Non-coding RNAs in human health and disease: potential function as biomarkers and therapeutic targets

T Loganathan, GP Doss C - Functional & integrative genomics, 2023 - Springer
Human diseases have been a critical threat from the beginning of human history. Knowing
the origin, course of action and treatment of any disease state is essential. A microscopic …

MicroRNAs and long non-coding RNAs in genetic diseases

A Finotti, E Fabbri, I Lampronti, J Gasparello… - Molecular Diagnosis & …, 2019 - Springer
Since the discovery and classification of non-coding RNAs, their roles have gained great
attention. In this respect, microRNAs and long non-coding RNAs have been firmly …

Spatiotemporal expression and control of haemoglobin in space

J Borg, C Loy, JK Kim, A Buhagiar, C Chin… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
It is now widely recognised that the environment in space activates a diverse set of genes
involved in regulating fundamental cellular pathways. This includes the activation of genes …

Targeting genetic modifiers of HBG gene expression in sickle cell disease: the miRNA option

A Starlard-Davenport, Q Gu, BS Pace - Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy, 2022 - Springer
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common inherited hemoglobinopathy disorders
that affects millions of people worldwide. Reactivation of HBG (HBG1, HBG2) gene …

[HTML][HTML] MIR-144-mediated NRF2 gene silencing inhibits fetal hemoglobin expression in sickle cell disease

B Li, X Zhu, CM Ward, A Starlard-Davenport… - Experimental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Inherited genetic modifiers and pharmacologic agents that enhance fetal hemoglobin (HbF)
expression reverse the clinical severity of sickle cell disease (SCD). Recent efforts to …

SARS-CoV-2 and miRNA-like inhibition power

J Demongeot, H Seligmann - Medical Hypotheses, 2020 - Elsevier
Background: RNA viruses and especially coronaviruses could act inside host cells not only
by building their own proteins, but also by perturbing the cell metabolism. We show the …

mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines—Facts and hypotheses on fragmentation and encapsulation

J Demongeot, C Fougère - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: The adventure of the mRNA vaccine began thirty years ago in the context of
influenza. This consisted in encapsulating the mRNA coding for a viral protein in a lipid …

A comprehensive review of hydroxyurea for β-haemoglobinopathies: the role revisited during COVID-19 pandemic

N Yasara, A Premawardhena, S Mettananda - Orphanet Journal of Rare …, 2021 - Springer
Background Hydroxyurea is one of the earliest drugs that showed promise in the
management of haemoglobinopathies that include β-thalassaemia and sickle cell disease …

The role of miRNAs as therapeutic tools in sickle cell disease

C Cyrus - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is a paradigmatic example of a
complex monogenic disorder. SCD is characterized by the production of abnormal …

14q32 and let-7 microRNAs regulate transcriptional networks in fetal and adult human erythroblasts

S Lessard, M Beaudoin, SH Orkin… - Human molecular …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
In humans, fetal erythropoiesis takes place in the liver whereas adult erythropoiesis occurs
in the bone marrow. Fetal and adult erythroid cells are not only produced at different sites …