vascularity, and remains among the leading...
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Recent advances of miR-23 in human diseases and growth development
April 2025
MicroRNA (miRNA) is broadly manifested in eukaryotes and serves as a critical function in biological development and disease occurrence. With the rapid advancement of experimental research tools, researchers...
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Long non-coding RNA AK023617 orchestrates atherosclerosis by regulating the circadian rhythm of immunity-related GTPase family M protein in macrophages
April 2025
Acute coronary events show a diurnal rhythm, and atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability, as a histomorphological characteristic of major adverse cardiovascular events, is a key target for intervention....
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Research progress on the interaction between intestinal flora and microRNA in pelvic inflammatory diseases
April 2025
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a common infectious disease of the female upper reproductive tract, and its pathological basis is immune inflammatory response. The imbalance of gut microflora (GM)...
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Long non-coding RNA transcripts in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-host interactions
April 2025
Tuberculosis (TB) persists as a significant health threat, affecting millions of people all over the world. Despite years of control measures, the elimination of TB has become a difficult task as morbidity...
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Long non-coding RNAs in humans: Classification, genomic organization and function
April 2025
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) regulate numerous biological functions in animals. Despite recent advances in lncRNA research, their structural and functional annotation and classification remain an...
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tsRNA, Cell Death and Disease: Connecting the Dots
Available online 29 April 2025
Cell death is essential for maintaining physiological homeostasis and regulating pathological processes. tRNA-derived small RNAs (tsRNAs), an emerging non-coding small RNA, play key roles in a various...
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Palmitic acid reduces LDLR-dependent uptake of macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles by hepatoma cells
Available online 28 April 2025
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is characterized by a complicated interaction of lipotoxicity and inflammation in the liver, yet the mechanisms linking these phenomena...
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The role of non-coding RNA regulates stem cell programmed death in disease therapy
Available online 23 April 2025
Programmed cell death (PCD), an essential and inevitable phenomenon, is integral to organismal development. It not only maintains cellular homeostasis but also prevents aberrant cell proliferation,...
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MiRNA expression affects survival in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and metastatic colorectal cancer
February 2025
The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cancer has been recognized for some time now. However, little is known about the mechanisms by which sleep apnea promotes tumorigenesis and...
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