Non-coding RNAs in disease: from mechanisms to therapeutics

K Nemeth, R Bayraktar, M Ferracin… - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a heterogeneous group of transcripts that, by definition, are
not translated into proteins. Since their discovery, ncRNAs have emerged as important …

[HTML][HTML] Metazoan micrornas

DP Bartel - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are∼ 22 nt RNAs that direct posttranscriptional repression of mRNA
targets in diverse eukaryotic lineages. In humans and other mammals, these small RNAs …

Microglial signatures and their role in health and disease

O Butovsky, HL Weiner - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
Microglia are the primary innate immune cells in the CNS. In the healthy brain, they exhibit a
unique molecular homeostatic 'signature', consisting of a specific transcriptional profile and …

microRNA dysregulation in neurodegenerative diseases: A systematic review

CA Juźwik, SS Drake, Y Zhang, N Paradis-Isler… - Progress in …, 2019 - Elsevier
While the root causes for individual neurodegenerative diseases are distinct, many shared
pathological features and mechanisms contribute to neurodegeneration across diseases …

MicroRNA-155: a master regulator of inflammation

G Mahesh, R Biswas - Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 2019 - liebertpub.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are naturally occurring, highly conserved families of transcripts (∼ 22
nucleotides in length) that are processed from larger hairpin precursors. miRNAs primarily …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal microbiota, early life colonization and breast milk drive immune development in the newborn

C Kalbermatter, N Fernandez Trigo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The innate immune system is the oldest protection strategy that is conserved across all
organisms. Although having an unspecific action, it is the first and fastest defense …

MicroRNAs as regulatory elements in immune system logic

A Mehta, D Baltimore - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2016 - nature.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are crucial post-transcriptional regulators of haematopoietic cell fate
decisions. They act by negatively regulating the expression of key immune development …

MicroRNA regulation of atherosclerosis

MW Feinberg, KJ Moore - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Atherosclerosis and its attendant clinical complications, such as myocardial infarction,
stroke, and peripheral artery disease, are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in …

The IL-23–IL-17 immune axis: from mechanisms to therapeutic testing

SL Gaffen, R Jain, AV Garg, DJ Cua - Nature reviews immunology, 2014 - nature.com
Following the discovery of T helper 17 (TH17) cells, the past decade has witnessed a major
revision of the TH subset paradigm and substantial progress has been made in deciphering …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of toll-like receptor signaling as a promising therapy for inflammatory diseases: a journey from molecular to nano therapeutics

W Gao, Y Xiong, Q Li, H Yang - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The recognition of invading pathogens and endogenous molecules from damaged tissues
by toll-like receptors (TLRs) triggers protective self-defense mechanisms. However …