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Functional roles and networks of non-coding RNAs in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases

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Wu, Yi-Ying, Kuo, Hung-Chih·2020·Journal of Biomedical Science

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Recent transcriptome analyses have revealed that noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are broadly expressed in mammalian cells and abundant in the CNS, with tissue and cell type-specific expression patterns. Moreover, ncRNAs have been found to intricately and dynamically regulate various signaling pathways in neurodegeneration. As such, some antisense transcripts and microRNAs are known to directly affect neurodegeneration in disease contexts. The functions of ncRNAs in pathogenesis are unique for each disorder, as are the pertinent networks of ncRNA/miRNA/mRNA that mediate these functions. Thus, further understanding of ncRNA biogenesis and effects might aid the discovery of diagnostic biomarkers or development of effective therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders. Here, we review the ncRNAs that have so far been identified in major neurodegenerative disease etiology and the mechanisms that link ncRNAs with disease-specific phenotypes, such as HTT aggregation in HD, α-synuclein in PD, and Aβ plaques and hyperphosphorylated Tau in AD. We also summarize the known lncRNA/miRNA/mRNA networks that participate in neurodegenerative diseases, and we discuss ncRNA-related treatments shown to delay disease onset and prolong lifespan in rodent models.

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Authors
Wu, Y.-Y., & Kuo, H.-C.
Affiliations
  • Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica (TW)
  • National Taiwan University (TW)
Corresponding author
Kuo, Hung-Chih
Venue
Journal of Biomedical Science
Published
2020-04-07
Volume
27
Issue
1
Pages
49-49
ISSN
  • 1021-7770 (ISSN-L)
  • 1423-0127
OpenAlex
W3015066166
Cited by
213
References
161
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 54 · 2022: 35 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 11 · 2018: 1
FWCI
3.95
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Biomedical Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Academia Sinica (AS-106-TP-B13, AS-SUMMIT-108)
  • Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST 106-0210-01-15-02, 108-3114-Y-001-002, MOST 107-0210-01-19-01)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
non-coding RNA, neurodegenerative diseases, long non-coding RNA, microRNA, antisense transcripts, lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network, Huntington's disease, alpha-synuclein, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, amyloid plaques, tau hyperphosphorylation, disease biomarkers
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Biomarkers, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Gene Expression Profiling, RNA, Untranslated, Mice, Rats

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