Viroids and Retrozymes: Plant Circular RNAs Capable of Autonomous Replication DOI Creative Commons
Alexander A. Lezzhov, Anastasia K. Atabekova, Denis A. Chergintsev

и другие.

Plants, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1), С. 61 - 61

Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024

Among the long non-coding RNAs that are currently recognized as important regulatory molecules influencing a plethora of processes in eukaryotic cells, circular (circRNAs) represent distinct class predominantly produced by back-splicing pre-mRNA. The most studied mechanisms involving circRNAs acting miRNA sponges, forming R-loops with genomic DNA, and encoding functional proteins. In addition to generated back-splicing, two types capable autonomous RNA-RNA replication systemic transport have been described plants: viroids, which infectious cause number plant diseases, retrozymes, transcripts retrotransposon loci circularization due ribozymes. Based on common features, viroids retrozymes considered be evolutionarily related. Here, we provide an overview biogenesis functions non-replicating further discuss detail available data focusing their structural mechanisms, interaction cellular components, plants. addition, biotechnological approaches replication-capable discussed, well potential applications research agriculture.

Язык: Английский

Exploratory Review and In Silico Insights into circRNA and RNA-Binding Protein Roles in γ-Globin to β-Globin Switching DOI Creative Commons
Alawi Habara

Cells, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(4), С. 312 - 312

Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025

β-globin gene cluster regulation involves complex mechanisms to ensure proper expression and function in RBCs. During development, switching occurs as γ-globin is replaced by β-globin. Key regulators, like BCL11A ZBTB7A, repress facilitate this transition with other factors, KLF1, LSD1, PGC-1α; these regulators an orchestrated from γ- during development. While have been extensively studied, circRNAs recently emerged key contributors regulation, but their role remains largely unexplored. Although discovered the 1970s, only recognized for functional roles, particularly interactions RNA-binding proteins. Understanding how contribute could lead new therapeutic strategies hemoglobinopathies, such sickle cell disease β-thalassemia. This review uses circAtlas 3.0 database explore circRNA expressions genes related expression, focusing on blood, bone marrow, liver, spleen. It emphasizes exploration of potential between proteins involved regulatory mechanisms, further enhancing our understanding expression.

Язык: Английский

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Circular RNAs modulate cancer drug resistance: advances and challenges DOI Open Access

Jinghan Hua,

Zhe Wang, Xiangfei Cheng

и другие.

Cancer Drug Resistance, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

Acquired drug resistance is a main factor contributing to cancer therapy failure and high mortality, highlighting the necessity develop novel intervention targets. Circular RNAs (circRNAs), an abundant class of RNA molecules with closed loop structure, possess characteristics including stability, which provide unique advantages in clinical application. Growing evidence indicates that aberrantly expressed circRNAs are associated against various treatments, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy. Therefore, targeting these aberrant may offer strategy improve efficiency therapy. Herein, we present summary most recently studied their regulatory roles on resistance. With advances artificial intelligence (AI)-based bioinformatics algorithms, could emerge as promising biomarkers targets

Язык: Английский

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Advancing mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases: key components, innovations, and clinical progress DOI Creative Commons
Sha Li, Lu Hai Zheng, Jianhui Zhong

и другие.

Essays in Biochemistry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 69(02)

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Vaccination remains a cornerstone in preventing infectious diseases and managing outbreaks. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the revolutionary impact of mRNA vaccine technology, which utilizes pathogenderived genomic sequences to generate specific antigens. This process involves vitro transcription mRNA, encoding target antigens that are subsequently encapsulated within lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for efficient delivery into host cells. Once internalized, enables antigen expression, triggering robust immune response. platform dramatically accelerates development timelines offers unparalleled adaptability, making vaccines particularly advantageous addressing emerging diseases. clinical success BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) mRNA-1273 (Moderna) fueled broader applications, including influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Zika, HIV. Notably, mRNA-1345 became first FDA-approved RSV vaccine, while self-amplifying RNA multivalent advancing trials. However, CureVac’s CVnCoV failed due lack nucleoside modifications, mRNA-1325 (Zika) showed poor immunogenicity. Additionally, mRNA-1365 (RSV) faced an FDA hold safety concerns. These cases highlight need continued optimization sequence design, delivery, assessment. Despite advancements, key hurdle persists, instability, ultra-low storage requirements, LNP liver accumulation. Innovations such as lyophilization selective organ targeting technology being explored improve stability extrahepatic delivery. review examines strategies, progress, challenges, providing insights future developments this evolving field.

Язык: Английский

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A Complete Approach for circRNA Therapeutics from Purification to Lyophilized Delivery Using Novel Ionizable Lipids DOI Open Access
Esther Broset,

Ana Larraga,

Verónica Lampaya

и другие.

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 26(11), С. 5138 - 5138

Опубликована: Май 27, 2025

Circular RNA (circRNA) has gained significant attention as a potential therapeutic tool due to its remarkable stability and resistance degradation by exonucleases. However, scalable efficient methods for purification delivery remain critical challenges that must be addressed. In this study, we developed evaluated an optimized affinity chromatography method using Oligo (dT) columns the of circRNA, achieving high yield purity compared with high-performance liquid chromatography. Additionally, investigated in vivo efficacy circRNA-Oligo encapsulated lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) formulated emerging ionizable lipids, including CP-LC-0867 CP-LC-0729. Our results showed LNPs consistently produced higher protein expression SM-102, sustained luciferase activity observed over 14-day period. Furthermore, assessed lyophilization LNP-circRNA-Oligo CP-LC-0729 extend shelf life eliminate need ultra-low-temperature storage. Remarkably, lyophilized exhibited no differences their non-lyophilized counterparts, demonstrating is viable strategy extending storage transport circRNA therapies. These findings underscore new improved strategies, techniques enhance scalability, stability, practical application

Язык: Английский

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Viroids and Retrozymes: Plant Circular RNAs Capable of Autonomous Replication DOI Creative Commons
Alexander A. Lezzhov, Anastasia K. Atabekova, Denis A. Chergintsev

и другие.

Plants, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1), С. 61 - 61

Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2024

Among the long non-coding RNAs that are currently recognized as important regulatory molecules influencing a plethora of processes in eukaryotic cells, circular (circRNAs) represent distinct class predominantly produced by back-splicing pre-mRNA. The most studied mechanisms involving circRNAs acting miRNA sponges, forming R-loops with genomic DNA, and encoding functional proteins. In addition to generated back-splicing, two types capable autonomous RNA-RNA replication systemic transport have been described plants: viroids, which infectious cause number plant diseases, retrozymes, transcripts retrotransposon loci circularization due ribozymes. Based on common features, viroids retrozymes considered be evolutionarily related. Here, we provide an overview biogenesis functions non-replicating further discuss detail available data focusing their structural mechanisms, interaction cellular components, plants. addition, biotechnological approaches replication-capable discussed, well potential applications research agriculture.

Язык: Английский

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