Faculty Opinions recommendation of Comprehensive circular RNA profiles in plasma reveals that circular RNAs can be used as novel biomarkers for systemic lupus erythematosus.

Author(s):  
Sabine Müller
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongjiang Liu ◽  
Yundong Zou ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Yundi Tang ◽  
Jianping Guo

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a common and potentially fatal autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs. To date, its etiology and pathogenesis remains elusive. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a novel class of endogenous non-coding RNAs with covalently closed loop structure. Growing evidence has demonstrated that circRNAs may play an essential role in regulation of gene expression and transcription by acting as microRNA (miRNA) sponges, impacting cell survival and proliferation by interacting with RNA binding proteins (RBPs), and strengthening mRNA stability by forming RNA-protein complexes duplex structures. The expression patterns of circRNAs exhibit tissue-specific and pathogenesis-related manner. CircRNAs have implicated in the development of multiple autoimmune diseases, including SLE. In this review, we summarize the characteristics, biogenesis, and potential functions of circRNAs, its impact on immune responses and highlight current understanding of circRNAs in the pathogenesis of SLE.


2017 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Koutsonikoli ◽  
M. Trachana ◽  
E. Farmaki ◽  
V. Tzimouli ◽  
P. Pratsidou-Gertsi ◽  
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Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1641
Author(s):  
Chang-Youh Tsai ◽  
Chieh-Yu Shen ◽  
Chih-Wei Liu ◽  
Song-Chou Hsieh ◽  
Hsien-Tzung Liao ◽  
...  

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex systemic autoimmune disease with heterogeneous clinical manifestations. A diverse innate and adaptive immune dysregulation is involved in the immunopathogenesis of SLE. The dysregulation of immune-related cells may derive from the intricate interactions among genetic, epigenetic, environmental, and immunological factors. Of these contributing factors, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), including microRNAs (miRNAs, miRs), and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in the post-transcriptional mRNA expression of cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors, which are essential for immune modulation. In the present review, we emphasize the roles of ncRNA expression in the immune-related cells and cell-free plasma, urine, and tissues contributing to the immunopathogenesis and tissue damage in SLE. In addition, the circular RNAs (circRNA) and their post-translational regulation of protein synthesis in SLE are also briefly described. We wish these critical reviews would be useful in the search for biomarkers/biosignatures and novel therapeutic strategies for SLE patients in the future.


2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 16953-16965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Duroux-Richard ◽  
Jimena Cuenca ◽  
Clara Ponsolles ◽  
Alejandro Badilla Piñeiro ◽  
Fernando Gonzalez ◽  
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Author(s):  
Hani Susianti ◽  
Kusworini Handono

Lupus Nephritis (LN) is one of the serious clinical manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Early detection and treatmentof renal activity may spare patients from renal damage. Conventional biomarkers such as urine sediment, proteinuria, creatinine, antidsDNA antibody and their complement levels are not specific and sensitive enough in detecting the ongoing disease activity in the lupuskidneys and early relapse of nephritis. Renal biopsy is the gold standard in providing information on the histopathology of LN, but isinvasive and it should take a serial of biopsies making it impractical when monitoring LN. Thus, some novel biomarkers are necessary toenhance the diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity of lupus renal disease, prognostic stratification, monitoring of treatment response anddetection of early renal flares as well. Some novel biomarkers have been studied in LN, however, validation on a large scale of patientswith different ethnic backgrounds is still needed.


Rheumatology ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 497-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Al ◽  
L. Ng ◽  
P. Tyrrell ◽  
J. Bargman ◽  
T. Bradley ◽  
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